Add a Mediterranean flair to this American snack-time favorite.
Meet the Mediterranean hummus pita chip nacho, a twist on the Super Bowl classic!
Gina Fensler of Cincinnati, Ohio, shared this recipe with Taste of Home. "My husband once piled all the Middle Eastern dishes I'd made on top of pita chips. It was delicious and fun, so we've kept doing it! I am half Lebanese, so we usually call these Lebanese nachos. Whatever you call them, you can't help but like them!" Fensler wrote.
Get the full recipe below.
1/2 pound ground lamb or lean ground beef (90% lean)
1 tablespoon pine nuts
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon pepper
6 tablespoons plain yogurt, divided
1 package (7.33 ounces) baked pita chips
1 cup prepared tabbouleh
1/2 cup hummus
1 large tomato, chopped
1/4 cup sliced ripe olives
1 tablespoon minced fresh parsley
1 tablespoon minced fresh mint
Chopped red onion, optional
In a small skillet, cook lamb over medium heat until no longer pink, breaking into crumbles, 4-6 minutes and drain.
Stir in pine nuts, salt and pepper and cool slightly. Stir in 2 tablespoons of yogurt.
Arrange pita chips on a serving platter.
Layer with lamb mixture, tabbouleh, hummus, tomato, olives, parsley, mint, remaining yogurt and, if desired, onion.
Serve immediately.
Yield: 6 servings
Not sure which brand of hummus to buy? Check out the brands recommended by the Taste of Home Test Kitchen.