7 Layer Greek Dip with Pita Chips

I found this 7 Layer Greek Dip recipe in a QFC coupon mailer back in April.  It floated around my house for a month before I got all the ingredients I needed.  I knew it would be an instant hit and relatively simple to make.  It was everything I had hoped for and more..... pairing Greek Salad and 7 Layer Taco Dip two of our favorites into one wonderful creation.

7 Layer Greek Dip 

7 Layer Greek Dip 

Prep time: 20 mins
Serves 8 - 10 people 

Ingredients: 
1  - 8-12oz container hummus
1 lemon juiced
1  cup chopped peeled cucumber
1/2 cup chopped red onions
1/2 cup chopped red bell pepper
1/2 cup green onion (optional)
1/2 cup chopped pitted kalamata olives
1/2 cup feta cheese
Basil - optional
Pam cooking spray

Direction: 
1. select your presentation container - I used a 10 in glass pie dish.  Spay baking dish with Pam, mix hummus and lemon together, spread mixture on bottom of pie dish.  

2.  Follow hummus layer with fine chopped cucumbers:

3. Solicit help to chop onion so you don't cry, use swimming goggles.  Bill posed for this.  

4. Chop remaining ingredients and layer on top dip.

5. Add chips and serve - can be made a few hours in advance, does not save well over 12 hrs.  

Enjoy! You can modify however you want - maybe even add some tomatoes.  

Bruschetta Pizza

You can have this pizza as an appetizer or a main course.  Bill and I had this as an after work snack.  Not a good idea when you go to the gym afterwards. 


Bruschetta Pizza 

Preheat Oven to 450


Ingredients: 
Dough:
1/2 package pre-made pizza dough  * use whole package double ingredients below*
1 Tbls toasted sesame seeds
olive oil


Pesto:
1/2 cup freshly packed basil
2 Tbls lemon juice
3 garlic cloves chopped
1/4 cup nuts ( any kind you have) 
1/4 cup olive oil 
salt and pepper


Toppings: 
2 ripe roma tomatoes
1/2 white or yellow onion
1/2 cup fetta cheese
balsamic salad dressing 


1. roll out dough to desired shape and size, brush edges with olive oil and sesame seeds. 

2.  Make Pesto: 
Basil, lemon juice, garlic, nuts, olive oil, salt and pepper  in food processor - blend until pesto consistency. Spread on crust. 

Chop onion and tomatoes


3.Compile pizza 

 Finish with feta and balsamic dressing ( drizzle dressing on top) 

Bake for 15-20 mins until golden brown and crispy.  I took pizza off silpat when it could support itself on the oven rack. 

Let rest for 5 mins and cut and serve!