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Feta Salsa

[heart_this] · May 28, 2009 · 59 Comments

Feta Salsa

It is always nice to be able to sit down and relax and enjoy a good dip and I am always looking for interesting new dips to try. I recently came across a very interesting idea for a feta salsa dip on smitten kitchen and I knew immediately that I would have to try it. This feta salsa’s primary ingredients are feta, olives and sundried tomatoes which are all near the top of my list of favorite ingredients. From there you finish the salsa off with some herbs and olive oil. I decided to add some garlic and for the herbs I was thinking Greek and went with some fresh oregano. I was also planning on adding some green onions but I forgot that I was out and had to skip them. (Thinking about it now, I had some red onions that would have worked well.) Given the simple list of ingredients you want to use some good ones and I took the opportunity to pick up some nice imported Greek sheep milk feta and some nice olives. The feta “salsa” turned out really well! It was nice and tasty and so packed with flavour! I enjoyed scooping the the feta salsa up with whole wheat pitas when I served it the first time. The leftovers went really nicely on salads and I added about a tablespoon of it to my next few bowls of salad during the week.

Feta Salsa

Feta Salsa

Prep Time: 2 hours 20 minutes Total Time: 2 hours 20 minutes Servings: 2
ingredients
  • 1/2 pound feta (crumbled)
  • 1/2 cup kalamata olives (pitted and chopped)
  • 1/2 cup sundried tomatoes in oil (drained and chopped)
  • 2 cloves garlic (chopped)
  • 1 tablespoon oregano (chopped)
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 2 tablespoons lemon juice
directions
  1. Mix everything in a bowl.
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Appetizer, Dip, Food, Gluten-free, Greek, Low-carb, Recipe, Vegetarian

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Comments

  1. Anonymous says

    May 28, 2009 at 11:42 pm

    This looks fantastic! Yet another awesome creative dish!

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  2. Maria says

    May 28, 2009 at 11:57 pm

    That looks amazing! Love the flavors here.

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  3. Jo says

    May 29, 2009 at 12:03 am

    WOW – what an interesting looking dip with minimal fuss… great work Kevin.

    Will definitely be giving this one a go!

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  4. James says

    May 29, 2009 at 12:14 am

    Nice one. This is what I put on my baked mushrooms about 12 hours ago.

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  5. Esi says

    May 29, 2009 at 12:28 am

    I was literally thinking of making a dip a few hours ago. Lucky me, I have all the ingredients to make this!

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  6. Chef Fresco says

    May 29, 2009 at 12:39 am

    Yum! Nice and easy! Look at those awesome feta chunks!

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  7. Anonymous says

    May 29, 2009 at 12:39 am

    YOU’VE OFFICIALLY ROCKED OUR FREAKIN’ SOCKS OFF!!!!!!!! This is the ticket. Hand over some pita chips so we can go to town.

    Reply
  8. Anonymous says

    May 29, 2009 at 12:55 am

    I bet this mixture would be good slathered over a whole, fresh pita and then broiled or folded to make a panini, too.

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  9. Sara says

    May 29, 2009 at 1:06 am

    This sounds so interesting! I love feta, so I definitely want to try this – with pita chips!

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  10. kimberleyblue says

    May 29, 2009 at 1:15 am

    This is so interesting and different – sounds great! I’m gonna be making this soon!

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  11. Anonymous says

    May 29, 2009 at 1:24 am

    When the smitten kitchen first posted this recipe I think I got up from my computer right away and went to the grocery store. I was tempted to sit and eat the whole bowl with a spoon but resisted and stuffed chicken breasts with it instead. That was very tasty!

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  12. elly says

    May 29, 2009 at 1:25 am

    I bookmarked this when I saw it on SK, so thanks for the reminder that I need to make it. I like your additions because everything is better with garlic. 🙂

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  13. finsmom says

    May 29, 2009 at 1:33 am

    Delicious! I will be making this soon!

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  14. Colin's Mom says

    May 29, 2009 at 1:33 am

    Oh yum! And this seems so versatile. I think it would be yummy as a topping on a grilled portobello or turkey sandwich. I’ll definitely have to try this one.

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  15. chefectomy says

    May 29, 2009 at 1:44 am

    Very interesting dip, it looks like a great condiment to go with other foods beyond a dip.

