Best Pita Sa La Dip Recipes

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This recipe for an onion, anchovy and olive dip served with toasted pita wedges is a knockoff of a French classic, Pissaladiere, a Nicoise-style caramelized onion tart.

Provided by Rachael Ray : Food Network

Categories appetizer

Time 30m

Yield 2 1/2 cups dip and chips

Number Of Ingredients 9

Ingredients

2 large, sweet onions, coarsely chopped
2 to 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
1 teaspoon ground thyme or poultry seasoning
Salt and pepper
1 tin flat fillets anchovies, drained and chopped
1/2 cup chopped pitted black olives -- your favorite variety
10 ounces garlic and herb cheese (recommended: Boursin), 2 (5-ounce) containers
Chopped fresh chopped chives, for garnish
2 bags store bought pita chips, available on snack aisle, any brand or flavor

Steps:

Preheat oven to 500 degrees F.
Toss onions with extra-virgin olive oil, thyme, salt and pepper. Combine with anchovies and roast 20 minutes, turning once. Transfer onions to a processor.
Process the onions with olives and cheese until smooth. Adjust seasonings and transfer mixture to a bowl and garnish with lots of chopped chives. Surround dip with pita chips.

BABA GANOUSH AND PITA CRISPS

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Provided by Rachael Ray : Food Network

Categories appetizer

Time 50m

Yield 2 cups

Number Of Ingredients 9

Ingredients

1 1/2 pounds (2 to 3 small) firm eggplant, halved lengthwise
2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 lemon
1/4 cup, a generous handful, flat-leaf parsley
3 tablespoons tahini paste
1/4 cup pine nuts, lightly toasted
2 bags pita crisps, any flavor (recommended: Stacy's)

Steps:

Turn broiler on high.
Brush cut eggplant with olive oil on flesh side, drizzle over skin side. Season the eggplant with salt and pepper. Place flesh side down on nonstick baking sheet and leave under broiler 4 to 5-inches from heat until skin is charred and flesh is very tender, 15 to 20 minutes. Cool for 5 minutes.
Scoop out eggplant flesh into food processor. Paste garlic with some salt mashing it with the side of your knife. Add garlic and the juice of 1 lemon to processor. Add parsley and tahini to processor and process until smooth. Adjust salt then transfer dip to a bowl and stir in half the pine nuts, garnish with remaining nuts. Surround the dip with pita crisps and serve.

GREEK PITA SPREAD

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I first tried this at a family gathering and was blown away! I have since made it for my co-workers, and they just love it. I've gotten many requests for the recipe. -Joyce Benninger, Owen Sound, Ontario

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Appetizers

Time 30m

Yield 6 cups.

Number Of Ingredients 11

Ingredients

1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened
1 cup sour cream
1/2 cup Greek vinaigrette
2 cans (2-1/4 ounces each) sliced ripe olives, drained
2 medium tomatoes, seeded and chopped
1 small red onion, chopped
1 large green pepper, chopped
1 large sweet red pepper, chopped
1 large cucumber, seeded and chopped
1 cup (4 ounces) crumbled feta cheese
Pita breads, cut into wedges or baked pita chips

Steps:

In a small bowl, beat the cream cheese, sour cream and vinaigrette until blended. Spread onto a large serving plate or two pie plates. Layer with olives, tomatoes, onion, peppers, cucumber and cheese. Serve with pita breads.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 96 calories, Fat 8g fat (4g saturated fat), Cholesterol 19mg cholesterol, Sodium 178mg sodium, Carbohydrate 3g carbohydrate (2g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 2g protein.

GREEK LAYERED DIP WITH PITA CHIPS

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Provided by Sandra Lee

Categories appetizer

Time 20m

Yield 10 servings

Number Of Ingredients 12

Ingredients

1 14-ounce package pita bread
Olive oil cooking spray
4 teaspoons Greek seasoning
1 pound ground lamb
1 teaspoon garlic salt
1 16-ounce container prepared hummus
1 1/2 cups tzatziki (gyro sauce)
1 cup shredded iceberg lettuce
2 medium roma tomatoes, diced
1/2 diced red onion
1/2 cup kalamata olives, chopped
1 4-ounce container crumbled feta cheese

Steps:

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Line 1 or 2 baking sheets with foil. Cut the pita rounds into eighths. Split each piece in two and place on the prepared baking sheet(s), with the inside of the bread facing up. Spray with the olive oil cooking spray and sprinkle with 2 teaspoons of the Greek seasoning. Bake 7 to 10 minutes, or until golden.
Meanwhile, in a large skillet, brown the ground lamb with the garlic salt and the remaining 2 teaspoons Greek seasoning. Drain and set aside. In a shallow 1 1/2-quart dish, spread the hummus on the bottom. Top with a layer of ground lamb, then the tzatziki. Layer with the lettuce, tomatoes, onion, olives and feta. Serve the dip at room temperature with pita chips.