Whipped Feta with Fresh Herbs
User Reviews
5
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Prep Time
10 mins
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Cook Time
5 mins
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Total Time
15 mins
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Servings
4
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Calories
287 kcal
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Course
Appetizer
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Cuisine
Mediterranean
Whipped Feta with Fresh Herbs
Ingredients
- 6 ounces feta cheese room temperature, bought as a block
- 2 ounces cream cheese room temperature
- 1 tablespoon oregano chopped, fresh
- 1 tablespoon basil chopped, fresh
- 1 tablespoon chive chopped, fresh
- 1 clove garlic minced
- 1/4 cup olive oil plus extra for drizzling
- lemon juice and zest from 1/2 lemon
- salt to taste
- black pepper to taste
Instructions
- Take cheeses out of the fridge about an hour prior to making this.
- Chop the herbs.
- Add the feta and cream cheese to the food processor (crumble the feta into smaller pieces).
- Pulse the cheeses until they're combined.
- Add the herbs, garlic, oil, lemon juice & zest, and salt & pepper to the food processor and blend until everything is well combined.
- Serve immediately or chill for an hour or two before serving. Delicious when served with a generous drizzle of olive oil on top.
Notes
- Adapted from Ina Garten.
- Serving size really depends on how much people eat/what else it's served with.
Nutritional information is provided as a courtesy only and should be construed as an estimate rather than a guarantee. Ingredients can vary and Salt & Lavender makes no guarantees to the accuracy of this information.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 4Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 287 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 287kcal | 14% |
| Carbohydrates | 4g | 1% |
| Protein | 7g | 14% |
| Fat | 27g | 42% |
| Saturated Fat | 11g | 55% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2g | 12% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 13g | 65% |
| Cholesterol | 53mg | 18% |
| Sodium | 521mg | 22% |
| Potassium | 76mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 2g | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 451IU | 9% |
| Vitamin C | 4mg | 4% |
| Calcium | 247mg | 25% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.