Best 17 Mediterranean Dip Recipes

SEVEN-LAYER MEDITERRANEAN DIP

Steps:

• Spread hummus into a 9-in. pie plate. Top with sour cream, red peppers, cheese, onion and olives. Sprinkle with parsley. Refrigerate until serving. Serve with pita chips.

MEDITERRANEAN DIP

Steps:

• Mix cream cheese, garlic, lemon juice, and Italian seasoning together. Spread mixture onto the bottom of a round 10-inch dish. Spread hummus on top.
• Mix tomatoes, cucumbers, olives, and red onion together in a bowl; spread over the hummus. Sprinkle feta cheese on top. Refrigerate for at least 1 hour.

MEDITERRANEAN ARTICHOKE DIP

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• In a large bowl, add the artichoke hearts, mayonnaise, hummus, feta, kalamata olives, Castelvetrano olives, pimientos, sour cream, parsley, garlic, 2 cups of the Monterey Jack and 3/4 cup of the Parmesan and season with salt and pepper. Fold to combine. Spoon the mixture into an 8-inch baking dish. Top with the remaining 1 cup Monterey Jack and 1/4 cup Parmesan.
• Bake until the cheese is melted and bubbly, about 25 minutes. Cover and take to the party!

MEDITERRANEAN DIP WITH PITA CHIPS

Steps:

• Cut each pita half into three wedges; separate each wedge into two pieces. Place on an ungreased baking sheet. Spritz both sides of wedges with cooking spray; sprinkle with 1 teaspoon garlic powder. , Bake at 350° for 5-6 minutes on each side or until golden brown. Cool on wire racks., Meanwhile, in a small bowl, beat the cream cheese, yogurt, oregano, coriander, pepper and remaining garlic powder. Spread into a 9-in. pie plate. Top with tomato, pepperoncini, olives, cucumber, feta cheese and parsley. Serve with pita chips.

MEDITERRANEAN LAYERED DIP

Steps:

• Spread hummus onto a 12-in. round serving platter; top with roasted peppers., In a small bowl, combine the spinach, lemon juice, oil, basil and mint. Using a slotted spoon, spoon spinach mixture over peppers. Top with cheese, olives and onion. Serve with vegetables or pita chips.

MEDITERRANEAN EGGPLANT DIP

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°. Cut eggplant crosswise into 1-in. slices; place on a greased 15x10x1-in. baking pan. Top with onion and garlic cloves. Drizzle with oil., Roast until eggplant is very soft, 40-45 minutes, turning and stirring vegetables once. Cool slightly., Place eggplant mixture in a food processor; process until blended. Transfer to a large bowl; stir in sour cream, lemon juice, salt, pepper and, if desired, liquid smoke., Sprinkle with parsley. Serve with flatbread and vegetables as desired.

MEDITERRANEAN CHIPS & DIP

Steps:

• Place the first seven ingredients in a food processor; cover and process until smooth., For pita chips, cut each pita bread into eight wedges; place on ungreased baking sheets. Brush with oil and sprinkle with seasonings. Bake at 400° for 4-6 minutes or until golden brown. Serve with dip.

6-LAYER MEDITERRANEAN DIP

Steps:

• In a mixing bowl, beat cream cheese, 1 cup of feta, milk and basil until well-blended. Spread in bottom of 9" pie plate.
• Top with drained spinach, then tomato, then green onion, then black olives, then remaining feta cheese.
• Cover and refrigerate about 1 hour before serving.

HEALTHY MEDITERRANEAN:ROASTED RED PEPPER & FETA DIP #3

Steps:

• Char peppers directly over gas flame or in broiler until blackened on all sides. Enclose in paper bag 10 minutes. Peel and seed peppers.
• Puree all ingredients including peppers in processor. Season with salt and pepper. Chill at least 3 hours or overnight.

SOUTHERN MEDITERRANEAN GOAT CHEESE SPREAD OR DIP

Steps:

• In a medium bowl crumble goat cheese. Meanwhile in a small chilled bowl, whip cream until thickened only and stir into goat cheese.
• Stir in herbs, shallot, lemon peel, and garlic. Season to taste with sea salt and pepper. Thin with additional cream, if desired. Serve on toasted pita wedges, Syrian bread or anything you wish.
• * 1/4 cup in total. Mix the herb amounts to your preference but you might want to make the parsley the main herb with smaller amounts of the remaining 3.

