Description
A delicious and easy appetizer featuring marinated feta cheese and olives, perfect for serving with pita, crostini, or crusty bread.
Ingredients
Scale
- ½ cup Extra virgin olive oil
- 1 tbsp Lemon zest
- 1 tbsp Orange zest
- 1–2 Garlic cloves – sliced thin
- ½ tsp Dried oregano
- ¼ tsp Chili flakes – Optional, use more or less to taste
- 8 oz Feta cheese – Cut into ½ or ¾ inch cubes
- 1 cup mixed olives (Kalamata, Castelvetrano, or green olives)
- 3–5 Whole thyme sprigs – You can also use rosemary
- 3–5 Lemon and/or orange peels
- As needed Warm pita bread or pita triangles
- As needed Crostini or toasted baguette
- As needed Bread or focaccia slices
Instructions
- Make Marinade. In a medium bowl, combine the olive oil, lemon zest, orange zest, sliced garlic, dried oregano, and chili flakes. Stir well so everything is evenly mixed.
- Prep the Cheese and Olives. Place the cubes of feta and mixed olives in a shallow dish, serving bowl, or wide jar. Add the thyme sprigs, lemon peel and/or orange peel too, if using.
- Pour. Pour the marinade over the feta and olives, making sure everything gets nicely coated.
- Marinate. Let the mixture marinate for at least 30 minutes at room temperature if serving soon, or cover and refrigerate for up to 3 days for a deeper flavor.
Notes
- Serve with pita, baguette slices, crackers, or crusty bread.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: Marinating
- Cuisine: Mediterranean
Nutrition
- Serving Size: ¼ cup
- Calories: 200
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 400mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 5g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 15mg