Beet Whipped Feta

This deeply delicious spread combines the creamy tanginess of feta cheese with the sweetness of roasted beets, and creates a vibrant dip that will stand out on any table! Makes about 3 cups.

Course Appetizer

Cuisine Greek

Keyword beet, feta

Prep Time 20 minutes

Cook Time 50 minutes

Total Time 1 hour 10 minutes

Servings 16 servings

Calories 76 kcal

Ingredients

12 oz beets
2 teaspoons olive oil
11 ounces Greek feta
1/4 cup full fat plain yogurt
1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes can swap with 1/4 tsp cayenne pepper if you like it spicy
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
1 tablespoon olive oil
Salt to taste

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 425 degrees Fahrenheit and wash and scrub the beets. Cut the stems off beets but leave a *little* stem attached, otherwise it will leak out too much juice, and leave the tails attached as well. Rub them with the olive oil, then put them in an oven safe pot with a lid (like a Dutch oven), or a baking pan and then cover it with tin foil.
Place in the oven and bake until tender when poked with a fork, (about 45 to 60 minutes depending on the size of the beets—larger beets will take longer to cook through). Remove from the oven and allow to cool to warm. While warm, hold a beet under cold running water and the skin should peel off easily with your fingers. Peel all the beets.
Cut the beets into sixths and place them in a food processor with the feta, yogurt, red pepper flakes, and black pepper. Begin blending and add the olive oil while the food processor is on. Blend until a relatively smooth mixture forms (it will have a tiny bit of visual texture to it because of the beets, but still has a nice creamy mouth feel). Taste and add salt if needed (feta is typically a very salty cheese, but each brand is different, so you may want to add more depending on your preference).
You can use it on sandwiches, flatbreads, wraps, bowls, and just on good ol’ bread or crackers. Store it in an airtight container in the refrigerator and enjoy within 10 days. It also freezes well!

Nutrition Facts

Beet Whipped Feta

Amount Per Serving

Calories 76 Calories from Fat 54

% Daily Value*

Fat 6g9%

Saturated Fat 3g19%

Polyunsaturated Fat 0.3g

Monounsaturated Fat 2g

Cholesterol 18mg6%

Sodium 242mg11%

Potassium 89mg3%

Carbohydrates 3g1%

Fiber 1g4%

Sugar 2g2%

Protein 3g6%

Vitamin A 112IU2%

Vitamin C 1mg1%

Calcium 104mg10%

Iron 0.3mg2%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.