Whipped Feta and Cucumber Salad Recipe with Dukkah
This whipped feta and cucumber salad recipe with dukkah makes a fantastic snack or appetiser made in minutes. After whipping the feta with finely chopped fresh dill and seasoning, generously spread it onto a serving plate, sprinkle with herbs, arrange cucumber slices on top, drizzle with extra virgin olive oil, shower with dukkah and more herbs. Serve with warm bread, sourdough toast, crackers or pita chips.
Servings: 4
Calories: 306kcal
Ingredients
- 2 tbsp dukkah
- 150 g feta cheese
- 100 g goat’s cheese preferable spreadable
- 2 tbsp creamy Greek yoghurt optional
- 1 tbsp fresh dill finely chopped
- ¼ tsp salt
- ¼ tsp garlic powder
- 3 tbsp extra virgin olive oil divided
- 1 tbsp fresh flat leaf parsley roughly chopped
- 1 tbsp fresh dill sprigs no stems
- 1 cucumber sliced
- ¼ tsp ground cracked black pepper
Instructions
- First make the dukkah using our recipe on the link above if you don’t have any dukkah on hand, and set aside.
- To the bowl of a small food processor, add the feta cheese, goat’s cheese, creamy Greek yoghurt (optional), finely chopped fresh dill, salt and garlic powder; with the top hole open, blend, then slowly drizzle in 2 tablespoons of extra virgin olive oil, and continue to blend until you have a smooth texture. Scrape it out into a bowl and refrigerate for 30 minutes or until you’re ready to serve.
- Scoop the whipped feta out and pile it onto a serving plate, using the back of a big spoon to spread it around. Sprinkle on half of the roughly chopped fresh flat leaf parsley and half of the fresh dill sprigs, and arrange the cucumber slices on top.
- Drizzle on the remaining tablespoon of extra virgin olive oil, shower on the rest of the fresh flat leaf parsley and fresh dill sprigs, sprinkle on the dukkah, and grind on the ground cracked black pepper.
- Serve with warmed bread, toasted sourdough or pita crisps.
Notes
To serve: more extra virgin olive oil, fresh herbs, salt and pepper, and warmed bread, toasted sourdough or pita crisps.
Nutrition
Calories: 306kcal | Carbohydrates: 5g | Protein: 12g | Fat: 27g | Saturated Fat: 11g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 12g | Cholesterol: 45mg | Sodium: 673mg | Potassium: 173mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 577IU | Vitamin C: 4mg | Calcium: 246mg | Iron: 1mg