Craving Greek food but wanting Mexican? Greek Nachos with Hummus is the perfect fusion recipe.
This Mediterranean nacho recipe is loaded with feta cheese, kalamata olives, tomatoes, and artichokes, and served with homemade chickpea hummus. Have you tried making bean hummus? It’s a delicious alternative.
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RECIPE and INSTRUCTIONS for these Greek style nachos are at the bottom of this post.
Are nachos a meal or an appetizer in your house? For the most part we have no problem making them the main event here.
Perfect for a Saturday night in front of the TV watching a great movie. Alongside some pizza or chicken wings work too.
Fun to make, delicious to eat. Enjoyed by all.
Load Up The Greek Nachos
You can add whatever you want and they will always be delicious. This recipe uses classic Greek ingredients:
- kalamata olives
- canned artichoke hearts
- herb and garlic cheese blend
- feta cheese
- spinach
- fresh tomatoes
- tortilla chips
Full instructions are in the recipe card, but I am sure you are very familiar with layering the ingredients and baking the nachos.
I used a cast-iron skillet instead of a baking dish. It keeps the chips nice and hot while eating.
Mediterranean nacho recipes also use pita chips, so feel free to swap out the tortilla chips if you prefer.
Making Homemade Hummus
If you have never made hummus at home, you are in for a treat. It is super easy. You do need a good blender or food processor to get the job done.
Combine all the ingredients:
- canned chickpeas
- tahini paste
- Greek yogurt
- Greek seasoning
- olive oil
- water
Blend until smooth, adding more water if needed to create a creamy texture.
Place hummus in a bowl, garnish with more olive oil, and chopped or sliced black olives. This is now ready to eat, and believe me, it is addictive and so much better than store-bought.
Chickpeas are such a great ingredient to work with. You can turn them into great meals too.
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Is It Cheaper To Make Homemade Tortilla Chips?
YES, and they are fun to make too. They have a thicker texture so they don’t break under pressure (like when you load them down with toppings). You can also control the amount of salt. Here is a great link to making baked tortilla chips at home.
How To Prevent Soggy Nachos
All the toppings fall off and you are left with soggy chips….that sucks! You want are bar-style nachos that are crispy yet gooey.
You can prevent this from happening by:
- layering evenly
- making sure the ingredients are room temperature before using
- you can bake a base layer of chips and cheese, then add more layers and finish baking
Next time you are in the mood for fun fusion eats, this Mediterranean twist of a favourite is sure to please.
If you love kalamata olives on nachos, you also might like to try:
Greek Nachos with Hummus
Ingredients
For the Hummus:
- 1 can chickpeas (19 ounce) (rinsed & drained)
- 3 tablespoons tahini paste
- ⅓ cup greek yogurt
- 2 teaspoons greek seasoning
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 ounce water
- 2 tablespoons olive oil (for drizzle)
- ½ cup chopped Kalamata olives (for topping)
For the Nachos:
- 1 250 gram bag of tortilla chips
- 4 canned artichoke hearts (chopped)
- 2 cups herb & garlic cheese blend (shredded)
- ½ cup feta cheese (shredded)
- ½ cup sliced kalamata olives
- 2 ounces fresh spinach (finely chopped)
- 3 fresh tomatoes (diced)
Instructions
To make the Hummus:
- Combine the chickpeas, tahini paste, yogurt, greek seasoning, olive oil and water.
- Using a blender, food processor or immersion blender, blend until smooth (add more water to make your desired consistency).
- Place in a bowl an put in the fridge until ready to use.
- Before serving drizzle with olive oil and chopped olives.
To make the Nachos:
- Preheat oven to 375º F.
- Place tortilla chips in a cast iron skillet (or heat proof dish).
- Layer on the herb & garlic cheese.
- Layer on the feta cheese.
- Layer on the chopped artichokes.
- Place in oven and bake until cheese is melted (app. 15 minutes).
- When done, remove from oven and garnish with sliced olives, diced tomatoes and fresh spinach.
- Serve with hummus.
Shreyashi
Gloria, this is absolutely gorgeous. What a beautiful way to marry two unique flavour cultures. I love a good hummus and your use of nachos and hummus is the perfect deconstruction of the chip and dip idea.
Cheers!
Chef G
Thanks so much…we love this version of nachos…our favourite so far.
Ali @ Home & Plate
Love Nachos especially in a cast iron skillet. Looks delish!
Chef G
Thanks….and yes cast iron skillets are great!!
Liz @ I Heart Vegetables
These look AMAZING!!!! I love love love nachos but I’ve never tried them with greek style toppings! I’m always a fan of hummus so this combo sounds delicious!
Chef G
This is by far our favourite nacho dish to date!!
Mica @ Let's Taco Bout It Blog
Now here’s something I’ve never heard of! I am sold on this. I love nachos as well. Interesting use of hummus. I can’t wait to try this out!!
Chef G
It has become our favourite nacho’s by far.
Cindy (Vegetarian Mamma)
I am a huge nacho fan and I also love greek flavors! I think this recipe is just for me! YUM
Chef G
We love it…hope you give it a try too!!
Helen @ Fuss Free Flavours
Oh, this is the perfect fusion food! Hummus is meant to be served warm, and IMO is far better when warm. Love this idea.
Chef G
Hope you give it a try!!
Kylee @ Kylee Cooks
These look soooooo good.
I love nachos anyway I can get them – these look like a really creative way to enjoy them!
Chef G
They really are great.
Dorothy at Shockingly Delicious
GREEK nachos, you say? GREEK?!!!! I am all in! Can you tell I am a leetle bit excited by this idea?
Chef G
HAHAH…ENJOY!!
Rebecca
As a huge Nacho fan, I’m super intrigued by these flavors! Can’t wait to give it a go!
Chef G
Hope you enjoy them as much as we do.
Laura Funk
OH MY! I am putting these on my families meal plan this week. SO YUMMY looking
Chef G
Hope you enjoy it as much as we do.
Chris @ SimpleFood365
This looks so good! I haven’t had a lot of hummus but this dish is very enticing.
Chef G
Homemade hummus is the best!!
Sam | Ahead of Thyme
This looks so yummy. Bookmarking this to make on the weekend!!
Chef G
Hope you enjoy it.
Tracy @ Served from Scratch
Nachos are totally a food group to me. I LOVE the flavors in this!
Chef G
So do we…thanks!!
Jamie | The Kitchenarium
I love hummus with tortilla chips now I am smacking myself for not having thought about turning them into nachos. You are on to something here!
Chef G
They turned out soooo gooood!!
Tracy | Baking Mischief
These are gorgeous! I love nachos, but I’ve never tried them with hummus before. It sounds really good, and I love the Greek flavors in there.
Chef G
Oh they are soooo goooood!