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Whipped Feta and Roasted Olives
Creamy whipped feta topped with garlicky roasted olives and served with crispy toasted baguette — an easy, elegant appetizer that's ready in under an hour and always disappears fast at parties.
Servings: 8
Equipment
- Small baking pan
- Large baking sheet
- Food processor (or stand mixer)
- Small mixing bowl
- Serving platter or shallow bowl
Ingredients
For the Roasted Olives
- ½ cup Kalamata olives
- ½ cup Castelvetrano olives
- 4 cloves garlic, roughly chopped
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
For the Whipped Feta
- 8 ounces feta cheese, block-style
- 6 ounces cream cheese
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 tablespoons honey
- ¼ cup fresh parsley, minced
- 1 teaspoon dried thyme
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
- ½ teaspoon salt
- Juice of ½ lemon
For the Toasted Baguette
- 1 small baguette, sliced on an angle into ½-inch pieces
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
Instructions
Roast the Olives
- Preheat the oven to 400°F. Roughly chop the garlic and add it to a small mixing bowl with both types of olives, salt, and pepper.
- Toss everything in the olive oil until evenly coated.
- Spread the mixture in an even layer on a small baking pan and roast for 20-25 minutes, until the olives are wilted and fragrant.
Prepare the Whipped Feta
- In a food processor or stand mixer, blend the feta, cream cheese, olive oil, honey, parsley, thyme, pepper, salt, and lemon juice for 1-2 minutes, until smooth and fluffy.
Toast the Baguette
- Arrange the baguette slices in an even layer on a large baking sheet. Drizzle with olive oil and sprinkle with salt.
- Toast at 400°F for 10-15 minutes, until golden brown and crispy.
Assemble
- Spread the whipped feta into a shallow bowl or platter. Top with the roasted olives in the center.
- Drizzle the leftover oil from the olive pan over the top, then garnish with fresh parsley.
- Serve with the toasted baguette slices.
Nutrition Facts
Whipped Feta and Roasted Olives
Amount per Serving
Calories
368
% Daily Value*
Fat
27
g
42
%
Saturated Fat
10
g
63
%
Polyunsaturated Fat
2
g
Monounsaturated Fat
13
g
Cholesterol
47
mg
16
%
Sodium
1430
mg
62
%
Potassium
117
mg
3
%
Carbohydrates
23
g
8
%
Fiber
1
g
4
%
Sugar
7
g
8
%
Protein
9
g
18
%
Vitamin A
636
IU
13
%
Vitamin C
3
mg
4
%
Calcium
212
mg
21
%
Iron
2
mg
11
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
Nutritional information is provided as a courtesy only. This information comes from online calculators. Although whatsinthepan.com attempts to provide accurate nutritional information, these figures are only estimates.
