from the kitchen of Chef Oriana Van Buren
Serves Eight – This recipe is vegetarian
Equipment Needed
1 – Cutting Boards
2 – Chef’s Knife
3 – Hand Mixer
4 – Serving Dish
7 Layer Greek Dip
| Amount | Unit | Ingredients |
| 8 | ounces | Cream cheese (softened) |
| 1 | tbsp | Fresh lemon juice |
| 1 | tsp | Dried Italian seasoning |
| 2 | cloves | Minced garlic |
| 1 | cup | Prepared hummus |
| 3/4 | cup | Chopped cucumber |
| 3/4 | cup | Chopped tomato |
| 1/2 | cup | Chopped pitted Kalamata olives |
| 1/2 | cup | Crumbled feta cheese |
| 1/4 | cup | Sliced green onions |
| Pita chips |
- In a medium mixing bowl, combine cream cheese, lemon juice, Italian seasoning, and minced garlic. Beat with an electric hand mixer until combined.
- Taking the cream cheese mixture you just created, spread it evenly on the bottom of a serving dish. Spread the hummus on top of the cream cheese mixture
- Prepare the cucumber, tomato, Kalamata olives, feta cheese, and green onion. Once chopped to your liking, add them over top of the hummus.
- Cover and refrigerate for at least 2 hours (up to 12 hours).
- Serve with pita chips and enjoy!
“Anyone can cook, but you must be open to making mistakes. Mistakes are how we learn in the kitchen; each time you fail, you learn something new. Knowledge is power and practice makes perfect!”
Oriana Van Buren