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Whipped Feta & Hot Honey-Blistered Tomato Dip

A creamy whipped feta dip topped with sweet-spicy blistered cherry tomatoes and hot honey for the ultimate crowd-pleasing appetizer.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Servings: 6 servings
Course: Sauces & Dips
Cuisine: Mediterranean
Calories: 240
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

Whipped Feta Base
  • 8 oz feta cheese block crumbled
  • 1/2 cup plain Greek yogurt
  • 2 tbsp cream cheese softened
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 clove garlic
  • 1 tbsp fresh lemon juice
  • black pepper to taste
Hot Honey Tomatoes
  • 2 cups cherry tomatoes
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 2 tbsp hot honey
  • 1/2 tsp chili flakes
  • 2 cloves garlic minced
  • 1 pinch sea salt
For Serving
  • toasted pita bread
  • fresh basil leaves
  • extra hot honey for drizzling

Equipment

  • Skillet
  • food processor
  • Spatula

Method
 

  1. Add feta cheese, Greek yogurt, cream cheese, olive oil, garlic, lemon juice, and black pepper to a food processor and blend until smooth and creamy.
  2. Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium-high heat and blister the cherry tomatoes until softened and lightly charred.
  3. Add garlic, chili flakes, sea salt, and hot honey to the skillet and cook for 1 minute until glossy.
  4. Spread whipped feta into a serving bowl and top with the warm blistered tomatoes.
  5. Finish with basil, black pepper, flaky sea salt, and extra hot honey before serving with toasted pita.

Notes

For extra smoky flavor, roast the tomatoes in the oven instead of skillet blistering them.