Kopanisti is a yummy spread made of feta cheese and peppers. It’s terrific and salty and tangy with just a bite from the peppers. It’s excellent on radishes, cucumbers, pitas, and pita chips. I love the stuff!

Kopanisti (Greek feta & pepperonicini dip) | Kitchen Treaty

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The Story Behind the Recipe

Last weekend, my favorite girlfriends came over for a “Mamma Mia” night. Really, this just meant lots of greek food and a little ABBA music.

Oh well. As long as we’re laughing, we’re good, I guess. And if these are the chicks I one day will wear purple with, I’d be one happy grandma. (Love you gals!)

We’re doing a good job with our Ten in ’10 goals thus far, but I was thanking my stars for the cheat meal, because I needed it for Mamma Mia night. We had pitas and cheese and olives and veggies and apples and hummus and baklava. Okay, so I guess we were looking pretty healthy, up until the baklava (and the baklava was yummy. Watch for that recipe, along with some tempting photos, tomorrow.)

Kopanisti (Greek feta & pepperonicini dip) | Kitchen Treaty

Pita chips are from heaven. Stacy’s, thank you for making such pure deliciousness. Also, curse you, because I can’t stop eating them.

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Kopanisti

Author: Kare
Yield: 4
A Greek dip made with whipped feta and pepperoncinis. Highly addicting!

Ingredients

  • 2 cups feta cheese (1/2 pound)
  • 3-4 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 garlic clove, diced
  • 1 tablespoon fresh mint (or 1 teaspoon dried)
  • 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
  • 1/2 cup chopped pepperoncini peppers (about 6-7 peppers)

Instructions

  • Add all ingredients to a food processor and blend well, adding more olive oil if needed to get the dip to a spreading consistency.
  • Add more red pepper flakes or pepperoncini if you’d like a stronger pepper flavor.
  • Chill for at least an hour to allow the flavors to meld.
  • Serve with dippers such as pita chips, pita bread, cucumbers, and/or radishes.

Notes

Originally published January 1, 2010.
Kopanisti (Greek Feta & Pepperoncini Spread)

 

 
Recipe Type: Appetizer
Author: Kitchen Treaty
Prep time:
Total time:
Serves: About 2 cups dip
Ingredients
  • 1/2 pound (approx. 2 cups) feta cheese
  • 3 – 4 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 garlic clove, diced
  • 1 teaspoon dried peppermint (or 1 tablespoon fresh)
  • 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes
  • 6-7 chopped pepperoncini peppers (about 1/2 cup chopped)
Instructions
  1. Add all ingredients to a food processor and blend well, adding more olive oil if needed to get the dip to a spreading consistency.
  2. Add more red pepper flakes or pepperoncini if you’d like a stronger pepper flavor.
  3. Chill for at least an hour to allow the flavors to meld.
  4. Serve with dippers such as pita chips, pita bread, cucumbers, and/or radishes.
 
Notes
Adapted from [url href=”http://www.williams-sonoma.com/recipe/greek-feta-spread-kopanisti.html” target=”_blank”]Williams-Sonoma[/url]

Originally posted on The Hazel Bloom January 1, 2010. Updated and posted on Kitchen Treaty January 27, 2013. More about this

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