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Layers of hummus, tzatziki sauce, tomato, olives, and feta cheese on a white platter. An easy to make Greek dip served on a white plater with a light white granite background.
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Greek Dip with Hummus and Tzatziki

A simple to make delicious appetizer for Greek dip. This recipe incorporate both hummus and tzatziki along with olives, greek yogurt and parsley. Its not only healthy its delicious.
Course Appetizer
Cuisine Greek, Mediterranean
Keyword Greek Dip
Prep Time 30 minutes
Servings 6 People

Ingredients

  • 1 large English cucumber
  • 1 cup cherry or grape tomatoes chopped
  • ½ small red onion sliced thin
  • 1 tbsp. extra virgin olive oil
  • 3 tbsp. lemon juice
  • 1 tbsp. fresh oregano (or 1 tsp dried) divided
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • 1 cup plain Greek yogurt I used full fat
  • 3-4 cloves garlic (minced) divided
  • 1 tbsp fresh dill (or 1 tsp dried)
  • 1 ½ cups hummus
  • ½ cup Kalamata olives chopped
  • ½ cup feta cheese drained and crumbled
  • ¼ cup fresh parsley chopped

Instructions

  • For best results, prepare the tomato-cucumber mixture and the Tzatziki sauce the night before. This gives the flavors a chance to combine. If making these two parts in advance cover and store in the refrigerator until just before your ready to assemble the Greek dip.

Tomato Cucumber Mixture

  • Dice one half of the English cucumber and add to a large bowl, along with the tomatoes, red onion, olive oil, 2 tablespoons lemon juice, 1 clove of garlic (minced), and half of the oregano.
  • Season with salt and black pepper, to taste and stir to combine. Cover and set aside until ready to use. 

Tzatziki Sauce

  • Remove the seeds from half of the cucumber. Once the seed is removed place in a second bowl.
  • Add Greek yogurt, minced garlic, dill, remaining oregano and lemon juice. Season to taste with salt and black pepper. Stir to combine, cover and set aside until ready to use.
    Removing the seeds from an English cucumber with a teaspoon.

Assembling the Greek Dip

  • Spread the hummus into a uniform layer on small serving platter. Then build each layer a little bit smaller and narrower than the one before so you can see the layers.
    Layers of hummus, tzatziki sauce, tomato, olives, and feta cheese on a white platter. An easy to make Greek dip served on a white plater with a light white granite background.
  • Top the hummus with an even layer of your homemade tzatziki.
  • Drain the excess liquid from the seasoned tomato, red onion and cucumber mixture. Once drained place on top of the tzatziki sauce.
  • Add the Kalamata olives, followed with crumbled Feta cheese and fresh chopped parsley.
    A closeup of a Greek dip showing layers of hummus, tzatziki, tomato, red onion, and feta cheese. The dip is garnished with slice cucumbers.
  • Serve immediately with vegetable crudités for dipping. We enjoy eating it with celery, carrots, sliced fresh peppers and cauliflower. This dip is also amazing served with pita bread, or even pita chips (Costco)