Roasted Garlic Whipped Feta
This roasted garlic whipped feta is creamy and delicious with sweet roasted garlic, tangy cream cheese, salty feta, and herbs whipped together to make a delicious spread!
Servings: 1 -1/2 cups
Ingredients
For roasted garlic:
- 1 small head garlic
- 1 teaspoon olive oil
For whipped feta:
- 8 ounces feta cheese at room temperature
- 8 ounces cream cheese at room temperature
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice freshly squeezed
- 1 teaspoon fresh thyme leaves
- 1 teaspoon fresh parsley
Instructions
For roasted garlic:
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
- Cut ¼ inch off the top of the head of garlic, leaving the root and skins intact.
- Drizzle over 1 teaspoon of olive oil and wrap the garlic tightly in foil.
- Bake the garlic for 30 minutes, or until the cloves are fork-tender.
- Remove the garlic from the foil and allow it to cool to room temperature.
For whipped feta:
- Place the softened feta, cream cheese, olive oil, and lemon juice in the bowl of a food processor and pulse on high speed until smooth and creamy.
- Squeeze 5 garlic cloves out of their skins and place them in the food processor, along with the thyme and parsley.
- Pulse until the garlic is broken up and well combined. Save the remaining garlic cloves for another recipe or add a few more to the dip - up to you!
- Season with salt and pepper to taste, or add a pinch of red pepper flakes for a bit of heat.
- Serve with fresh vegetables or pita chips.
- Store any leftover dip in an airtight container in the fridge for up to three days.
Nutrition
Serving: 1g | Calories: 280kcal | Carbohydrates: 4g | Protein: 8g | Fat: 26g | Saturated Fat: 14g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 10g | Cholesterol: 72mg | Sodium: 466mg | Sugar: 3g