MEDITERRANEAN DIP

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, combine sour cream and hummus; mix well.
• Spread into a pie plate or servewear of similar size.
• Sprinkle olives, feta, artichoke hearts, green onions and carrot - adding each as a layer.
• Drizzle with reserved artichoke marinade.
• Cover and refrigerate for at least an hour or up to 12 hours.
• Serve with pita crackers.

MEDITERRANEAN FETA DIP

Steps:

• In a food processor, combine feta, milk, walnuts, oregano, pepper, lemon juice and hot sauce until smooth and creamy.
• Scoop the feta dip with a spatula from the processor into a serving bowl and garnish with red pepper and olives.
• Serve with crispy flat breads, cut pitas and cucumbers for dipping.
• Enjoy! ;).

MEDITERRANEAN DIP WITH GARLIC PITA CHIPS

Steps:

• Cut the eggplants, peppers and onion into 1-in. pieces; place in a large bowl. Add the oil, salt and pepper; toss to coat. Transfer to two greased 15x10x1-in. baking pans. , Bake at 400° for 40 minutes, stirring once. Stir in garlic; bake 5-10 minutes longer or until vegetables are tender. Cool for 10 minutes. Place vegetables and tomato paste in a food processor; cover and process until desired consistency., For pita chips, in a small bowl, combine the oil, cheese, garlic and seasonings. Place pita breads on baking sheets; brush with half of oil mixture. Bake at 350° for 7 minutes. Turn over; brush with remaining mixture. Bake 7-9 minutes longer or until crisp. Cut each pita into six wedges. Serve with dip.

MEDITERRANEAN EGGPLANT DIP

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
• Spear the eggplants several times with a knife, so that they will not explode in the oven. Bake them for 25 to 35 minutes or until a knife goes into them with no resistance.
• Slice the eggplants in half. With a spoon, remove the eggplant flesh from the skin. (It is easiest to do while the eggplant is still hot; wear a rubber glove.) Purée the eggplant.
• When the purée has cooled, add all the remaining ingredients, reserving a little parsley and diced peppers for garnishing.
• Taste for salt; add more if necessary.
• Serve with fresh or toasted wedges of pita bread and leaves of curly lettuce or chicory.

MEDITERRANEAN SPLIT PEA DIP

Steps:

• Rinse the split peas under running cold water.
• Put in medium-sized pan and add the coarsely chopped onion, the garlic and plenty of cold water.
• Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer 45 minutes or until very tender.
• Drain, reserving some of the cooking liquid, and put in a food processor or blender.
• Add 5 tablespoons of the oil and process until smooth.
• If the mixture seems too dry, add enough of the reserved liquid to form a smooth, thick puree. (If you don't have a food processor you can mash the spilt peas with a fork in a bowl).
• Add the oregano and season to taste with salt and pepper.
• Turn the mixture into a serving bowl and sprinkle with the finely chopped onion and extra oregano, if desired.
• Drizzle over the remaining oil.
• Serve warm or cold with savory biscuits.

LAYERED MEDITERRANEAN DIP WITH PITA CHIPS

Steps:

• Line a strainer with 4 layers of cheesecloth or 1 coffee filter and place over a bowl. Place yogurt in prepared strainer and cover with edges of cheesecloth. Refrigerate for 8 hours or overnight. In a small bowl, combine the strained yogurt, cucumber, vinegar and mint., Spread hummus in the bottom of a 9-in. deep dish pie plate. Layer with onion, peppers, feta cheese, olives, tomatoes and yogurt mixture. Top with parsley and additional mint if desired. Chill until serving., Cut each pita half into 3 wedges; separate each wedge into 2 pieces. Place in a single layer on ungreased baking sheets. Brush both sides with olive oil; sprinkle with salt and pepper., Bake at 400° for 8-10 minutes or until crisp, turning once. Serve with dip.

MEDITERRANEAN 8 LAYER DIP

Steps:

• Combine tomato, cucumber, parsley, mint, lemon juice, salt and pepper. Wrap pita rounds in foil and heat at 350 for 15 min till warm. On a 12 inch platter, spread hummus, arrange spinach on top leaving a 1 inch border. Spoon tapenade over spinach leaving a 1 in border. Drain tomato and spread tyhis mixture over leaving the same border. Sprinkle with feta and topwith red peppers, green onion, and olives. Garnish with mint. Cut pitas into wedges and serve.