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Grec-Mex Whipped Feta

A spicy whipped feta dip in the spirit of ktipiti or tyrokafteri, with heat from árbol chile, pickled jalapeños and smoky chipotles in adobo, brightened by cilantro and lemon.

  • YieldServes 4
  • Hands-on27 min
  • Total27 min
  • Difficulty

Ingredients

  • ½ clovegarlic
  • ½slim fresh chile, such as árbol, seeded and chopped
  • ½pickled jalapeños, 1 to 3; drained, seeded and chopped
  • 1 tbspcanned chipotles in adobo sauce, chopped
  • 8½ gfresh cilantro, chopped; about ½ cup
  • 150 gGreek feta, crumbled; about 1 cup
  • 45 mlextra-virgin Greek olive oil, 120 to 55 ml, as needed
  • ½small lemon, zest only, finely grated
  • 2½ tspfresh lemon juice, strained; 2 to 1 tbsp
  • to tasteblack pepper, freshly ground

To serve

  • to tastepita chips, store-bought or homemade

Diet

  • Vegetarian (lacto-ovo)

Contains

  • Gluten
  • Dairy
  • Soy
  • Goat, sheep, buffalo or camel milk
  • Legumes (any)
  • Wheat
  • Olive
  • Citrus fruits (any)
  • Lemon
  • Nightshades (any)
  • Chili peppers
  • Onion family (any)
  • Onion
  • Garlic
  • Carrot
  • Cilantro / coriander
  • Black and white pepper
  • Yeast
  • Chili heat (capsaicin)
  • Lactose
  • FODMAPs (any)

Taste

  • Heat
  • Sour / bright
  • Salty
  • Umami / savory
  • Richness / fat
  • Smoke
  • Herbal / fresh
  • Aromatic spice

Texture

  • Creamy

Equipment

  • Food processor

Season

  • Any season

Occasion

  • Entertaining

Effort

  • 20–45 min active
  • Under 30 min total
  • Difficulty 1
  • Make-ahead friendly

Nutrition

  • Calories: low
  • Protein: low
  • Carbs: low
  • Fat: moderate
  • Fiber: low
  • Sodium: moderate

Budget

  • Budget: moderate

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