Delicious marinated feta that can be prepared in just 5 minutes.
Marinated Feta
Robust feta cheese is balanced beautifully with tangy lemon zest, earthy herbs, and subtly spicy jalapeño and dried chilies. This marinated feta recipe is a delightful blend of flavors that will enhance any meal.
Ingredients
- Feta cheese
- ½ cup extra virgin olive oil
- Jalapeño
- Dry chiles
- Oregano
- Parsley
- Lemon zest
Directions
- Slice the feta into thick cubes and place them in a mason jar.
- In a small bowl, combine the olive oil with the jalapeño, dry chiles, oregano, parsley and lemon zest.
- Pour the olive oil mixture over the feta. If needed, pour more olive oil to cover the feta by at least ½ inch.
- For best flavor, cover the lid tightly and store in the fridge for 1 day before using.
- Bring to room temperature before serving with toasted bread or pita chips.
- Nutrition:
- 102.6 calories
- 2.2 g carbohydrates
- 5.5 g protein
- 5.7 g saturated fat
- 1.8 g monounsaturated fat
- 33.6 mg cholesterol
- 423 mg sodium
- 45.5 mg potassium
- 0.3 g fiber
- 1.8 g sugar
- 368.9 IU vitamin A
- 4.6 mg vitamin C
- 193.9 mg calcium
- 0.5 mg iron