Our grandma loved mixing yummy things like mashed feta, tomatoes, cucumbers, and dried mint. Guess what? We turned this tasty combo into something awesome – a whipped feta board! You can eat it with warm pita bread, pita chips, or your favorite crusty bread.
Cucumber and Tomato Salad with Whipped Feta
Servings 6
Ingredients
FOR THE CUCUMBER AND TOMATO SALAD
- 1 cup sliced baby tomatoes
- 6 baby cucumbers or 1 English cucumber chopped
- Juice of 1/4 lemon
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 teaspoon red wine vinegar
- 1 teaspoon dried mint
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper
FOR THE WHIPPED FETA
- 8 oz block of feta
- 1/4 cup Greek yogurt or plain yogurt
- Zest of a lemon
- Squeeze of half a lemon
Instructions
- Take a big bowl and put in the sliced tomatoes and cucumbers.
- In another smaller bowl, mix the lemon juice, olive oil, vinegar, dried mint, salt, and pepper. Pour this yummy mix over the veggies and give it a good toss.
- Now, let’s move to the whipped feta part:
- Use a food processor and toss in the feta, yogurt, lemon zest, and lemon juice. Blend it until it’s super smooth and fluffy.
- Time to assemble! Spread the whipped feta on a serving board or put it in a big bowl. Sprinkle the cucumber and tomato salad on top.
- Pop it in the fridge for about 20 minutes to chill. And there you go – enjoy your delicious whipped feta board! 🎉”