WHIPPED FETA

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Being Greek born I have a flair for Mediterranean and especially Greek and Greek-style food. This is a staple in all of the Greek taverna and on a Greek meze table, it's wonderful served with pita chips and on a baguette. You can really add in just about anything you like to this for extra flavor. The original recipe does not have the roasted peppers, but I like to add them in for more flavor, you can omit the peppers though. If possible try to purchase a softer feta for this. Depending on your location, Greek style yogurt may be hard to find, if that is the case, just purchase full-fat plain yogurt and drain it through cheese cloth or a fine strainer overnight to drain the moisture. Plan ahead the whipped feta needs to be refrigerated for a minimum of 2 hours before serving. Make certain to add in the lemon juice just before serving. You can double the complete recipe.

Provided by Kittencalrecipezazz

Categories Cheese

Time 2h

Yield 4-6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 6

Ingredients

1 lb greek feta
1/2 cup thick plain Greek yogurt
1/2 cup olive oil (or more to taste)
black pepper
2 -4 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
1/2 cup purchased roasted red pepper, drained and chopped (optional)

Steps:

Place crumbled feta in a processor bowl and pulse together with the yogurt until smooth.
Add in olive oil and black pepper (starting with 1/2 cup) and continue working the mixture until it becomes very soft and spreadable (adding more olive oil to taste if desired).
Transfer to a bowl and add/mix in the chopped roasted red peppers.
Cover and refrigerate for at least 2 hours before serving.
Just before serving add/mix in some fresh lemon juice to taste.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 539.9, Fat 51.1, SaturatedFat 20.7, Cholesterol 100.9, Sodium 1266.2, Carbohydrate 5.3, Sugar 4.8, Protein 16.1

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