Best Feta And Cucumber Dip Recipes

Feta-and-Cucumber Dip image

Provided by Martha Stewart

Yield Makes 3 1/2 cups

Number Of Ingredients 10

4 medium cucumbers, peeled
Coarse salt
2 cups plain whole-milk yogurt (16 ounces), preferably Greek
6 ounces feta cheese, preferably French, crumbled (1 cup)
1/2 cup finely chopped fresh mint, plus 1 sprig for garnish
1/2 cup heavy cream
5 tablespoons fresh lemon juice (about 2 lemons)
Freshly ground pepper
Napa cabbage leaves, for lining bowl (optional)
Crudites, for serving

Steps:

Halve cucumbers, and scoop out seeds using a melon baller or small spoon. Grate cucumbers on the large holes of a box grater. Transfer the grated cucumbers to a colander set over a bowl or in the sink. Stir in 2 teaspoons salt, and let the cucumber mixture stand 15 minutes to drain.
Rinse cucumbers; shake out excess liquid. Wrap in a clean kitchen towel; squeeze out as much liquid as possible.
Stir together cucumbers, yogurt, feta, chopped mint, cream, and lemon juice. Season with salt and pepper. If desired, transfer dip to a bowl lined with cabbage leaves. Garnish dip with mint sprig; serve with crudites.

Feta Dip With Cucumber and Pita Chips image

Provided by dicentra

Categories Cheese

Time 10m

Yield 1 1/2 cups

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 1/2 cups feta cheese, crumbles plain or 1 1/2 cups herbed feta cheese, with mediterranean herbs
1/2 cup whole milk
1/2 cup toasted walnuts
12 sprigs oregano leaves, stripped
1 teaspoon coarse black pepper
2 (10 ounce) bags store-bought pita chips
1 roasted red pepper
kalamata olive
24 slices seedless cucumber, sliced thinly on the bias

Steps:

Combine the first five ingredients in the food processor and process until smooth.
Serve with store-bought pita chips and sliced cucumber garnished with chopped roasted red pepper and Kalamata olives.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 703.4, Fat 60, SaturatedFat 26.3, Cholesterol 141.6, Sodium 1707.9, Carbohydrate 16.1, Fiber 3, Sugar 11.4, Protein 30