Whipped feta dip with honey and roasted tomatoes

Who hasn't jumped on the whipped feta trend yet? Resistance is futile, you know. When something tastes this good you just have to accept it. I did, and this whipped feta dip with honey and roasted tomatoes is the result. Scooped onto warm pita or flatbreads and eaten with glee, I don't regret it for a second. And it's incredibly easy. We roast the tomatoes until they start to caramelise and make a simple dressing from extra virgin olive oil, honey and thyme. I have recently returned from my amazing second home of Cyprus and I love to use my Cypriot olive oil and honey for this dish to remind me of being there.

Tomato and feta is a classic flavour combination and one that is very typical of Greek and Cypriot cuisine. This whipped feta dip makes an ideal starter for sharing amongst friends in the Mediterranean style, placed on a big table and devoured before a traditional main course like Pastitsio.

Yes yes yes this is a food trend, but who cares when it tastes this good?

Sweet summer tomatoes ripened on the vine will taste best with this dish, and you can use a mixture of varieties but the smaller ones work better.

Jump to:

• Ingredients
• Instructions
• Variations
• Equipment
• Storage
• Whipped feta dip with honey and roasted tomatoes by rosanna etc

Ingredients

• Feta cheese
• Cream cheese
• Olive Oil
• Honey
• Thyme
• Cherry tomatoes
• Salt and pepper

See the recipe card for quantities.

Instructions

Pre-heat your oven to 180C / 350F

Place your tomatoes on a baking tray, drizzle over some olive oil and season with salt and pepper

Roast in the oven for approximately 45 minutes until they are starting to caramelise and the skins are slightly charred

Remove from the oven and allow to cool

Place your feta and cream cheese in a mixing bowl and whisk until smooth.

Arrange the tomatoes on top of the whipped feta dip on a plate, and drizzle over honey, fresh thyme leaves and more olive oil.

Serve with warm pita or flatbreads and enjoy.

Hint: You can add a splash of milk while whisking to slacken the feta dip if needed.

Variations

Here are a few ways you can change up this whipped feta dip recipe to suit you.

• Spicy - add chili pepper flakes on top of the feta dip to give it some heat
• Gluten free - serve with vegetable cruidites to give some gluten free dipping vehicles
• Other cheeses - Try this with other cheeses like soft goat cheese

Equipment

A good roasting tray, a mixing bowl and a whisk. You can use a Kitchen Aid or an electric hand whisk, or go old school and just whip it up by hand. And then you'll have earned it even more.

Storage

Store any leftovers in the fridge and eat within 3-4 days.

These ingredients don't stand up well to freezing.