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MEDITERRANEAN NACHOS

An easy and quick vegetarian appetizer made with layers of crispy pita chips, Mediterranean toppings, served with hummus and tzatziki sauce. A healthy alternative to nachos, definite crowd pleaser on game days or even as a healthy snack!


Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time20 minutes
Total Time30 minutes
Course: Football Sunday
Cuisine: Mediterranean
Servings: 4 -6
Author: the communal feast

Ingredients

  • 4-5 pita pocket breads sliced into 8 triangles each
  • 1/2 cup chickpeas drained and rinsed
  • 1 teaspoon olive oil + more for drizzle
  • Salt and pepper to taste
  • 1 teaspoon onion powder
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1 teaspoon paprika
  • 1/2 medium cucumber diced small
  • 1/4 cup kalamata olives pitted and sliced
  • ¼ cup green olives
  • 1 large tomato finely chopped
  • 1/2 cup banana peppers sliced
  • ¼ red onion thinly sliced
  • 1/2 cup feta crumbles
  • 2 green onions sliced for garnish
  • Pepperchinis for garnish
  • 2 –3 TBSP fresh parsley chopped for garnish
  • Pinch of Za’atar spice for garnish
  • Hummus Tzatziki for serving

Instructions

  • 1. Preheat oven to 375°F. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper and spread pita triangles across; drizzle olive oil lightly across, along with salt and pepper, and toss to coat evenly. On a second baking sheet, place chickpeas and toss with 1 teaspoon olive oil, salt, pepper, garlic powder, paprika and onion powder. Place both sheets in the oven and bake. Bake pita chips for 10 minutes and chickpeas for 15-20 minutes, tossing both halfway between.  Check for desired crispiness and remove from oven.
  • 2. When the pita chips come out of the oven, transfer to serving tray/plate.  
  • 3. Top pita nachos with all of the toppings (optional: you can put the nachos back in the oven for 4 minutes if you want the toppings to be warm, too!). Garnish with a pinch of za’atar spread evenly over chips, fresh ground pepper, green onion and chopped parsley. Serve immediately with hummus and tzatziki sauce. See pictures for platting inspiration