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We love appetizers and we specifically love this simple, easy, and delicious Baked Feta Dip recipe that is perfect for all and any events and family gatherings. All it takes is 30 minutes to make. A winner all together.
Looking for a great appetizer to wow your guests and family with? This baked feta dip is the perfect appetizer recipe to make that will be ready in just 30 minutes and will surely impress anyone who tries it. It only needs a handful of simple ingredients that you most likely already have in your fridge or pantry. Green and Kalamata olives are tossed together with tomatoes, oil, sun-dried tomatoes, dried basil, and a block of feta cheese. Bake for about 15-17 minutes and enjoy with crusty baguette slices, or any salty chips or crackers.
Why you should make this recipe
- A crowd-pleaser: Wow your guests with this flavor-packed appetizer dish. No going wrong with this recipe because everyone will love it.
- Quick and easy: With minimal ingredients, this simple appetizer recipe will be ready in just under 30 minutes. You don’t even need more than 5 minutes to put all your ingredients in the baking dish and pop it in the oven.
- So Tasty: This baked feta dip with olives and tomatoes is so tasty and packed with flavor. The right amount of tangy and saltiness in one bite. Drooling yet?
Ingredients you will need
- Block feta Cheese: We do recommend you use a block feta cheese for this recipe. If you don’t like feta cheese they do have other blocks of cheese you may consider using like Boursin Cheese.
- Olives: Use any olives you have on hand. We used pitted green and black olives. You may also use Kalamata olives.
- Sun-dried tomatoes chopped: This ingredient really adds some flavor. We highly recommend but don’t make a trip out to the store just for this ingredient. You can make do without it.
- Cherry tomatoes: or grape tomatoes. We love this addition so please don’t skip.
- Olive oil: We used some extra-virgin olive oil or avocado oil will also do the job.
- Dried basil: You may substitute this with dried oregano or Italian Seasoning.
- Garlic Cloves: Use fresh garlic and not garlic powder
- Kosher salt and pepper, to taste
- Optional to serve: crusty baguette, sliced and toasted. Or you may use crackers of your choice.
How to make this baked feta dip with olives and tomatoes
Heat oven to 350F. Add the feta to a medium baking dish.
In a mixing bowl, combine the olives, sun-dried tomatoes, cherry tomatoes, olive oil, basil, and garlic.
Transfer this mixture around the feta block into your baking dish. Drizzle the oil left at the bottom of the bowl, over the feta cheese.
Bake for 15 minutes, then broil for 1-2 minutes. Serve with a crusty baguette.
Recipe notes and tips
- Use your favorite olives or any you have on hand. We loved using a mix of green and black
- Add in herbs of your choice like Italian Seasoning or dried Oregano.
- Use any other oil like avocado oil.
- Do not skip using fresh garlic. The flavor will be way better than using garlic powder.
- Serve with either baguette slices or some crackers of your choice.
- Store any leftovers in a container in the fridge for up to 5 days.
Frequently asked questions
Yes. It is perfectly fine to heat feta cheese. It holds its shape and heating feta cheese will actually enhace its flavor and texture. Feta cheese has a lower melting point when compared to other cheeses so you do not have to worry about a gooey mess.
Once placed in a sealed container, baked feta can he stored in the fridge for up to 5 days.
Yes. You can freeze your leftover feta dip if you like. It actually freezes well and all you need to do is remove it from the freezer the night before and let it sit in the fridge overnight to thaw.
More dip recipes to check out
- Whipped Ricotta Cheese Dip
- Herbed Whipped Feta Dip
- Easy Taco Dip
- Chili Cheese Dip
- Homemade cowboy queso dip
- Crockpot Spinach Artichoke Dip
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Baked Feta Dip
Ingredients
- 8 oz block feta
- 1 cup pitted green olives, drained
- 1 cup pitted black or kalamata olives, drained
- 1/2 cup sun-dried tomatoes, chopped
- 2 cups cherry tomatoes, halved
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 1 tsp dried basil
- 3-4 cloves garlic, thinly sliced
- Kosher salt and pepper, to taste
- Optional to serve: crusty baguette, sliced and toasted
Instructions
- Heat oven to 350F.
- Add the feta to a medium baking dish.
- In a mixing bowl, combine the olives, sun-dried tomatoes, cherry tomatoes, olive oil, basil, and garlic. Transfer this mixture around the feta block into your baking dish.
- Drizzle the oil left at the bottom of the bowl, over the feta cheese.
- Bake for 15 minutes, then broil for 1-2 minutes.
- Serve with a crusty baguette.
Notes
- The serving size is 1/4th of the recipe once divided
- Use your favorite olives
- Add in herbs of your choice like Italian Seasoning or dried Oregano.
- Use any other oil like avocado oil.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
Did this recipe with kalamata olives . It was too salty. Recommend to use less salt and wash the olives. Very nice dish.
Great idea
I try this recipe it’s was super delicious