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Dip for the Stars
Appetizer Italian

Dip for the Stars

4.8

Prep
20 min
Cook
Total
80 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Oil a medium bowl or gelatin mold, then line with plastic wrap for easy removal.
  2. 2 Blend feta, softened butter, cream cheese, garlic, shallot, vermouth, and white pepper in a food processor until smooth.
  3. 3 Layer ingredients into the mold as follows: 1/2 each of the pesto, pine nuts, sun-dried tomatoes, and cheese mixture. Repeat layers once more. Pat down to press ingredients into the mold, and refrigerate for at least 1 hour before serving.
  4. 4 Turn the dip out onto a serving plate, remove the plastic wrap, and serve.

By DANA COLE

Instant Pot® Mediterranean Pizza Dip
Appetizer Italian

Instant Pot® Mediterranean Pizza Dip

4.2

Prep
10 min
Cook
20 min
Total
35 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Combine cream cheese, Monterey Jack cheese, cherry tomatoes, ham steak, olives, artichoke hearts, feta cheese, garlic, basil, and Italian seasoning in a bowl and mix well. Pour into a 1 3/4-quart round glass baking dish and cover with aluminum foil.
  2. 2 Pour 1 cup water into the insert of a multi-functional pressure cooker (such as Instant Pot®). Set the metal trivet inside and place baking dish on top. Close and lock the lid. Select manual pressure and set timer for 10 minutes. Allow 10 to 15 minutes for pressure to build.
  3. 3 Release pressure carefully using the quick-release method according to manufacturer's instructions, about 5 minutes. Unlock and remove the lid. Stir and serve immediately.

By Chef Mo

Becca's Bruschetta
Appetizer Italian

Becca's Bruschetta

4.7

Prep
20 min
Cook
10 min
Total
30 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
  2. 2 Arrange the bread slices in a single layer on a baking sheet. In a bowl, mix the onion, garlic, olives, 2 tablespoons olive oil, oregano, basil, and parsley. Gently toss in the tomatoes. Top bread slices with the tomato mixture. Sprinkle with feta cheese and Parmesan cheese. Drizzle with remaining olive oil.
  3. 3 Bake 10 minutes in the preheated oven, or until cheese is melted and bread is lightly toasted.

By Becca

Quickie Kajmak
Appetizer European

Quickie Kajmak

5.0

Prep
10 min
Cook
Total
40 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Press feta cheese through a sieve until most of the liquid has drained.
  2. 2 Transfer feta to a mixing bowl. Add sour cream and cream cheese; beat with an electric mixer until smooth. Cover and refrigerate until flavors blend, at least 30 minutes.
  3. 3 Bring to room temperature before serving.

By Lisa Mayer Kaelblein

Pickled Cheese
Appetizer Greek

Pickled Cheese

4.7

Prep
20 min
Cook
Total
1460 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Rinse feta cheese and pat dry with paper towels. Cut into half-inch cubes. In a 1-pint glass jar, place a layer of cheese cubes, followed by a layer of thyme. Repeat layers until the jar is nearly full. Whisk together white wine vinegar and honey; pour over cheese until the jar is full. Screw the lid on, and leave in the refrigerator to marinate for at least one day.

By Raquel Davis

Dill, Feta and Garlic Cream Cheese Spread
Appetizer

Dill, Feta and Garlic Cream Cheese Spread

4.6

Prep
15 min
Cook
Total
255 min

Instructions

  1. 1 In a medium bowl, thoroughly blend cream cheese, feta cheese, garlic, and dill with an electric mixer. Cover, and refrigerate at least 4 hours.

By Bronte Getter

Bacon-Wrapped Feta
Appetizer American

Bacon-Wrapped Feta

4.0

Prep
10 min
Cook
5 min
Total
15 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Set oven rack about 6 inches from the heat source and preheat the oven's broiler. Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil or parchment paper.
  2. 2 Wrap bacon around feta cheese cubes and secure with a toothpick; arrange on the prepared baking sheet.
  3. 3 Broil in the preheated oven for 3 minutes. Turn pieces and continue broiling until bacon is crispy, about 2 minutes.

