Mia Kouppa
https://miakouppa.comQuick and simple feta olive oil dip
A flavourful olive oil dipping sauce full of aromatics, feta and a little bit of heat.
Servings: 8 servings
Calories: 292kcal
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 cup olive oil, extra virgin
- 4 sprigs thyme
- ¼ cup pistachios chop after measuring
- 2 tbsp shallot chopped
- 6 cloves garlic sliced into thin rounds
- ½ tsp red pepper flakes
- ½ cup feta crumbled
- 1 tbsp feta brine
- ½ tsp dry oregano
- ⅓ cup chopped parsley
Instructions
- In a medium to large size frying pan pour in ¾ cup olive oil (reserve the remaining ¼ cup for later). Heat the oil over medium heat until hot and then add in the thyme. Stand back as it will splatter at first.1 cup olive oil, extra virgin, 4 sprigs thyme
- Allow the thyme to fry for approximately 1 minute and then add the chopped pistachios, shallot and garlic. Stir, cooking for an additional 1 minute - be mindful that the garlic does not burn.¼ cup pistachios, 2 tbsp shallot, 6 cloves garlic
- Turn off the heat and remove the thyme. Next add in the chilli flakes, crumbled feta, feta brine, dry oregano and the remaining oil. Stir well to combine and if there are larger chunks of feta present, press down on them with the back of a wooden spoon to crumble further. Stir in the parsley.½ tsp red pepper flakes, ½ cup feta, 1 tbsp feta brine, ⅓ cup chopped parsley, ½ tsp dry oregano
- Serve warm with sliced bread. Enjoy!
Notes
Note: The Nutrition Facts are for the feta oil dip only, and not the bread you will be serving it with.
Nutrition
Calories: 292kcal | Carbohydrates: 3g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 31g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 21g | Cholesterol: 8mg | Sodium: 112mg | Potassium: 84mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 329IU | Vitamin C: 5mg | Calcium: 63mg | Iron: 1mg