    –Marc

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  16. Heather says

    May 29, 2009 at 1:45 am

    i just made a salsa with feta, too! such a great ingredient 🙂

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  17. Jenn says

    May 29, 2009 at 2:17 am

    You may have won yourself another follower with this. That looks really good right about now. The weather is perfect for it where I am.

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  18. Peter M says

    May 29, 2009 at 2:23 am

    This is a deconstructed Feta and sun-fried tomato vinaigrette. I’ve made a dressing similar ingredients and it’s rather good.

    Glad you enjoyed it and I’m always happy to see Feta in use.

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  19. foodcreate says

    May 29, 2009 at 3:44 am

    Delicious! feta love the flavors.
    Thanks for sharing your recipe.

    And you can visit me if I can visit you:)

    Welcome!
    foodcreate.com

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  20. Cathy - wheresmydamnanswer says

    May 29, 2009 at 3:54 am

    WOW that looks incredible – I cannot wait to make this. So simple and yet so full of flavor!

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  21. Rosa's Yummy Yums says

    May 29, 2009 at 4:02 am

    Gorgeous! I could eat that dish right now!

    Cheers,

    Rosa

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  22. Rita says

    May 29, 2009 at 5:09 am

    Love, love love it!

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  23. Sam Sotiropoulos says

    May 29, 2009 at 5:11 am

    I know the combination well and love it! Sundried tomato, kalamata olives, feta cheese, olive oil and oregano are the flavours of my "Greek Rigatoni" mac & cheese recipe. Good stuff.

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  24. Cakebrain says

    May 29, 2009 at 5:39 am

    MMM! I never even thought of using feta for salsa! Yum!

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  25. Jan says

    May 29, 2009 at 7:04 am

    Yum to feta! I LOVE feta and could eat it all day. Looks delish Kevin.

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  26. bonnevivante says

    May 29, 2009 at 8:08 am

    thanks for stopping by!!
    your comment made me happy b/c im a big fan of your blog. 🙂

    Reply
  27. sugarlens says

    May 29, 2009 at 9:46 am

    Yummy! Great salsa for the summer!

    I recently made your Ginger Pork (you made it back in 5/2007) and it turned out great! It will definitely be added to my dinner rotation. You have a lot of pork/Japanese recipes I want to try. Thanks!

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  28. Vera says

    May 29, 2009 at 11:00 am

    Very,very nice..nami!

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  29. Ginger says

    May 29, 2009 at 12:47 pm

    YUMMY!!!

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  30. Dawn says

    May 29, 2009 at 1:32 pm

    I’ve never heard of that. And you know I do eat a lot of salsa but I am so tired of it. I must try this.

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  31. Debbie says

    May 29, 2009 at 1:37 pm

    Looks wonderful Kevin…another great idea!

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  32. pigpigscorner says

    May 29, 2009 at 1:45 pm

    Such lovely flavours!

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  33. Cara says

    May 29, 2009 at 1:56 pm

    sounde delicious Kevin!

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  34. Carrie says

    May 29, 2009 at 2:02 pm

    What an interesting salsa! It looks great. I wonder if it would be good pureed a bit in the food processor, too. yum!

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  35. Michael in Phoenix says

    May 29, 2009 at 3:08 pm

    Something I learned early on when I fell in love with a creamy brand of feta: Not all feta cheeses are created equal! I believe the feta you choose for a recipe like this is critical to a “wow” outcome!

    The low end of the spectrum would have to be the pre-crumbled stuff sold in supermarket deli cases. Dry, salty and no flavor.

    As for my favorite, if you American readers have access to a Trader Joe’s, they carry a sheep’s milk feta from Israel called “Pastures of Eden” brand. It comes in a plastic bag with a small amount of brine. The bag is a distinctive yellow and green color. This is hands-down the best feta I’ve had in years!

    When I remove it from the bag, I rinse under cool running water and store in a tightly sealed container. So Good! (Oh, and I have no connection to Trader Joe’s or the cheese company. Just wanted to pass this along).

    This recipe will be on my table this weekend! Thanks Kevin!

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  36. Karen says

    May 29, 2009 at 4:55 pm

    Great flavors and so different!

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  37. Morta Di Fame says

    May 29, 2009 at 5:16 pm

    That is gorgeous. I want to eat it with crusty bread!

