Take the ingredients of a Greek salad and
turn it into a layered dip, served with pita
chips. Photo courtesy
SouthByMouth.Blogspot.com.

In Part 2, we travel beyond Mexico and the Middle East to Greece and India.

If you use a base of nonfat Greek yogurt layered with vegetables, your dip will be low in calories.

GREEK LAYERED DIP RECIPE

Ingredients

1. SPREAD seasoned yogurt across the bottom of a shallow bowl.

2. LAYER with diced tomatoes, cucumbers and olives.

3. SPRINKLE with crumbled feta and oregano/parsley.

INDIAN LAYERED DIP RECIPE

Ingredients

 
Preparation

1. BLEND together the sour cream and curry. Spread across the bottom of a shallow glass bowl, baking dish or pie plate.

2. ADD layer of coconut and peanuts, followed by the layer of paneer cheese.

3. BLEND cream cheese with chutney and layer on top. Sprinkle with green onions.

A warm pizza dip. Photo courtesy MyBakingAddition.com. See recipe below.

 
4. SERVE with pieces/slices of Indian bread: chapata, naan, pappadum or whatever you can find (try an International supermarket). Or, pita chips will do nicely.
 
WARM PIZZA DIP RECIPE

Ingredients

 
*Create your own Italian seasoning with dried spices, 1/4 teaspoon each basil, marjoram and oregano plus 1/8 teaspoon rubbed sage.
Preparation

1. PREHEAT oven to 350°F (175°C).

2. BEAT sour cream, cream cheese and Italian seasoning on medium speed until smooth, 1 to 2 minutes. Spread evenly over the bottom of the pie plate.

3. LAYER other ingredients in the order listed.

4. BAKE for 10 to 12 minutes until heated through; top with mozzarella. Continue baking for 4 to 5 minutes or until cheese is melted.

5. SERVE warm with toasts.

Here’s a recipe variation from the blog, MyBakingAddiction.com.

MIX & MATCH: OPTIONAL INGREDIENTS FOR ANY LAYERED DIP

You can add any ingredients to the layers that appeal to you. Some ideas: