Mediterranean Layered Hummus Dip

Step aside, boring hummus. This Mediterranean layered hummus dip is an epic way to serve up this chickpea classic. Topped with a salty and tangy tomato salad, it elevates any store-bought hummus in a matter of minutes.

save this recipe!

Save this recipe!

Get this sent to your inbox, plus get new recipes from us every week!

Please enable JavaScript in your browser to complete this form.

Email *

Save

Chickpeas are a staple ingredient at Live Eat Learn and in most vegetarian households. And there is no more well-known chickpea recipe than hummus.

Usually, the energy is spent on the hummus itself. With flavors like roasted pepper, chipotle, roasted garlic, and jalapeño cilantro, you can totally customize it to your taste buds. But what about taking store-bought hummus or leftover homemade hummus and jazzing it up with a tomato, olive, and feta salad?

Well, that’s a next-level hummus dip, and that’s what we’re making.

you’ll need some Mediterranean basics

• The Fresh Veggies: For this recipe, you’ll need tomatoes, English cucumber, and red onion. Roma are great because they have less water, but use whatever tomato variety you have on hand.
• Feta Cheese: This Mediterranean staple cheese is creamy and salty—the perfect complement to hummus.
• Pine Nuts: These add a sweet and nutty flavor to the dip and are also one of our crunchy elements. Diced almonds or pistachios will work, too.
• Olives: I prefer to use kalamata olives because they are gorgeous in color but also have the most flavor of canned olives. This variety adds saltiness without being overly salty.
• Roasted Pepper: Roasted peppers add a sweet, smoky element. You can roast them yourself or simply go with jarred roasted peppers.
• Hummus: A 10-oz container of hummus will serve as the base of the recipe. You can even make your own plain or flavored hummus!

Let’s Do This

The fewer the steps, the better, right? Well, how about three? Needless to say, this is an easy recipe and is ready in less than 15 minutes!

Step 1: Prep The Ingredients
To begin, chop the tomato, cucumber, pepper, onion, and olives. Add them to a medium bowl along with the olive oil, pepper, and salt. Toss to combine everything evenly.

Step 2: Toast The Nuts
Next, add the pine nuts to a small sauté pan and set it over medium heat on the stove. Cook, watching closely, until the pine nuts turn golden brown.

Step 3: Assemble The Plate
Spread the hummus onto a large platter or serving plate. Top with the veggie mixture, the toasted pine nuts, and the feta cheese.

rate pin print remove ads

Crowd-Pleasing Mediterranean Layered Hummus Dip

5 from 3 ratings

By: Sarah Bond

Prep: 10 minutes minutes

Cook: 5 minutes minutes

Total: 15 minutes minutes

Servings: 4 servings

Step aside from boring hummus, this Mediterranean layered hummus dip is an epic way to serve up this chickpea classic. Topped with a salty and tangy tomato salad, you can elevate any store-bought hummus in a matter of minutes.

Ingredients 

1x2x3x

• ▢ 1 medium tomato, about ½ cup diced
• ▢ ½ cup diced English cucumber, about ¼ of a cucumber
• ▢ ½ cup diced roasted pepper, about 1 pepper
• ▢ ¼ cup finely chopped red onion, about ¼ of an onion
• ▢ ¼ cup finely chopped Kalamata olives
• ▢ 1 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil, 15 mL
• ▢ ¼ tsp ground black pepper
• ▢ Pinch of salt
• ▢ ¼ cup pine nuts
• ▢ 1 10-oz container hummus, 283 g
• ▢ ¼ to ½ cups feta cheese, cubed or crumbled

Save this recipe!

Enter your email & we’ll send it straight to your inbox. Plus you’ll get great new recipes from us every week!

Please enable JavaScript in your browser to complete this form.

Email *

Save

Cook ModePrevent your screen from going dark

Instructions 

• Prep: Chop tomato, cucumber, pepper, onion, and olives. Add them to a medium bowl along with olive oil, pepper, and salt. Toss to evenly combine.
  
• Toast: Add pine nuts to a small saute pan and set over medium heat on the stove. Cook, watching closely, until pine nuts turn golden brown.
• Assemble: Spread hummus onto a large platter or serving plate. Top with veggie mixture, toasted pine nuts, and feta cheese. Serve immediately with pita chips or crackers.
  

Notes

To make ahead, complete steps 1 and 2 in advance, storing the veggies, pine nuts, hummus, and feta cheese separately until right before serving.

Nutrition

Serving: 1serving | Calories: 257kcal | Carbohydrates: 16g | Protein: 8.9g | Fat: 19.2g | Saturated Fat: 3.5g | Cholesterol: 8mg | Sodium: 535mg | Potassium: 364mg | Fiber: 5.8g | Sugar: 2.9g | Calcium: 92mg | Iron: 3mg

Nutrition information calculated by Sarah Bond, degreed nutritionist.

did you make this?Leave a comment below and tag @liveeatlearn on social media! I love seeing what you’ve made!