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Whipped Feta with Sweet and Hot Peppers

Salty feta whipped with roasted piquillo peppers, Turkish red pepper paste and olive oil into a smooth, spoonable dip, then dusted with Urfa pepper. It comes together in minutes.

  • YieldServes 4
  • Hands-on8 min
  • Total8 min
  • Difficulty

Ingredients

  • 340 gfeta cheese, goat or sheep milk, crumbled, about 2 cups
  • 2 tspTurkish red pepper paste
  • ¼ cupextra-virgin olive oil
  • 4piquillo peppers, jarred or canned, drained
  • 1 tsplemon juice, freshly squeezed
  • 1 tspMaras pepper
  • 2 pinchessmoked salt
  • 2 tspUrfa pepper flakes, for sprinkling

Diet

  • Pescatarian

Contains

  • Dairy
  • Goat, sheep, buffalo or camel milk
  • Olive
  • Citrus fruits (any)
  • Lemon
  • Nightshades (any)
  • Tomato
  • Bell (sweet) pepper
  • Chili peppers
  • Chili heat (capsaicin)
  • Lactose
  • FODMAPs (any)

Taste

  • Heat
  • Salty
  • Umami / savory
  • Richness / fat
  • Smoke
  • Aromatic spice

Texture

  • Creamy

Equipment

  • Food processor

Season

  • Any season

Occasion

  • Weeknight
  • Entertaining

Effort

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

Nutrition

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

Budget

  • Budget: moderate

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