Herbed Feta Dip

At a glance

What stands out: This herbed feta dip recipe will be the star of your next gathering. It’s tangy and unbelievably flavorful thanks to tons of fresh herbs (including one that may surprise you!).

How long it takes: 10 minutes
Equipment you’ll need: food processor
Servings: 12

feta dip

Creamy and smooth. A block of tangy briny feta cheese is blended with cream cheese until it’s smooth. The addition of cream cheese helps bind everything together and makes this dip spreadable.

Lots of fresh herbs. We use parsley, chives for a subtle onion flavor, and fresh mint. If you’re raising your eyebrows at the mint, just give it a try. It sets this dip apart from other dips. Of course, you can use any combination of herbs that you like.

A little bit savory. A touch of garlic powder and plenty of ground black pepper round out the flavor profile of this dip.

Two Ways To Make This Dip

Herbs stirred into the dip. Finely minced fresh herbs are added to the whipped cheese mixture (as pictured).

Herbs blended with the dip. This is another way we enjoy this dip, and we wish we had a photo for you. You can put the herbs in the food processor, along with the feta and cream cheese, and process them right into the dip. The dip turns a lovely pale green color and has memorable flavor! It looks a little less like dill vegetable dip.

Keeping leftovers

Refrigerate: Transfer the dip to a covered container and refrigerate for up to 3 days. Stir well before serving. If the chilled dip is too thick, allow it to warm up at room temperature for at least 30 minutes to soften.

Whipped Feta

If you like this dip, you’ll love our whipped feta recipe, too! It’s similar to this dip but without any herbs. Whipped feta can be made ahead and garnished in a variety of ways for a popular appetizer. It keeps well in the fridge, too!

Get Recipe

• Yield: 12
• Prep: 10 minutes
• Total: 10 minutes

Ingredients

• 3 ounces reduced-fat cream cheese, softened
• 12 ounces full fat cow’s milk feta cheese (a block of feta works better than crumbled feta)
• 2 tablespoons water
• ¼ teaspoon garlic powder
• ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1 teaspoon minced fresh mint (see note)
• ¼ cup minced fresh parsley
• 2 tablespoons minced fresh chives
• salt to taste

Method

1. In a food processor, combine cream cheese, feta cheese, water, garlic powder, and black pepper. Combine until completely smooth, at least 2 to 3 minutes. If dip seems too thick, add an extra drizzle of water or olive oil.
2. Scrape dip into a mixing bowl, and stir in the minced herbs until combined (see notes).
3. Taste, and add salt as desired.
4. Serve with crackers or toasted slices of French bread. Makes about 1 ½ cups.

Notes

Herbs: Adjust the herbs to your liking. If you don’t like chives or mint, feel free to leave them out or try substituting a different herb, such as fresh dill, tarragon, savory, etc. We often increase the amount of parsley because we love the fresh flavor. We wouldn’t go too crazy with the fresh mint because the flavor can be a little overpowering.

Alternative method: You can also add the herbs to the food processor with the other ingredients, and blend them in to make a pretty green dip with memorable flavor.

Richer dip: Use regular cream cheese (not reduced fat), and substitute extra virgin olive oil for the water.