Baked Feta Dip with Cherry Tomatoes
Ingredients
The dip
-
1
block (5 to 8 ounces)
feta cheese
-
4
medium cloves
garlic
-
1
pint (2 cups)
cherry tomatoes
-
⅓
cup
Kalamata olives (optional)
-
2
tablespoons
extra virgin olive oil
-
a pinch
red pepper flakes (optional)
-
to taste
freshly ground black pepper
-
to taste
salt
-
2
tablespoons
thinly sliced fresh basil
For serving
-
as needed
crostini or baked pita wedges or crackers
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 425°F.
- Place the feta in a baking dish and arrange garlic, tomatoes, and olives around it.
- Drizzle olive oil over the mixture and season with red pepper flakes and black pepper.
- Bake for 20 minutes, then stir the tomatoes and tuck garlic back down.
- Return to the oven and bake for another 10 to 15 minutes until the tomatoes are juicy and the feta is golden.
- Smash the garlic cloves against the side of the dish and swirl the ingredients together.
- Taste and adjust salt if necessary, then sprinkle with fresh basil.
- Serve warm with crostini or pita wedges.
Nutrition Facts (estimated)
Servings
4
Calories
250
Total fat
20g
Total carbohydrates
10g
Total protein
7g
Sodium
500mg
Cholesterol
20mg
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