This dip is full of things that are good (or at least not bad!) for you–hummus, light cream cheese, cucumbers, tomatoes, chopped Kalamata olives, green onions, feta cheese, and a sprinkling of parsley. Plus, you can either scoop it up with whole-wheat pita chips or even vegetables. It’s a great variation of the classic Mexican 7-layer Dip minus the sour cream and cheddar cheese.
You want to use a pie plate or a small baking dish. You’ll start out with a layer of cream cheese (light cream cheese works great!) whipped together with lemon juice, garlic, and Italian (or Greek) seasonings.
Then you’ll add a layer of hummus. You can use your favorite recipe or store-bought. Â If you’re using store-bought, those plastic containers in the deli section are the perfect amount.
You’ll need a few other things, and a quick shortcut for some of them is to make a stop at the tapas bar in the deli section. I grabbed marinated olives, roasted garlic and some roasted tomatoes. Â I used the roasted garlic cloves in the cream cheese layer, and I mixed in some of the roasted tomatoes with the olive layer.
Speaking of the olive layer- sprinkle on some diced kalamata olives (which, by the way, are my favorite olives. If you’re not familiar with them, they’re milder than green olives but have a slightly more complex, grown-up flavor than black olives).
Top that with diced cucumbers and tomatoes. Â You can just toss them on as-is, or I like to actually toss them in a bowl with a little flavored olive oil (Rosemary, Basil, or Lemon are my favorites here) and a little salt and pepper and even an extra pinch of Greek Seasoning.
After those go on, top with Feta cheese (you can use plain, or flavored, regular or light).
And also some fresh parsley. Â Another little tip I have is to drizzle with just a bit of flavored olive oil before serving.
It gives it an amazing flavor burst and adds richness.
And that’s it!  Wrap it up and let it chill in the fridge for at least 2 hours. Then just serve it with pita chips, fresh vegetables, or chunks of freshly baked flatbread.
Seven-Layer Greek Dip
Ingredients
- 1 8-oz. package cream cheese, softened (I used low-fat)
- 2 tablespoons milk
- 1 teaspoon dill weed or Greek seasoning (salt free–go for a mix that just has herbs)
- 3 cloves garlic, minced or pressed
- 2 teaspoons lemon juice (plus lemon zest if you like)
- 1 1/2 cups hummus
- 1/2 cups chopped Kalamata olives
- 1 cups seeded, diced cucumbers
- 1 cups seeded, diced tomatoes
- 1/3 cups chopped green onions (about 3 green onions completely chopped)
- 1/2 cups crumbled Feta cheese
- 1/8–1/4 cups minced fresh parsley
Instructions
- With an electric mixer, combine the cream cheese, milk, seasoning, garlic, lemon juice and zest until light and fluffy. Spread in the bottom of a pie plate or a small, shallow baking dish. Then spread a layer of hummus. In order, create layers by sprinkling the olives, cucumbers, tomatoes, onions, Feta cheese, and parsley. Cover with plastic wrap and chill for at least 2 hours. Serve with pita chips, fresh vegetables, and/or flatbread
Notes
- – I like to grab things like olives, roasted garlic, and marinated roasted tomatoes at the olive bar in the deli.
- – I also toss my cucumbers and tomatoes with a little olive oil, salt and pepper before adding to the dip.
- – Lastly, I like to drizzle on a little flavored olive oil right before serving for a finishing touch.
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Questions & Reviews
LOVE LOVE LOVE this dip!! WE love using plain Greek yogurt in place of the cream cheese and it is SOOOO yummy!! Thanks for the recipe!
Made this for a BBQ and it was a huge hit! Everyone agreed this was a definite keeper. Thanks!
I love this recipe and I have made it for several occasions. It’s classy looking, easy to make, healthy and tastes great!!! THANK YOU
Made this for a party this week and it was delicious! I like how fresh it is with all the veggies… The cream cheese spread that makes up the bottom layer is a winner all by itself, too! 🙂
I may just be blind, but I can't seem to find this recipe in your recipe index. It was a huge hit at book club last night. Thanks so much!
Delicious! Was a huge hit tonight.
This recipe turned out fabulous for us! Thank you so much for posting it!!!
I made this for a party last week and it was a hit! I made my own hummus using the recipe on the can of garbanzos but I can't wait to see yours in the cookbook!
This dip keeps really well. I made it last Saturday and it's now Friday and the leftovers are still good and taste fresh.
Made this over the weekend! Holy yummo! Thanks for sharing! =)
My family went crazy over this!!So yummy!
sounds fabulous! I love the idea of a 7 layer dip that doesn't make you completely guilty. doesn't hurt that I adore hummus and feta. yummy!
So refreshing to see a different variety of a layer dip rather than the normal mexican-dip version. Sounds delish, I'll have to try it.
Everyone loved it. Thanks!
Completely delicious and a huge hit. Homemade hummus is a must and homemade pita is a wonderful thing. You ladies have heard of "Artisan Bread in 5 Minutes a Day", right? It has changed my life…
Great flavours in this dip and I like that it is a bit on the healthier side!
Mmm, this sounds like a seriously delicious way to start eating healthy again!
This looks awesome, I love Greek salad! What a great idea!
Oh YUM! I love seven layer dip and I LOVE greek salad. I think you are my new favourite person. Will definitely have to try this… STAT!
ok, I tried store bought hummus once and thought it was totally gross, I'll try it again when I buy your cookbook and see if I still think its gross after that!! lol…can't wait to get your cookbook!!
What a great idea! I have a great hummus recipe on my blog that I want to use for this! Thanks so much for sharing!
~Heather from Snacktive
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I am so sweeted out right now, this looks amazing. And I pretty much love anything with feta cheese.
Oh, I LOVE Greek salads, and this looks delicious. I also love the idea of spreading it on a pizza crust, as someone else suggested. When I make my own Greek salad, I use the Seeds of Change feta vinaigrette; it might be yummy to mix the veggies with a bit of that before topping on this. It has a really nice flavor with a bit of sweetness, which is particularly nice if your tomatoes aren't as sweet as you'd like.
That would be perfect on a pizzacrust.. can't wait to make this. i love greek food.
Oh my gosh! This looks so so yummy! Definitely throwing it onto the menu for our New Years Eve party!
~ B.
wow, that looks so good. Would love to hear some more detox recipes. Had way to much sugar this holiday season and it is very hard to go cold turkey. I just found your blog, so when does your cookbook come out? Happy detox!
Holy cow – this looks incredible. SO delicious, light and healthy, after all the sugar we've been eating! Yay! THANK YOU!
I see 7 layer Greek dip every time I go to Costco and I've always wanted to make it at home. That looks so good!
yum! i love the idea of a greek layer dip, never seen one before.
Love this dip. Actually it is a whole meal! Bookmarked for when the fresh tomatoes come!