You guys. This appetizer is life changing. Ok I know that sounds dramatic but when I took my first bite, I was in heaven. My Mom made it when I was at her house a couple months ago and I couldn’t wait to share the recipe with you. It is the perfect mix of ingredients and will wow anyone you make it for. Or you can just make it for yourself to eat something fancy. It’s one more to add to my collection of savory appetizers.
I’ve never had whipped feta before and now I really don’t want anything else. It’s creamy, fluffy and delicious. Oh my word – it’s amazing! It might seem a little more involved than what I normally share but it’s really not. It’s simple and worth it.
Tomato Crostini with Whipped Feta
Ingredients
- 6 oz feta crumbled
- 2 oz cream cheese room temperature
- ⅔ c olive oil
- 2 tbsp freshly squeezed lemon juice
- 1 ½ tsp salt (divided)
- ¾ tsp pepper (divided)
- 2 tbsp minced shallots (2 shallots)
- 2 tsp minced garlic
- 1 tbsp red wine vinegar
- 2 lbs ripe heirloom tomatoes or cherry tomatoes, diced
- 3 tbsp fresh basil leaves
- baguette sliced
- 2 tbsp toasted pine nuts
Instructions
Make whipped feta:
- Put feta and cream cheese in a food processor and pulse until the cheeses mix.
- Add ⅓ c olive oil, lemon juice, ½ tsp salt and ¼ tsp pepper.
- Process until smooth.
Make tomato topping:
- Up to an hour before you plan on serving, combine shallots, garlic and vinegar in a bowl. Set aside for 5 mins.
- Whisk in ⅓ c olive oil, 1 tsp salt and ½ tsp pepper.
- Add tomatoes, stir and set aside for 10 mins.
- Stir in basil.
Assembly:
- Spread each slice of bread with whipped feta.
- Use a slotted spoon to place the tomatoes on top.
- Put the crostini on plates and scatter with pine nuts.
- Sprinkle with extra basil.
Nutrition
Recipe slightly adapted from Ina Garten
I’m fairly confident that even people who don’t really love tomatoes will like this recipe. I mean, if you absolutely hate tomatoes – maybe not.. bummer.
I’m telling you — you need to make this one asap! Not to sound all salesy-like or anything, but it’s incredible.
I can’t wait for you to give it a try and fall in love the way that I did.
Oh yum, this sounds delicious! And love your photos, by the way ?
Don’t eat or like tomatoes, but going to put whipped feta on scrambled eggs. I may even make an omelette and put spaghetti sauce on. If the whipped feta and cream cheese tastes as good as my mind thinks it will, I’ll let it play around in my head and think of other ways to devour….top hard boiled eggs, toast, etc.
I do not see scallions listed in the ingredients.
This recipe looks amazing and so easy to make. In the directions, you talk about shallots but it’s not in the ingredient list. Did you forget them?