Cheese
Whipped Feta Dip with Spiced Pita Chips
- Makes 1 appetizer
Author Notes
Feta cheese is whipped up with greek yogurt, lemon and chives for a bright, creamy dip that takes almost no time at all to make. I also added some additional heat and texture in the form of pine nuts toasted in a quick homemade chile oil. And finally, no dip would be complete without something fantastic to dip it in. In this case, the only real option I saw was pita chips. In particular, homemade pita chips spiced with smoked paprika and za’atar. All I can say is, this is one tasty dip. —Sarah | Wisconsin from Scratch
What You'll Need
Ingredients
- Whipped Feta Dip
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8 ounces
block feta cheese, crumbled
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1/2 cup
greek yogurt
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3 tablespoons
olive oil, divided
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1 tablespoon
fresh lemon juice
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1 tablespoon
chopped fresh chives + more for serving
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1/2 teaspoon
freshly ground black pepper
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1-2 tablespoons
pine nuts
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1/4 teaspoon
crushed red pepper flakes
- Spiced Pita Chips
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2
pita pocket breads
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1 tablespoon
olive oil
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1 teaspoon
za'atar
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1/2 teaspoon
smoked paprika
Directions
- Whipped Feta Dip
- Combine feta, greek yogurt, 2 Tbsp olive oil, lemon juice, chives, and black pepper in a food processor. Process until a smooth consistency is achieved. Transfer dip to a serving bowl.
- Heat the remaining 1 Tbsp olive oil and crushed red pepper flakes in a pan over medium high heat. Stirring constantly to prevent chile flakes from burning, cook until oil is very hot and infused with the chile, about 2 minutes. Add the pine nuts, and continue to cook, stirring constantly, until pine nuts are a deep golden brown. Immediately pour toasted pine nuts and chile oil atop feta dip. Top with additional chopped chives and serve with spiced pita chips for dipping.
- Spiced Pita Chips
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Cut the pita breads into eighths. Separate each pita triangle into two pieces (the top and bottom of the pocket) by tearing along the top edge.
- Spread pita triangles on a baking sheet and toss evenly with the olive oil, za’atar, and smoked paprika.
- Bake at 350 for 15-20 minutes or until pita chips are golden brown and toasty.
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