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Tangy Feta Herb Dip Recipe

I often prepare this make-ahead dip for get-togethers. As a physician and mother, I love the idea of using yogurt as a healthy, low-fat alternative to sour cream or cream cheese.

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Tangy Feta Herb Dip Recipe

15 min. + chilling

Yield: 4 Servings

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Ingredients

2 cups (16 ounces) plain yogurt
1/2 cup crumbled feta cheese
1-1/2 teaspoons olive oil
1 small garlic clove, minced
1 teaspoon minced fresh parsley
1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon pepper
Baked pita chips and/or assorted fresh vegetables

Directions

Line a strainer with four layers of cheesecloth or one coffee filter and place over a bowl. Place yogurt in prepared strainer; cover yogurt with edges of cheesecloth. Refrigerate for 8 hours or overnight. Remove yogurt from cheesecloth and discard liquid from bowl.
In a large bowl, combine the yogurt, cheese, oil, garlic, parsley, oregano, salt and pepper. Chill until serving. Serve with pita chips and/or vegetables. Yield: 1 cup.

Nutritional Facts 1/4 cup (calculated without pita chips or vegetables) equals 127 calories, 8 g fat (4 g saturated fat), 23 mg cholesterol, 339 mg sodium, 7 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 7 g protein.

Originally published as Tangy Feta Herb Dip in Taste of Home's Holiday & Celebrations Cookbook Annual 2011, p212

Goat Cheese

A soft, easily spread cheese with a distinctively tangy flavor made from the milk of goats. Goat cheese is often found in Middle Eastern or Mediterranean cuisines. Common varieties include chevre, a very soft cheese or feta, a semi-soft cheese.