Whipped Feta with Roasted Olives

Whipped Feta with Roasted Olives

By: Lisa Guy

This creamy Mediterranean-inspired dish combines the tangy richness of whipped feta with the warm, aromatic flavours of roasted olives, creating a delightful appetiser that’s both nutritious and delicious.

Ingredients

• 2 cups mixed olives, pitted
• Toasted sourdough, warm pitta bread, naan bread or crackers, to serve.
• ¼ cup sliced sundried tomatoes
• 4 cloves garlic, peeled
• Pinch pepper
• Pinch chilli flakes
• 3 tbsp cold-pressed extra-virgin olive oil
• Juice ½ lemon
• 300g marinated feta, drained
• 160g plain Greek yoghurt
• 1 tbsp raw honey
• Zest & juice ½ lemon
• Toasted pine nuts (optional), for topping

Method

• Preheat oven to 200°C.
• Place olives, sundried tomatoes, garlic cloves, pepper, chilli flakes and olive oil in a baking dish and toss. Bake for 25 mins. Drizzle in lemon juice and set aside to cool.
• Place feta, yoghurt, lemon zest and juice in a food processor and blend until smooth and creamy.
• Spread feta mixture over the base of ½ a serving platter. Top with olives, fresh herbs and toasted pine nuts.
• Serve with toasted bread.

Lisa Guy is a respected Sydney-based naturopath, author and passionate foodie with 16 years of clinical experience. She runs a naturopathic clinic in Rose Bay called Art of Healing and is the founder of Bodhi Organic Tea.

Lisa is a great believer that good wholesome food is one of the greatest pleasures in life and the foundation of good health. Lisa encourages her clients to get back to eating what nature intended: good, clean, wholesome food that’s nutrient-rich and free from high levels of sugars, harmful fats, artificial additives and pesticides. Her aim is to change the way people eat, cook and think about food.

Lisa is an avid health writer, being a regular contributor to The Sunday Telegraph‘s Body and Soul, and leading magazines including WellBeing. Lisa is an author of five books to date, including My Goodness: all you need to know about children’s health and nutrition , Pregnancy Essentials, Heal Yourself, Listen to your Body and Healthy Skin Diet .