Academy Awards Party Food: Greek Layered Dip

Greek Layered Dip

Hummus is a healthy party snack food to watch all the fashion and Oscars at the Academy Awards Show next Sunday!  The tahini in the hummus gives the dish a smooth creamy texture and can be found by the olives in your grocery store.

2 cups hummus (recipe follows)

¾ cup cucumber, chopped

1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved

½ cup feta cheese, crumbled

½ cup black olives, sliced

2 scallions, diced

Spread the hummus on a 10-inch platter.  Top it with cucumber, tomato, feta cheese,

olives and onions. Serve the dip with chips or crostinis, chopped vegetables or pita wedges.

Hummus

1 – 15 ounces can of chickpeas or garbanzo beans, drained and rinsed

3 garlic cloves, minced

½ cup tahini (sesame seed paste)

¼ cup fresh lemon juice

¼ cup water

¾ teaspoon salt

Process the beans in a food processor until smooth.  Add the remaining ingredients;

pulse until blended. Refrigerate the hummus in air-right container. Serve with crostinis, cut vegetables, pita wedges, crackers or use as the base for Greek Layered Dip.