By oceanica

Spicy Feta Dip
Appetizer Greek

Spicy Feta Dip

4.6

Prep
15 min
Cook
Total
135 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Pulse feta cheese in a food processor just enough to get uniformly small crumbles; transfer to a bowl.
  2. 2 Purée red peppers, pepperoncini, and cayenne pepper in the food processor until smooth. Add pepper purée to feta.
  3. 3 Add ricotta cheese and lemon juice to feta-pepper purée mixture; mix until dip is uniform in texture and color. Transfer to a sealed container and refrigerate for at least 2 hours or overnight before serving.

By Jimmy the Greek

Feta Cheese Foldovers
Appetizer American

Feta Cheese Foldovers

4.5

Prep
20 min
Cook
20 min
Total
40 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Gather the ingredients. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
  2. 2 In a small bowl, blend feta cheese, green onions, and egg.
  3. 3 Cut pastry into 12 (3 inch) squares. Place a mounded tablespoon of feta mixture in the center of each square.
  4. 4 Moisten edges with water, and fold pastry over filling to form a triangle. Press edges together firmly with a fork to seal. Lightly brush pastries with the egg yolk mixture.
  5. 5 Bake for 20 minutes in the preheated oven, or until golden brown. Serve warm or at room temperature.

By Christine L

Chef John's Watermelon Pizza
Appetizer

Chef John's Watermelon Pizza

4.8

Prep
30 min
Cook
Total
30 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Slice watermelon in half lengthwise, then each half lengthwise into quarters. Cut uniformly thick slices from the center of each quarter and place on plates or trays.
  2. 2 Remove any of the soft, white seeds, and use the tip of a spoon to make small, shallow divots in the surface to help hold the toppings.
  3. 3 Scatter some feta cheese, olives, and mint over the slices and season lightly with freshly ground black pepper. Drizzle each slice with a touch of rice vinegar and olive oil. Serve immediately or cover and refrigerate until needed.

By John Mitzewich

North Dakota Lentil Dip
Appetizer

North Dakota Lentil Dip

5.0

Prep
5 min
Cook
15 min
Total
20 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Heat oil in large skillet on medium heat. Add onion; cook and stir 2 to 3 minutes or until translucent.
  2. 2 Stir in lentils, tomatoes and Seasoning Mix. Bring to boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
  3. 3 Spoon into serving bowl. Sprinkle with cheese.

By McCormick Spice

Creamy Cheese Wontons
Appetizer

Creamy Cheese Wontons

2.0

Prep
45 min
Cook
10 min
Total
55 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  2. 2 Mix cream cheese, feta cheese, carrot, garlic powder, egg yolk, basil, and parsley together in a bowl.
  3. 3 Place a wonton wrapper on a work surface and wet the corners of the wrapper with a moist finger. Spoon 1 teaspoon of filling in the center of the wrapper; fold wrapper over the filling, sealing the edges shut. Repeat with remaining wrappers and filling. Place wontons on a baking sheet and brush with soy sauce.
  4. 4 Bake in the preheated oven until corners of wontons are brown, 10 to 12 minutes.

By Jessica

Cheese Filled Triangles
Appetizer

Cheese Filled Triangles

4.5

Prep
45 min
Cook
15 min
Total
60 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Heat olive oil in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Slowly cook and stir onion until tender, about 5 minutes. Mix in spinach and salt. Stir in feta cheese, cottage cheese and egg. Cook and stir until thickened, 5 to 10 minutes. Reduce heat to simmer.
  2. 2 Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
  3. 3 Unroll phyllo dough sheets one at a time on a flat surface. Brush with unsalted butter. Cut into strips approximately 5 inches wide. Place 1 tablespoon of the onion, spinach and feta mixture at one end of each dough strip. Fold the end of the strip over the filling so that it forms a triangle. Continue folding the strip in triangles until a small, triangular stuffed pastry remains. Brush with unsalted butter. Repeat with remaining phyllo dough.
  4. 4 Arrange stuffed triangles on a large baking sheet. Bake in the preheated oven 12 to 15 minutes, until golden brown. Serve warm.

By Kathleen

Greek Feta And Olive Spread
Appetizer Greek

Greek Feta And Olive Spread

4.6

Prep
10 min
Cook
Total
10 min

Instructions

  1. 1 In a food processor, place the feta cheese, olive oil, lemon juice, garlic, sun-dried tomatoes and oregano. Using the pulse setting, blend the mixture until smooth. Transfer to a medium bowl. Blend in the olives by hand or with a spoon. Refrigerate until serving.

