Baked Feta Appetizer
This Baked Feta is a warm and flavorful appetizer made with creamy feta, olives, roasted red peppers, and herby garlic olive oil. Ready in under 30 minutes, it’s an easy yet impressive dish perfect with crusty bread or pita.
Servings: 6
Calories: 228kcal
Ingredients
- 1 8 oz block of Feta cheese
- 1 cup pitted olives (Kalamata, green, or mixed)
- ¼ cup jarred roasted red peppers, sliced thinly
- ¼ cup extra virgin olive oil
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 4 cloves garlic minced
- ½ teaspoon dried basil
- ½ teaspoon dried oregano
- ½ teaspoon dried rosemary
- ¼ teaspoon dried thyme
- kosher salt and black pepper, to taste
- chopped fresh parsley, for garnish
- crusty bread or baguette, for serving
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Place the block of feta in the center of a baking dish.
- Add the olives and sliced peppers to the dish, arranging around the outside of the feta cheese.
- In a medium mixing bowl, combine the olive oil, minced garlic, honey and spices.
- Pour the mixture over the feta and olives/peppers.
- Season with kosher salt and fresh ground black pepper, to taste.
- Bake in preheated oven for 20 minutes, uncovered.
- Optionally: Broil under your oven's broiler for 2-3 minutes, to form a golden crusty exterior to your feta.
- Serve hot with crusty bread or baguette!
Nutrition
Calories: 228kcal | Carbohydrates: 6g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 21g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 11g | Cholesterol: 34mg | Sodium: 863mg | Potassium: 56mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 284IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 210mg | Iron: 1mg