Holiday Greek Feta Spread

I often look at old recipes and wonder what the food trends might have been back when my mother made this delicious Holiday Greek Feta Spread for her guests. Many times simple ingredients, such as feta cheese and vegetable flavors can span over many generations. Commonly found in today’s kitchens this could pass as a new recipe, but this was found in my mother-in-laws pile of well-tested recipes she often made. Cheese rolls or spreads can be found today in every store, but why not make a fresh batch for your guests. You can update it if you want with French goat cheese, sesame seeds, sunflower seeds, garlic, scallions, leeks, green olives, or freshly chopped herbs.

When buying Greek Feta at your grocery store, look for the cheese in brine. This keep the feta from drying out. And please crumble your own cheese, never but the crumbled dried-out feta. This is the feta I use. It’s sold in a re-useable container and can be purchased online at Dodoni Feta.

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Holiday Greek Feta Spread

Try these Greek flavors for a healthful and tasty dip for your next party.

Course Appetizer

Cuisine California Greek

Keyword cheese, feta, holiday, spread

Author Mary Papoulias-Platis

Ingredients

• 1/2 lb. feta cheese at room temperature.
• 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
• 1 dozen Greek olives, pitted and coarsely chopped
• 1/4 cup finely chopped onion
• 1/3 cup finely chopped red bell pepper
• 1/3 cup finely chopped green pepper
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh dill
• 1/3 cup toasted pine nuts

Instructions

1. In a food processor, blend cheese and butter until fluffy and smooth.

2. Remove to a bowl and mix in olives ,onions, peppers and dill

3. Pack mixture into an oiled 2 cup mold or bowl.
4. Chill until firm.
5. Unmold, garnish with pine nuts .
6. Serve with sesame crackers or a baguette.

 These Greek flavors just pop in your mouth with a fresh and crunchy taste. Serve with pita bread or crackers.
And if you’re in a hurry, make it several days ahead, wrap it tightly and refrigerate.

More Greek Feta recipes:

Greek Roasted Feta with Kalamata Olives

Greek Deviled Eggs with Feta

Apple Feta Phyllo Pies

Buy fresh Greek feta, 

Mary 

© 2012 – 2022, Mary Papoulias-Platis. All rights reserved.

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