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Best Marinated Feta Recipe
Marinated feta takes only 5 minutes to make and is the perfect appetizer. You can make it ahead of time and enjoy it later. Cubes of creamy feta are coated with olive oil, spices, herbs and lemon peel, making this the ultimate Mediterranean snack!
Prep Time
5 mins
Total Time
5 mins
Servings: 8
Calories: 83 kcal
Course:
Appetizer
Cuisine:
Mediterranean
Ingredients
- 8 oz feta in brine
- 2 cloves garlic peeled
- 2 prings fresh tarragon
- 1 tsp peppercorn
- 1 tsp Aleppo pepper or chili pepper flakes
- 1 tsp oregano
- 1 lemon peel only
- 1 1/2 tsp black cumin
- 1 cup olive oil
Instructions
- Slice the creamy feta cheese into cubes. Place them in a clean and dry mason jar.
- Add the garlic slices, tarragon, peppercorn, Aleppo pepper, lemon peels and black sesame seeds.
- Fill the jar with olive oil to the top. Make sure all the feta cubes are submerged in olive oil.
- Seal the jar and marinate the cheese for at least 8 hours up tp 1 day. To serve, take the jar out of the fridge and let it come to room temperature.
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Notes
- Serve on a mezze platter with herbs, tomatoes, cucumbers, pita chips and pita bread.
- You can use Bulgarian, Turkish or French white cheese instead of Greek feta. It's important to use a block of feta and not crumbled feta.
- To serve, bring the jar out of the fridge and wait for it to come to room temperature.
- Store the marinated feta in the fridge for up to one month. Make sure the cheese is always covered with olive oil.
- Save the leftover olive oil to make salad dressing or use it in marinades.
Nutrition Information
Calories
83kcal
(4%)
Carbohydrates
3g
(1%)
Protein
4g
(8%)
Fat
6g
(9%)
Saturated Fat
4g
(20%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
0.2g
Monounsaturated Fat
1g
Cholesterol
25mg
(8%)
Sodium
324mg
(14%)
Potassium
57mg
(2%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
0.4g
(1%)
Vitamin A
140IU
(3%)
Vitamin C
8mg
(9%)
Calcium
154mg
(15%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 83
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 83kcal | 4% |
| Carbohydrates | 3g | 1% |
| Protein | 4g | 8% |
| Fat | 6g | 9% |
| Saturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.2g | 1% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 25mg | 8% |
| Sodium | 324mg | 14% |
| Potassium | 57mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 0.4g | 1% |
| Vitamin A | 140IU | 3% |
| Vitamin C | 8mg | 9% |
| Calcium | 154mg | 15% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.