Greek Salad Dressing and Hummus

⏱ 20 mins 🍽 4 serving(s) 🏷 Greek

This recipe presents a traditional Greek salad dressing, known for its refreshing quality, alongside a simple homemade hummus. The dressing combines lemon juice, olive oil, and dried mint, which is chilled before being tossed with a classic salad of lettuce, tomato, cucumber, and red onion. The hummus is made by blending chickpeas with tahini, garlic, and lemon. The completed dish involves filling pita bread with the salad and a spread of the creamy hummus for a satisfying meal. The entire process takes around 20 minutes to prepare for four servings.

Greek Salad Dressing and Hummus

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup lemon juice
  • 1/4 cup olive oil
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
  • 1 tablespoon dried mint
  • feta cheese
  • 1 can chickpeas, drained (use 3 Tablespoons juice)
  • 2 tablespoons lemon juice
  • 2 cloves garlic
  • 1/8-1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 2 tablespoons tahini

Method

  1. Prepare the dressing by combining all its listed ingredients together and then chilling it.
  2. Take the prepared dressing and pour it over a salad consisting of iceberg lettuce, tomato, cucumbers and red onion.
  3. Before adding the dressing, sprinkle 1 teaspoon of black pepper over the assembled salad.
  4. Toss the salad thoroughly to ensure everything is well mixed.
  5. Finish the salad by topping it with crumbled Feta Cheese.
  6. To make the hummus, puree all its specified ingredients using a blender or food processor.
  7. If needed, incorporate additional chick pea juice to achieve a smooth texture.
  8. Spread hummus inside a pita pocket and then fill it with the prepared salad.

Nutrition (per serving)

Sodium661900 mg

Recipe details

CategoryGreek
Authordojemi