By Michael Wells

Zucchini-Feta Rolls
Appetizer American

Zucchini-Feta Rolls

4.4

Prep
20 min
Cook
20 min
Total
1480 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Heat 2 tablespoons olive oil in a large skillet and cook zucchini slices in batches until soft and lightly browned on both sides, 5 to 10 minutes. Add more olive oil as needed. Remove zucchini slices from skillet and drain on paper towels.
  2. 2 Sprinkle zucchini slices with feta and roll up. Secure each roll with a tooth pick.
  3. 3 Set zucchini rolls into a dish that is as deep as the rolls are high, and sprinkle with garlic, Italian herbs, and balsamic vinegar. Cover and marinate in the refrigerator for 1 to 2 days.

By barbara

To Die For Garlic Feta Pate
Appetizer

To Die For Garlic Feta Pate

4.4

Prep
10 min
Cook
Total
10 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Combine the garlic, anchovies, butter, cream cheese, feta cheese, sour cream, chives, hot pepper sauce and pepper in the container of a food processor. Process until smooth. Transfer to a serving bowl, and serve with crackers, bread slices, or pita chips.

By Darlene Hinton

Greek Saganaki
Appetizer Greek

Greek Saganaki

4.3

Prep
10 min
Cook
5 min
Total
15 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Slice feta into 2x3/8 inch squares, about 8 slices. In a small bowl, beat the egg with the oregano. Dip each slice of feta in egg, shake off excess, and coat in flour.
  2. 2 Heat olive oil in a frying pan over medium heat. Quickly cook cheese in olive oil until golden, turning once. Pat dry with paper towels.
  3. 3 Arrange feta on a plate with thick tomato slices, season with black pepper, and garnish with lemon wedges.

By Elizabeth Chorley

Tyrokafteri (Spicy Feta Dip)
Appetizer Greek

Tyrokafteri (Spicy Feta Dip)

4.8

Prep
15 min
Cook
Total
15 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Place feta cheese in a large glass bowl. Place green peppers in a food processor and blend into a paste; transfer to the bowl of feta. Add Greek yogurt, olive oil, red pepper paste, vinegar, garlic, and cayenne pepper to the dip. Stir well.

By George

Four Cheese Stuffed Jalapeños
Appetizer

Four Cheese Stuffed Jalapeños

4.8

Prep
10 min
Cook
15 min
Total
25 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Place a steamer insert into a saucepan and fill with water to just below the bottom of the steamer. Bring water to a boil. Add jalapeño peppers, cover, and steam until slightly tender, about 5 minutes.
  2. 2 Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil.
  3. 3 Mix cream cheese with Parmesan, Cheddar, and feta cheeses, garlic, salt, black pepper, cayenne pepper, chili powder, and garlic powder in a bowl.
  4. 4 Arrange jalapeño peppers on the prepared baking sheet. Spoon cheese mixture into each pepper.
  5. 5 Bake in the preheated oven until cheese is melted and bubbling, about 10 minutes.

By Melissa

Easy Spanakopita
Appetizer Greek

Easy Spanakopita

4.7

Prep
40 min
Cook
20 min
Total
60 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Lightly grease a baking sheet. Mix the spinach, feta cheese, mozzarella cheese, Parmesan cheese, garlic, and salt in a bowl.
  2. 2 Arrange one sheet of phyllo dough on a clean work surface and brush with melted butter. Cover the remaining phyllo dough with a damp towel. Place a second sheet of phyllo on top and brush with butter, then place a third sheet on top. Cut the buttered phyllo lengthwise into four strips.
  3. 3 Place about 1 tablespoon of the spinach mixture on the bottom of each strip. Take the bottom right corner and fold the dough over the filling to make a triangle. Fold the bottom left corner up to make another triangle. Continue folding until all the dough is folded. Arrange the stuffed triangles, seam-side down, on the prepared baking sheet. Lightly brush the triangle with butter. Repeat with the remaining phyllo dough and spinach filling.
  4. 4 Bake spanakopita triangles in the preheated oven until golden brown, about 20 minutes. Cool slightly before serving.

By SnappySpoons