What's for Apps? Greek Seven Layer Dip!

In our family, the day after Thanksgiving is usually just kind of a do-your-own-thing day when it comes to food.  There is a lot of leftover action and kind of constant grazing.  Although, after the gluttony of Thanksgiving Day, I was kind of wanting a snack that was healthy.  This is a take on the ever-loved Mexican Seven Layer Dip, but it hails from the Aegean, rather than the Gulf of Mexico. It is easy, REALLY good, and healthy. What more can you ask for?  Although beware, it is so good, you might just eat the whole thing yourself.  Take this to your next party and it'll have everyone screaming OPA!  Enjoy!

Greek Seven Layer Dip
Serves 4-6
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1 English cucumber (the long thin ones that come in plastic wrap)
1 5-oz container fat free Greek yogurt (I like Fage)
juice of 1/2 lemon
1 clove garlic, pressed
salt and pepper to taste
1 10-oz container hummus (I LOVE the Sabra brand...I use either garlic or plain)
1 tomato, diced
1/4 cup red onion, finely diced
1/2 cup pitted Kalamata olives, roughly chopped
1/2 cup crumbled Feta cheese
pita chips

To make tzadziki: cut cucumber in half.  Peel one half.  Grate the half over a doubled paper towel.  Squeeze out as much water as you can.  In a small bowl, add Greek yogurt.  Mix in grated cucumber, lemon juice, pressed garlic and salt and pepper to taste.  Refrigerate (you can do this ahead of time).

In a serving dish, add hummus and spread evenly on bottom.  Add tzadziki and spread evenly.  Cut the remaining half of the cucumber in a small dice and add on top.  Add diced tomato, onion and olives. Sprinkly feta over top and serve with pita chips.  Mmmmmm.