In the culinary world, where flavors dance and cultures intertwine, there exists a dish that captures the essence of the Mediterranean region – the layered Mediterranean pie. This culinary masterpiece weaves together a tapestry of textures, tastes, and aromas, offering a journey through the diverse culinary traditions of countries like Greece, Turkey, and Italy. With its layers of savory fillings, flaky pastry, and distinct Mediterranean flavors, this pie is a celebration of the region's rich culinary heritage. As you embark on this culinary expedition, we will guide you through the art of crafting the perfect layered Mediterranean pie, exploring the secrets of selecting the finest ingredients, mastering the techniques of layering and baking, and uncovering the secrets of tantalizing flavors that will transport you to the sun-kissed shores of the Mediterranean.
Here are our top 10 tried and tested recipes!
MEDITERRANEAN LAYERED SALAD
Looking for a flavorful, filling salad that works as a side dish or a main course? This is the recipe for you! The fresh, sunny flavors of the Mediterranean region are highlighted with vegetables tossed in a tangy-sweet lemon, honey and olive oil dressing, then layered on top of hummus, which makes for an extra-satisfying salad.
Provided by Betty Crocker Kitchens
Categories Side Dish
Time 30m
Yield 12
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- In small bowl, stir all dressing ingredients together with whisk until well blended.
- Arrange lettuce on large serving platter. Drizzle with 3 tablespoons of the dressing. Place small dollops of hummus evenly over lettuce. Layer tomatoes, cucumbers, artichoke hearts, onion, olives and feta cheese on top of hummus. Serve with remaining dressing.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 190, Carbohydrate 10 g, Cholesterol 10 mg, Fat 3, Fiber 4 g, Protein 3 g, SaturatedFat 3 1/2 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 380 mg, Sugar 4 g, TransFat 0 g
MEDITERRANEAN LAYERED TORTE
Looking for an elegant dish to serve at a party? Then check out this layered torte made with hummus, cucumber and olives. Perfect if you love Mediterranean cuisine.
Provided by By Betty Crocker Kitchens
Categories Appetizer
Time 20m
Yield 40
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Place cream cheese and feta cheese in food processor. Cover and process until blended. Divide into thirds (about 1 cup each).
- Line 5-cup mold or loaf pan, 8 1/2x4 1/2x2 1/2 inches, with plastic wrap. Spoon one-third of the cheese mixture in bottom of mold; smooth top with spatula. Spoon tomatoes evenly over cheese layer. Spoon hummus evenly over tomatoes. Sprinkle with cucumber.
- Spoon one-third of the cheese mixture over cucumber; smooth top with spatula. Spoon olives evenly over cheese layer. Spoon remaining cheese mixture over olives; smooth top with spatula. Strike filled mold on counter to pack down. Cover and refrigerate at least 24 hours but no longer than 48 hours.
- When ready to serve, turn mold upside down onto serving platter. Remove plastic wrap. Serve torte with pita wedges.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 70, Carbohydrate 3 g, Cholesterol 15 mg, Fat 1, Fiber 1 g, Protein 2 g, SaturatedFat 3 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 125 mg
SEVEN-LAYER MEDITERRANEAN DIP
I like traditional seven-layer Mexican dip, but I love Mediterranean ingredients even more. When I made this mashup, my husband wolfed it down. And he won't even touch hummus or Greek olives on their own! -Bee Engelhart, Bloomfield Township, Michigan
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Appetizers
Time 15m
Yield 2-1/2 cups.
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Spread hummus into a 9-in. pie plate. Top with sour cream, red peppers, cheese, onion and olives. Sprinkle with parsley. Refrigerate until serving. Serve with pita chips.
Nutrition Facts :
MEDITERRANEAN PIE
This is a delicious savoury pie guaranteed to impress at a special breakfast or brunch! Its a favourite of Karen Brimacombe, one of the authors of the Best of Bridge series! Its too large a large pie for just the 2 of us - so I made half the recipe this morning in a Corning baking dish; it required 60 minutes of baking time. Editted to add comments: Since it would be easier to serve from a springform pan, I recently purchased a half-sized one from Dollarama!
