Description
A creamy, zesty baked feta dip blended with spinach and pepperoncini, perfect for sharing at gatherings.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 (8-oz.) block feta cheese
- 1 (12-16 oz.) bag frozen spinach, thawed
- 1 cup plain whole-milk Greek yogurt
- 1/2 cup mayonnaise
- 2 garlic cloves, grated
- A generous pinch crushed red pepper flakes
- 1 cup sliced pepperoncini peppers, roughly chopped
- 1 1/2 cups grated fresh mozzarella cheese, divided
- Non-stick cooking spray (or oil for greasing pan)
- For serving: pita chips, crostini, seeded crackers, raw veggies
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 400ºF. Grease an 8×8-inch baking dish or small cast iron skillet with non-stick cooking spray or oil.
- Crush the block of feta cheese in a large bowl using a fork, letting its creamy texture unfold.
- Wring out as much water as possible from the thawed spinach using a clean kitchen towel.
- Add the dried spinach to the bowl with crumbled feta. Mix in yogurt, mayonnaise, grated garlic, crushed red pepper flakes, chopped pepperoncini, and 1 cup of grated mozzarella. Stir well.
- Transfer the mixture to the prepared baking dish, spreading it evenly. Sprinkle the remaining 1/2 cup of mozzarella on top.
- Bake for 26 to 30 minutes until bubbly with golden edges. Flip to broil for the last 2 minutes for extra browning.
- Serve warm with your favorite pita chips, seeded crackers, or veggies.
Notes
Make-ahead friendly; assemble and refrigerate, then bake straight from the fridge.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Mediterranean
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/4 cup
- Calories: 210
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 450mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 6g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 8g
- Cholesterol: 35mg