Best Fruited Feta Spread Recipes

SPICY FETA DIP

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Provided by Valerie Bertinelli

Time 40m

Yield 1 1/2 cups

Number Of Ingredients 5

Ingredients

6 ounces roasted red pepper, drained and dried
1/2 teaspoon Calabrian chile paste
1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
1 clove garlic, grated
8 ounces French feta (or other good-quality feta)

Steps:

Add the roasted red pepper, Calabrian chile paste, salt and garlic to the bowl of a food processor. Pulse until the mixture is chunky and evenly chopped. Using your hands, break the feta up into large chunks and add it to the food processor. Pulse the mixture until the feta is incorporated into the pepper mixture. (The mixture should remain slightly chunky.) Refrigerate for at least 30 minutes for the flavors to come together. Serve with crackers, veggies, on sandwiches or burgers. Spicy feta dip will keep, refrigerated in an airtight container, up to 1 week.

FETA SPREAD

Feta Spread image

Provided by Molly O'Neill

Categories condiments, side dish

Time 10m

Yield One and a half cups

Number Of Ingredients 5

Ingredients

2 1/2 tablespoons olive oil
1 fresh chili pepper, seeded and minced, or 1/2 teaspoon dried red pepper flakes
1 clove garlic, peeled and minced
1 1/2 cups crumbled soft feta cheese
2 grilled or roasted red bell peppers, peeled, cored, seeded and coarsely chopped

Steps:

Heat oil in a small skillet over medium heat. Add chili and cook for 1 minute. Stir in garlic and remove from heat. Let cool for about 3 minutes.
Place the feta and the red peppers in a food processor and process until smooth. Add the chili-oil mixture and process until well combined. Scrape the spread into a bowl and serve.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 157, UnsaturatedFat 7 grams, Carbohydrate 3 grams, Fat 14 grams, Fiber 0 grams, Protein 6 grams, SaturatedFat 6 grams, Sodium 345 milligrams, Sugar 3 grams