Description
A festive and flavorful appetizer featuring a colorful wreath of cured meats, cheeses, and vegetables, served with a creamy whipped feta dip spiced with chili and sweetened with honey.
Ingredients
Scale
For the Crust:
- 8 oz block feta cheese, crumbled
- 1/2 cup cream cheese, softened
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tbsp chili flakes
- 3 tbsp honey
- 1/4 cup assorted cured meats (such as salami, prosciutto)
- 1/2 cup marinated artichoke hearts
- 1/2 cup roasted red peppers, sliced
- 1/2 cup cherry tomatoes
- 1/4 cup kalamata olives
- 1/4 cup pepperoncini peppers
- Fresh basil leaves for garnish
- Salt and black pepper to taste
Instructions
1. Prepare the Crust:
- In a food processor, combine feta, cream cheese, and olive oil. Blend until smooth and creamy, about 2-3 minutes.
- Transfer whipped feta to a serving bowl. Drizzle with honey and sprinkle chili flakes on top. Set aside.
- Arrange cured meats, artichoke hearts, roasted red peppers, cherry tomatoes, olives, and pepperoncini on a large platter in a circular wreath shape.
- Place the whipped feta dip in the center of the wreath. Garnish with fresh basil leaves.
- Serve immediately with crackers or bread slices for dipping.
Notes
You can customize the seasonings to taste.