Olive And Feta And Tomato Spread Recipes

AUTHENTIC BAKED FETA AND TOMATOES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven at 350 F (180 C)
• In medium sized baking dish spread the tomatoes.
• Drizzle 2 tablespoons over the tomatoes and toss.
• Place the feta in the center of the baking dish, sprinkle with oregano, black pepper and place the hot pepper on top of the feta. Drizzle with 1 tablespoon olive oil.
• Bake for 35 minutes. If adding pasta, start boiling it now and set aside.
• Remove from oven and smash the feta -tomato a bit before serving.
• Sprinkle with chopped mint before serving

BAKED FETA WITH OLIVES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
• Place the feta in a baking dish and surround it with cherry tomatoes and olives. Nestle the garlic cloves into the sides of the pan. Top everything with olive oil, salt, pepper, and red pepper flakes.
• Bake for 20 to 25 minutes or until the tomatoes have started to burst.
• Remove from the oven and remove garlic from the pan. Squeeze the garlic out of the skins and roughly chop it before adding back into the pan.
• Stir everything together gently and top with fresh herbs. Serve immediately with crackers or crusty bread.

GREEK FETA AND OLIVE SPREAD

Steps:

• 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.

CROSTINI WITH OLIVES AND FETA SPREAD

Steps:

• To make crostini: partially freeze the unsliced bread loaf.
• Cut into 40 (1-inch-thick) slices.
• Arrange on a cookie sheets.
• Drain the tomatoes, reserving oil.
• Lightly brush one side of each slice with the reserved tomato oil or olive oil.
• Bake in a 300 degree oven for 6 minutes; turn over the slices; bake for another 6 minutes more, or until golden brown.
• Finely chop the drained tomatoes; stir in the olives and the minced garlic; set aside.
• In a small bowl, beat the cream cheese until softened.
• Beat in the feta cheese and milk until smooth.
• Spread the feta/cream cheese mixture on top of the oiled side of the baked crostini.
• Top with a small dollop of tomato mixture.
• Garnish the crostini with shredded fresh basil.

EASY GREEK FETA DIP

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, whisk together 2 tablespoons olive oil, 1 teaspoon of Greek seasoning and the balsamic vinegar. Add chopped tomatoes and toss to coat well.
• Place the tomatoes in a serving dish, then crumble the feta cheese over top. Sprinkle with the green onions. Toss gently to combine. Sprinkle with remaining Greek seasoning and drizzle with additional olive oil, if desired. Top with fresh chopped parsley.
• Serve with pita bread, pita chips or baguette slices.

FETA, OLIVE AND TOMATO DIP

Steps:

• Put the first eight ingredients in the food processor and mix, transfer to a bowl and add the olive oil, tomatoes, onion and olives.
• Add the lemon juice, put in the fridge for at least one hour, serve with melba toast, crackers or pita bread strips.

BAKED TOMATO & FETA DIP

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
• Place cherry tomatoes in a baking dish and toss with olive oil, oregano, salt, pepper and minced garlic.
• Add the block of feta on top and add another drizzle of olive oil and top with red chili flakes and a pinch of salt and black pepper.
• Bake for 30 minutes then increase the heat to 450 for an additional 10 minutes.
• Let cool then top with lemon juice + zest, honey and fresh basil.
• Serve with fresh bread or mix up and add in your choice of pasta or rice.

HOT FETA-AND-TOMATO SPREAD

Steps:

• Preheat broiler.
• Crumble enough feta to measure 1 cup and spread evenly in a shallow 2-cup flameproof baking dish (roughly 9- by 6- by 1-inch) or a small deep flameproof platter. Thinly slice tomatoes crosswise and arrange, overlapping if necessary, on feta. Drizzle oil over tomatoes and sprinkle with oregano and pepper. Broil mixture 2 to 3 inches from heat until cheese is bubbling, 5 to 8 minutes.
• Serve spread with pita toasts.