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  38. Ingrid says

    May 29, 2009 at 5:52 pm

    That’s basically my greek salad with some pepperoncinis and a little lettuce thrown in. 🙂 Thanks for sharing as I didn’t see this one.
    ~ingrid

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  39. Colleen says

    May 29, 2009 at 6:05 pm

    Now THIS looks good – I could eat bowlfuls of this!

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  40. Marta says

    May 29, 2009 at 6:05 pm

    This looks fantastic! This salsa also called my attention on Smitten Kitchen. I want to save it for when I get my hands on my favourite kind of feta: Bulgarian. I like your choice of herbs and, I concur, some marinated red onions or even shallots would be nice too.
    I asked you a questions about the type of lamb you use for stews/tagines in an older post how silly! So I repeat it here 🙂 Which cut do you use?

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  41. Colleen says

    May 29, 2009 at 6:06 pm

    Now THIS looks good – I could eat bowlfuls of this!

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  42. Lisa says

    May 29, 2009 at 8:02 pm

    Oh wow! Feta, olives and sun-dried tomatoes are always perfect together. I have been meaning to try this recipe too.

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  43. Pam says

    May 29, 2009 at 11:30 pm

    Feta is my favorite cheese so this dip is calling my name. Looks great Kevin.

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  44. Eric says

    May 29, 2009 at 11:39 pm

    Excellent! I looked up Smitten Kitten’s recipe, also. Do you know each other? It’s almost like jazz the way you played off of his salsa theme.

    I may try a little cilantro in my next batch just to get a little fusion going on.

    Thanks!

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  45. Dishesdone says

    May 30, 2009 at 2:09 pm

    That looks fantastic! Great flavors. have to try this one!

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  46. Jaime says

    May 30, 2009 at 6:49 pm

    i’d have to omit the olives but otherwise this looks like a great “salsa” – i love feta and sun dried tomatoes! 🙂

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  47. Carolyn Jung says

    May 30, 2009 at 6:53 pm

    You saved my day. I’m having a dinner party in a few weeks, and was racking my head for a simple yet bold appetizer. This feta salsa sounds like my perfect solution. Yum!

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  48. Peabody says

    May 30, 2009 at 11:05 pm

    Now that is my kind of salsa!

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  49. Lorraine @ Not Quite Nigella says

    May 30, 2009 at 11:48 pm

    That looks delicious, I love feta! 🙂

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  50. Anonymous says

    May 31, 2009 at 5:52 am

    Feta is one of my favorite cheeses. This dip sounds interesting and delicious.

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  51. gilda says

    May 31, 2009 at 7:26 am

    Yummmm, i love the idea of this feta salsa – most of the ingredients are some of my all-time favorites

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  52. Elizabeth says

    June 1, 2009 at 3:12 am

    I highly recommend making the flatbread Smitten Kitchen author makes to go with this. Super easy, quick and really delicious with the salsa.

    The salsa is great when mixed with orzo as well:-)

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  53. Deborah says

    June 2, 2009 at 12:52 am

    Oooh, I have all of these ingredients on hand right now!

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  54. Christie's Corner says

    June 2, 2009 at 2:59 pm

    I adore Greek food and this sounds like a perfect accompaniment to a Greek meal. I’ll have to give this a try next time I serve souvlaki.

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  55. Michelle says

    June 4, 2009 at 4:33 pm

    This looks so delicious!!! I love love love feta!

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  56. Sarah B says

    June 24, 2009 at 4:00 pm

    I second Michael in Phoenix's recommendation for Trader Joe's "Pastures of Eden" feta in the yellow & green bag. Best feta ever!

    I added roasted red peppers to make this dip extra fantastic!

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  57. Annie says

    July 7, 2009 at 5:06 pm

    I made this dip for a party. It was so simple to make and really yummy. I found the tomatoes and olives on the Whole Food olive bar. Next time I might leave out the raw garlic as people seemed to shy away from that lingering taste in a social setting. Otherwise, I loved this dip and will definitley make it again.

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  58. Anonymous says

    March 27, 2010 at 2:17 am

    This was delicious! Thank you!

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  59. Anne says

    April 14, 2010 at 5:15 pm

    This was so tasty that I made it 2 days in a row for 2 different parties. I had NO leftovers whatsoever. Thanks for posting a great recipe!

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