Feta Cheese Dip
April 20th, 2012
I cannot express to you enough how delicious this dip is.
I was blessed with my mother-in-law being over to cook last week. When she left, I had extra feta in the fridge and a whole host of fresh herbs. I was trying to think about what I could make with all of these Greek inspired flavors, when this creamy, salty, zesty dip popped into my brain.
The flavors in this Feta cheese Dip are bright and strong and wildly delicious.
I love to use this as a dip, a spread or by the spoonful. Just kidding- I am not that out of control ;)
Feta Cheese Dip, makes 2 cups
¾ pound Feta cheese, broken into pieces
2 green onions, chopped
1 fresh red chili, stem removed, chopped
2 Tbs dill
2 Tbs oregano
¼ cup fresh lemon juice
¼ cup olive oil
1) In the bowl of a food processor, combine the feta, green onion, chili and herbs.
2) Pulse until the cheese is well combined.
3) Add the olive oil and lemon juice and puree until smooth.
4) Transfer the dip to a bowl and drizzle with olive oil.
5) Serve with crostini or pita bread.
OMG this looks wonderful. My mouth is already watering for it!!!!! Thank you!
5:11 am on April 20th, 2012
it is drool worthy- I swear!
6:42 am on April 20th, 2012
I am having about 15 people over tomorrow for a wine and cheese gathering and I am definitely adding this to my menu. I’m a big fan of feta!
6:49 am on April 20th, 2012
Oh good! People will love it- it is so addictive!
6:56 am on April 20th, 2012
That sounds so good!
7:16 am on April 20th, 2012
Oh this sounds amazing. What kind of pepper should I buy at the grocery store?
7:20 am on April 20th, 2012
I use a red fresno chili- they look like the red jalapeno.
7:44 am on April 20th, 2012
YUM – sounds and looks fabulous!! I could eat that for breakfast right now …
7:53 am on April 20th, 2012
me too. on a crusty baguette with a fried egg. sigh.
7:54 am on April 20th, 2012
TOTALLY Sista! YUMMERS!!!
8:00 am on April 20th, 2012
this takes “dip” to a whole new level. this is going on the summer picnic must haves! looks heavenly, Heather!
8:33 am on April 20th, 2012
What a surprise! Soooo much more exciting than another Tuscan white bean dip or ricotta spread.
What do you think about serving it along with some chopped Kalamata olives?
Nobody is going to stop me from making this for brunch this Sunday!
9:32 am on April 20th, 2012
thanks Susan!
10:48 am on April 20th, 2012
think that the olives would be a divine addition Kelley!
10:49 am on April 20th, 2012
You’re making me hungry, Heather! Have you tried baking that mixture? I love baking feta and ricotta for simple apps.
2:12 pm on April 20th, 2012
um no, but i will be now!
2:47 pm on April 20th, 2012
Cheesy dip is always wonderful in my book…lately I’ve been really in to feta…I just dump it all over my salads…so creamy and tart. I bet this was one delicious dip to consume!
3:45 pm on April 20th, 2012
This looks delicious – I would take those crostini and put them under the broiler for a couple of minutes for a hot treat
12:11 pm on April 21st, 2012
I see nothing wrong with ‘by the spoonful’
11:56 pm on April 21st, 2012
I love feta cheese, this is a great way to use it!
8:44 am on April 22nd, 2012
Feta cheese is my all time favorite. It reminds me of childhood. We would call feta cheese, “Grandpa cheese” because grandpa loved making pita and feta sandwiches.
4:37 pm on April 22nd, 2012
Totally spoon worthy. ;-)
2:31 am on April 23rd, 2012
Lovely rendition of a spring time dip. Thanks for sharing!
11:30 am on April 23rd, 2012
Uh oh…so eating with a spoon would be out of control? I might be in trouble. Looks yummalicious!
7:15 pm on April 24th, 2012
Just wondering if this would work with a good Sauterne wine?? A good friend introduced me to the pairing of feta dip and Sauterne but didn’t give me the recipe. hmmm
2:24 pm on April 25th, 2012
Interesting! The salty with the sweet?? Works for me!
3:04 pm on April 25th, 2012
Thanks for this recipe! Came across it when I discovered I had 2 lbs. of feta I needed to use up. Threw in some backyard herbs and I was in business. Lovely. :-)
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11:19 pm on July 11th, 2012
By the way ~ linking back to this GREAT dip today :)
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10:43 am on August 27th, 2012
Thanks Marla!!
10:44 am on August 27th, 2012