Easy Feta Dip w/ Roasted Tomatoes
How fast can you make a quick lunch? 20 minutes on the clock 😊.
Serve this feta cheese dip as an appetizer to guests, and you have guaranteed mega excitement. Or snuggle up on the couch and enjoy a slice of toast with feta cheese dip while you wait for the kids to get home from school.
Whichever way you choose to serve it, one thing doesn’t change: it is extremely tasty. The sour-ish taste of the roasted tomatoes and olives balances the sweet-sour taste of the cheese; a wonderful combination.
Easy Feta Dip with Roasted Tomatoes
Ingredients
- 200 g feta cheese
- 200 g cherry tomatoes
- 100 g olives
- 2 sprigs of rosemary
- salt to taste
- pepper to taste
- 3-4 tbsp olive oil
- 1-2 tsp honey
- cold water (enough to achieve the desired consistency)
- slices of toast (or baguette)
- 1 clove of garlic cut in half, to rub on the toast
Instructions
- Place the cherry tomatoes and olives in a cast iron pan, and drizzle with olive oil. Top with the rosemary sprigs and season with salt.
- Place in the oven at 180° C/356° F for 15-20 minutes or until softened. While the cherry tomatoes roast, prepare the feta cheese dip.
- Crumble the feta cheese into a blender and add the olive oil, honey, and some cold water. Blend until smooth and add more cold water if necessary.
- Grill or toast your bread/baguette slices until golden. Rub the toast with the garlic and serve with the feta cheese dip, roasted tomatoes, and olives!
- Or make crostini as follows:
- Spread the dip over the toasted baguette, top with two or three ripe tomatoes, olives and a few green leaves (coriander goes well with this combination).
Notes
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