Provided by CountryLady
Categories Breakfast
Time 1h30m
Yield 10 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Melt butter in skillet over medium heat; cook peppers, onions & garlic for about 12 minutes or until all liquid evaporates.
- Remove from heat & stir in spinach; set aside.
- Roll each piece of pastry to 1/8 inch thickness; use 1 piece to line a 10 inch springform pan, leaving excess draped over sides.
- Layer half the ham slices in the bottom, sprinkle half the cheese, spread half the veggies followed by the eggs.
- Repeat these layers.
- Cover with remaining pastry, trim off edges & pinch layers together; cut steam vents in the top & brush with egg glaze.
- Place pan on a rimmed baking sheet in the centre of a preheated 400F oven for 15 minutes.
- Reduce heat to 350F and bake for an additional 45 to 60 minutes or until top is golden & knife inserted in centre is hot when pulled out.
- Let cool for 15 minutes; remove pan sides & cut into wedges.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 748.2, Fat 50.7, SaturatedFat 17.7, Cholesterol 251.8, Sodium 1055.7, Carbohydrate 44.2, Fiber 4.3, Sugar 3.5, Protein 30.1
SIX-LAYER MEDITERRANEAN DIP
Remember the layered taco dip everybody loves? Well, here's a Mediterranean version for you! Very, very tasty! Prep time includes chilling. This dip took a bit of work... I first posted it at Gail's way back in the 90s, I think.
Provided by Julesong
Categories Spreads
Time 1h15m
Yield 1 batch
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- First, strain the yogurt by putting cheesecloth or a paper coffee filter in the bottom of a strainer and pour in all the yogurt but 1/4 cup (reserve for later); let it strain for a couple of hours to thicken it up, or overnight (in the fridge) to make thicker "yogurt cheese" (I prefer it just for a couple of hours; you could also substitute sour cream for the yogurt, if you like).
- Combine the reserved 1/4 cup of un-strained yogurt with the prepared hummus, then spread mixture on the bottom of a 9 inch pie dish.
- Combine remaining strained yogurt and cumin and spread over the hummus layer.
- Toss together the garlic powder, salt, lemon/lime juice, chopped tomatoes, and avocado, then spread over the yogurt layer.
- Add a layer of the cucumbers and sprinkle with a bit of salt and pepper.
- Add a layer of feta, then finish it all off with olives.
- Let chill for an hour before serving with pita chips (artichoke hearts are a good addition to this recipe, as well.).
Nutrition Facts : Calories 1268, Fat 89.2, SaturatedFat 32.3, Cholesterol 146.8, Sodium 3095.9, Carbohydrate 79.7, Fiber 30.2, Sugar 26.3, Protein 52
LAYERED MEDITERRANEAN DIP WITH PITA CHIPS
Not your ordinary layer dip, the bold combination of hummus and Greek yogurt will be a new most-requested recipe at your next baby shower or gathering. -Elizabeth Dumont, Boulder, Colorado
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Appetizers
Time 25m
Yield 5 cups (120 chips).
Number Of Ingredients 16
Steps:
- Line a strainer with 4 layers of cheesecloth or 1 coffee filter and place over a bowl. Place yogurt in prepared strainer and cover with edges of cheesecloth. Refrigerate for 8 hours or overnight. In a small bowl, combine the strained yogurt, cucumber, vinegar and mint., Spread hummus in the bottom of a 9-in. deep dish pie plate. Layer with onion, peppers, feta cheese, olives, tomatoes and yogurt mixture. Top with parsley and additional mint if desired. Chill until serving., Cut each pita half into 3 wedges; separate each wedge into 2 pieces. Place in a single layer on ungreased baking sheets. Brush both sides with olive oil; sprinkle with salt and pepper., Bake at 400° for 8-10 minutes or until crisp, turning once. Serve with dip.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 178 calories, Fat 8g fat (2g saturated fat), Cholesterol 8mg cholesterol, Sodium 478mg sodium, Carbohydrate 20g carbohydrate (2g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 6g protein.
CREAMY CHOCOLATE LAYERED PIE
This is another great pie recipe from northpole .com. This is a simple and easy recipe for one of those rushed nights.
