SEVEN LAYER MEDITERRANEAN DIP WITH ROSEMARY BUTTER FLATBREAD

Seven Layer Mediterranean Dip With Rosemary Butter Flatbread image

Provided by Maureenie

Time 1h

Yield 20 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 27

1 cup plain cooked couscous
2 tablespoons lemon juice
2 tablespoons olive oil
4 -5 shiitake mushrooms, soaked and chopped
2 medium tomatoes, seeded and chopped
1/3 cup green onion, diced
1/4 cup pine nuts
1 tablespoon oregano
8 ounces prepared lemon hummus
1 tablespoon ground cumin
fresh ground black pepper
3 garlic cloves
1 cup pitted kalamata olive
1 cup pine nuts
1 cup parsley, minced
1/2 cup cilantro, minced
1 teaspoon fresh rosemary
fresh ground black pepper
1 teaspoon orange peel, grated
1/4 cup olive oil
2 (6 ounce) jars marinated artichoke hearts, drained and chopped
8 ounces feta cheese, crumbled
4 ounces sun-dried tomatoes, drained and chopped
1 cup parsley, minced
5 loaves prepared flat bread
2 tablespoons butter, melted
2 teaspoons fresh rosemary

Steps:

Prepare the Wild Mushroom Couscous.
Cook 1 cup of plain couscous according to package directions and let it cool to room temperature.
Whisk together lemon juice and olive oil.
Pour into couscous and add the next 5 ingredients, stirring to mix well.
Line a nine-inch glass pie plate with the wild mushroom couscous.
Prepare the Spicy Lemon Hummus.
Stir the ground cumin and black pepper into the prepared lemon hummus.
Spread the spicy lemon hummus on top of the couscous mixture.
Prepare the Kalamata Olive Tapenade.
Mince garlic in food processor and then add the next seven ingredients.
Slowly add the olive oil while the blade is running. Process until smooth.
Spread one cup of the tapenade over the hummus layer. (The recipe will make slightly more tapenade than you need).
Arrange chopped artichoke hearts as the next layer, followed in turn by layers of feta cheese, sundried tomatoes, and parsley.
Serve immediately or cover and refrigerate. Bring to room temperature before serving.
Prepare the Flatbread with Rosemary Butter.
Stir rosemary into the melted butter and brush on the flatbread. Heat on baking tray in 350 degree oven for one to two minutes.