Whipped Feta with Herbs

Whipped feta dip is tangy, salty, filled with fresh herbs and the richness makes small amounts go further! Its high in protein and can be a dip or a spread!

Looking for a unique appetizer for labor day weekend? Or maybe you just need a dip that will entice you to eat more veggies? This whipped feta with herbs is it people. Its nice and tangy with a touch of freshness and depth of flavor from the fresh herbs. Plus feta is naturally salty, so it’ll hit the spot for those afternoon salty snack cravings. You know you’ve got them.

In fact, I’ve got quite a few recipes with feta in them on this site, like delicious baked feta and grilled zucchini. I even paired it with watermelon once. Yeah, apparently I really like feta if you haven’t gathered that by now.

Ingredients in Whipped Feta with Herbs

Whipped feta with herbs is super easy to make. It takes just a few minutes in a food processor or blender so all the work is just in prepping the ingredients (mincing garlic, chopping some herbs, etc.). And it all gets blended anyways so nothing needs to be chopped that fine or pretty.

Here’s everything needed:

Its a pretty simple cast of characters. Just make sure to get good feta that’s packed in water! Its absolutely imperative in this recipe since the base is, well, feta.

One word of caution – since this is a pretty small quantity of stuff, it didn’t work in my Vitamix but it worked in my food processor just fine. If you have a smaller blender that isn’t a 64-ounce behemoth, it should work. Just be wary if you’ve got a big blender that needs a certain amount of liquid to work. The first time I made it, I ended up having to scrape the barely processed dip out of my blender and transfer over to a food processor which was a total pain. So, I want to make sure to pass along this nugget of wisdom. 

Serving and Storing

I served this with both cut up vegetables and pita chips and I almost prefer it with the veggies.

It keeps in the fridge for a few days and it’s something that I actually want to dip raw veggies into. Sure, I pretty much always have hummus on hand, but my tastebuds occasionally demand a change of pace and new flavor profile.

Between the lemon and natural tang of the feta, whipped feta tastes a little bit tart, but the saltiness helps balance that out and make it more smooth. This is another reason it pairs so well with a veggie platter, since most vegetables aren’t tangy but taste great accompanied with a zesty, smooth dip

The Ingredients

Since the recipe is whipped feta with herbs, we should probably touch on which herbs are acceptable to use. I used a basil, parsley, chive combo, but I bet dill would be fantastic in this. Maybe swap out the basil with dill for another twist. Or, its totally fine with any one of those herbs. No need to use all three!

Tweak the herbs you use to your preference, whatever you have on hand, or what you’re serving it with. This recipe is fantastic as is, or you can use it as a base and adjust to fit whatever else you’re making.

What’s your favorite way to eat your veggies? Any suggestions for when you’re just not feeling the green love?