Similar to tzatziki, this dip, known in Greek as tyrokafteri, is a cheesy, hot spread that is served as an appetizer. You can’t go wrong making it, and it’s quite simple. Toast some bread and enjoy.
| Prep Time: | 15 mins |
| Total Time: | 15 mins |
| Servings: | 20 |
| Yield: | 2 1/2 cups |
Ingredients
- 1 (8 ounce) package feta cheese, crumbled well
- 3 hot green peppers, stemmed, or more to taste
- 1 cup full-fat Greek yogurt
- ⅓ cup olive oil
- 2 tablespoons sweet red pepper paste (Optional)
- 1 tablespoon white vinegar
- 1 clove garlic, mashed (Optional)
- 1 pinch cayenne pepper
Instructions
- 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.
- This spread can be very spicy. First mix in half of the green pepper paste, and adjust amounts to taste.
- Select the best quality feta cheese and olive oil that you can find.
- Low-fat Greek yogurt may be substituted for the full-fat version.
Nutrition Facts
| Calories | 78 kcal |
| Carbohydrate | 2 g |
| Cholesterol | 12 mg |
| Dietary Fiber | 0 g |
| Protein | 2 g |
| Saturated Fat | 3 g |
| Sodium | 282 mg |
| Sugars | 1 g |
| Fat | 7 g |
| Unsaturated Fat | 0 g |
Reviews
This tasted great
I do not care for feta but made this for my feta loving husband. He thought it was delicious and gave it 5 stars. He said it would be great on a salad or in a baked potato too. He requested I make this often and seeing how it is so simple, it gets 5 stars from me too!