Creamy Feta Walnut Dip Recipes

ROASTED GARLIC, FETA AND WALNUT DIP, TOASTED FLAT BREAD

Roasted Garlic, Feta and Walnut Dip, Toasted Flat Bread image

Provided by Rachael Ray : Food Network

Time 30m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 11

Ingredients

1 medium bulb garlic, end cut off, 1 clove reserved
1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil, plus some for drizzling
1 cup walnut halves, toasted
1 1/2 cups feta cheese, crumbles
1/2 cup milk
1 teaspoon dried oregano
1/4 cup flat-leaf parsley, a handful of leaves
Freshly ground black pepper
1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
1 large clove garlic, reserved from above, cracked away from skin
4 flat breads or pitas, cut into wedges and toasted

Steps:

Preheat oven or toaster oven to highest setting. Pour oil over cut side of garlic bulb and rub into skin. Double wrap garlic in foil and roast 20 to 25 minutes in toaster oven or hot conventional oven.
Combine walnuts, feta, milk, oregano, parsley, black pepper, red pepper and garlic clove in food processor and pulse process until spread is smooth. Scrape spread into serving dish with spatula. Drizzle dip with extra-virgin olive oil and serve.
When you remove garlic from the oven, turn heat off. Arrange triangles of cut pita or flat brad on a small tray or cookie sheet. Place bread into the hot toaster oven or conventional oven. The bread will be warmed through and lightly toasted in 5 minutes.

CREAMY BLUE CHEESE DIP WITH WALNUTS

Creamy Blue Cheese Dip With Walnuts image

Blue cheese can be a polarizing ingredient, but the sweetness of toasted walnuts rounds out the sharpness of the cheese in this creamy dip. If serving this dip to friends, surround it with large pieces of cabbage, sliced celery sticks and a sleeve of saltine crackers - and make extra, because it can disappear quickly. But it's built for more than entertaining guests: Slather it on a potato bun in a chicken cutlet sandwich, or use it to dress up a BLT.

Provided by Sue Li

Categories condiments, dips and spreads, finger foods, appetizer

Time 20m

Yield 2 1/2 cups (6 to 8 servings)

Number Of Ingredients 12

Ingredients

1 cup raw walnut pieces
8 ounces blue cheese, crumbled
1/2 cup buttermilk
1/4 cup mayonnaise
1/4 cup thinly sliced chives, plus more for garnish
1 small shallot, finely chopped
2 tablespoons lemon juice
1 teaspoon sweet paprika
Kosher salt and black pepper
Celery sticks, for serving
Red cabbage, cut into wedges, for serving
Saltine crackers, for serving

Steps:

Heat oven to 350 degrees. Spread walnuts on a baking sheet and toast in oven until golden brown, about 10 minutes. Let cool, then coarsely chop.
In a medium bowl, combine blue cheese, buttermilk, mayonnaise, chives, shallot, lemon juice and paprika. Stir to blend, then season with salt and pepper.
Just before serving, stir in chopped walnuts and top with more chives. Enjoy with celery, cabbage and saltine crackers.

CREAMY BASIL-FETA SPREAD

Creamy Basil-Feta Spread image

This quick cheese spread can be made ahead and chilled or just whipped up and served immediately.#151;Jenny Rodriquez, Pasco, Washington

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Appetizers

Time 15m

Yield 4 cups.

Number Of Ingredients 5

Ingredients

2 packages (8 ounces each) cream cheese, softened
2 cups (8 ounces) crumbled feta cheese
1 jar (7 ounces) oil-packed sun-dried tomatoes, drained and chopped
1 cup minced fresh basil
Wheat crackers

Steps:

In a large bowl, beat cream cheese until smooth. Add the feta cheese, tomatoes and basil; beat until combined. Transfer to a serving dish; chill until serving. Serve with crackers.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 79 calories, Fat 7g fat (4g saturated fat), Cholesterol 19mg cholesterol, Sodium 124mg sodium, Carbohydrate 2g carbohydrate (0 sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 3g protein.