Provided by Chef mariajane
Categories Dessert
Time 10m
Yield 8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Mix cream cheese, 1 tablespoons of milk and sugar in a large bowl with wire whisk until smooth. Gently stir in 1 1/2 cups of the whipped topping. Spread mixture on bottom of crust.
- Pour 1 1/2 cups milk into bowl. Add pudding mixture. Beat with wire whisk for 1 minute. Stir in 2 cups of the whipped topping. Spread over cream cheese layer.
- Refrigerate for 4 hours or until set.
- Garnish with remaining whipped topping. Store leftover pie in refrigerator.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 449.2, Fat 29.7, SaturatedFat 15.7, Cholesterol 81.2, Sodium 632.8, Carbohydrate 42, Fiber 1.4, Sugar 21.1, Protein 5.2
LAYERED VEGETABLE PIE
I saw this in a magazine today & wanted to keep the recipe as I have eaten lots of things like this. Simple, easy & tasty. I have suggested some optional additions, but that's up to you. If desired, you could also add some proscuitto or other meat for a non-vegetarian pie.
Provided by MrsSPheonix
Categories Savory Pies
Time 40m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Peel and slice pumpkin into even sized pieces, then cook until just tender.
- Roast and peel the peppers, cut into large pieces.
- Mix the ricotta with parmesan, salt, pepper and garlic.
- Sprinkle a touch of nutmeg over the spinach (if using).
- Grease a deep baking dish or pie plate and line it with a circle of the shortcrust, making sure there's an overhang to seal the top.
- Layer the filling as follows: pumpkin, spinach, ricotta, red peppers.
- Brush the pastry edge with egg, then use the puff pastry to make a lid.
- Pinch the two pastries together to seal& brush the top with beaten egg.
- Make a small hole in the top to let steam escape.
- Bake at 200C (400F) for 20 minutes or until golden.
6-LAYER MEDITERRANEAN DIP
Great dip to take to picnics and potlucks. I usually serve it with tortilla chips or wheat crackers.
Provided by Parsley
Categories < 15 Mins
Time 10m
Yield 16 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- In a mixing bowl, beat cream cheese, 1 cup of feta, milk and basil until well-blended. Spread in bottom of 9" pie plate.
- Top with drained spinach, then tomato, then green onion, then black olives, then remaining feta cheese.
- Cover and refrigerate about 1 hour before serving.
MEDITERRANEAN SHEPHERD'S PIE
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 400°F.
- Toss the squash with salt and pepper and 3 tablespoons of the olive oil. Arrange it in a single layer on a baking sheet and roast until the squash is very soft, about 50 minutes. Stir occasionally. Let the squash cool and purée it in a food processor until smooth. Season with salt and set aside.
- Heat a large sauté pan over medium-high heat and add 2 tablespoons olive oil. Add the onion and sauté until soft. Add the greens and cook for 2 minutes. Stir in the minced garlic, chickpeas, walnuts, and anchovies. Add the stock and bring to a boil. Decrease the heat and simmer, uncovered, for 15 minutes.
- Transfer the chickpea mixture to a 10-inch round glass baking dish, and spread the squash purée evenly over the top. Sprinkle the bread crumbs over the squash in a thin layer, then drizzle with the 1 remaining tablespoon olive oil. Bake until the bread crumbs are lightly browned, 20 to 25 minutes.
- To make the gremolata, combine the parsley, zest, and smashed garlic clove in a food processor, and grind to a coarse meal. Set aside in a small dish. Serve the pie in slices with the gremolata scattered on top.
Tips:
- Use fresh, high-quality ingredients. This will make a big difference in the flavor of your pie.
- Don't overcook the vegetables. They should be tender but still have a bit of a bite to them.
- Use a good quality olive oil. This will add a delicious flavor to the pie.
- Season the pie generously. Mediterranean flavors are bold and robust, so don't be afraid to use plenty of herbs and spices.
- Let the pie cool slightly before serving. This will allow the flavors to meld together.
Conclusion:
If you're looking for a delicious and easy-to-make Mediterranean dish, this layered Mediterranean pie is the perfect choice. With its vibrant flavors and beautiful presentation, this pie is sure to impress your family and friends. So next time you're in the mood for something special, give this recipe a try!
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