Whipped Feta Dip with Harissa

Name: Whipped Feta Dip with Harissa
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 8 servings
Ingredients: Extra-Virgin Olive Oil; Garlic Cloves; Cherry Tomatoes; Sun Dried Tomatoes; Harissa Paste; Kosher Salt; Feta Cheese; Fresh Basil; Baguette

Recipe by Jaclyn Irwin

Ingredients

Time

15m

Serves

This creamy whipped feta dip is topped with burst cherry tomatoes, sun dried tomatoes and harissa which brings the heat. Garnish with fresh basil and serve with your favourite toasted baguette, crackers or veggies.

Appetizer

Snack

Ingredients

1 Tbsp

Extra-Virgin Olive Oil

plus extra for drizzling

Garlic Cloves

thinly sliced

1/2 lb

Cherry Tomatoes

2 Tbsp

Sun Dried Tomatoes

(packed in oil) thinly sliced

2 Tbsp

Harissa Paste

1/2 tsp

Kosher Salt

14 oz

Feta Cheese

(room temperature)

2 Tbsp

Fresh Basil

roughly torn

1 large

Baguette

thinly sliced and toasted

Instructions

Heat the oil in a medium sized skillet over medium-low heat. Add the garlic and cook for one to two minutes, until just starting to turn a light golden brown. Remove the garlic and set aside.

Add the tomatoes to the skillet and cook until starting to burst, gently pressing down with the back of a wooden spoon, about six to eight minutes.

Add the sun dried tomatoes, harissa and salt and stir together. Remove from the heat.

Break apart the feta and add to a food processor and blend on high until smooth, stopping to scrape down the sides as needed. This can take a few minutes to get really smooth.

Pour the whipped feta into a serving bowl and top with dollops of the tomato mixture. Garnish with basil and drizzle with olive oil. Serve with the baguette on the side. Enjoy!

Notes: Harissa paste: the spice level can vary greatly depending on the type/brand. Adjust the amount you’re using to suit your taste preferences.

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Whipped Feta Dip with Harissa

Recipe by Jaclyn Irwin

Ingredients

Time

15m

Serves

This creamy whipped feta dip is topped with burst cherry tomatoes, sun dried tomatoes and harissa which brings the heat. Garnish with fresh basil and serve with your favourite toasted baguette, crackers or veggies.

Appetizer

Snack

Ingredients

1 Tbsp

Extra-Virgin Olive Oil

plus extra for drizzling

Garlic Cloves

thinly sliced

1/2 lb

Cherry Tomatoes

2 Tbsp

Sun Dried Tomatoes

(packed in oil) thinly sliced

2 Tbsp

Harissa Paste

1/2 tsp

Kosher Salt

14 oz

Feta Cheese

(room temperature)

2 Tbsp

Fresh Basil

roughly torn

1 large

Baguette

thinly sliced and toasted

Instructions

Heat the oil in a medium sized skillet over medium-low heat. Add the garlic and cook for one to two minutes, until just starting to turn a light golden brown. Remove the garlic and set aside.

Add the tomatoes to the skillet and cook until starting to burst, gently pressing down with the back of a wooden spoon, about six to eight minutes.

Add the sun dried tomatoes, harissa and salt and stir together. Remove from the heat.

Break apart the feta and add to a food processor and blend on high until smooth, stopping to scrape down the sides as needed. This can take a few minutes to get really smooth.

Pour the whipped feta into a serving bowl and top with dollops of the tomato mixture. Garnish with basil and drizzle with olive oil. Serve with the baguette on the side. Enjoy!

Notes: Harissa paste: the spice level can vary greatly depending on the type/brand. Adjust the amount you’re using to suit your taste preferences.