This is one of the never-absent standard-bearers of the Greek meze table, a classic dish found from one corner of the country to the other, on almost every taverna and meze menu.
Recipe information
Yield
Makes 4 to 6 servings
Ingredients
1
pound soft Greek feta
1
/2 cup thick Greek or Mediterranean-style yogurt or drained plain yogurt
1
/2 to 2/3 cup extra virgin Greek olive oil as needed
1
teaspoon finely ground black pepper, or more or less to taste
2 to 3
tablespoons fresh lemon juice to taste
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Preparation
Step 1
1. Crumble the feta. Place it in the bowl of a food processor and pulse together with the yogurt until smooth.
Step 2
2. Add the olive oil and pepper, and continue working the mixture until it becomes very soft and spreadable. Remove and refrigerate for at least 1 hour.
Step 3
3. Just before serving, spike the flavor to taste with lemon juice.
Meze
William Morrow