Feta Pine Nut Spread Food

FETA PINE NUT DIP

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• Toast pine nuts in a shallow baking pan, stirring occasionally until golden brown, about 7 minutes. Cool and chop finely.
• Combine nuts, red pepper, parsley, basil and mint in a medium bowl. Crumble feta in small pieces, add to nuts.
• Whisk garlic, salt, pepper, and yogurt in a small bowl until well blended. Stir into the nut and feta mixture. Chill for one hour.
• Serve with crackers.

SPINACH, FETA, AND PINE NUT RAVIOLI FILLING

Steps:

• Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook the spinach until fully wilted, about 2 minutes. Let cool, then squeeze the spinach to remove as much liquid as you can.
• Combine the cooked spinach, feta, and pine nuts in a blender or food processor and pulse until it is the consistency of a fine paste. Beat the egg and water together in a small bowl.
• To assemble the ravioli, brush the egg over a sheet of pasta. Drop the filling mixture on the dough by teaspoonfuls about one inch apart. Cover the filling with the top sheet of pasta, pressing out the air from around each portion of filling. Press firmly around the filling in whatever shape you wish (circles, squares) and then cut them apart. Press the tines of a fork around the edges of the pasta to seal each raviolo.
• Fill a large pot with lightly salted water and bring to a rolling boil over high heat. Once the water is boiling, add the ravioli, stir gently, and return to a boil. Cook uncovered until the ravioli float to the top and the filling is hot, about 3 to 5 minutes.

PINE NUT AND FETA CHEESE BALL

Steps:

• Process 4 ounces room-temperature cream cheese, 4 ounces room-temperature feta, crumbled, and 2 tablespoons room-temperature unsalted butter in a food processor until smooth. Pulse in 2 tablespoons capers, 2 tablespoons oregano leaves, 2 teaspoons toasted fennel seeds, and 1 teaspoon finely grated lemon zest; season with salt. Scrape into a small plastic wrap-lined bowl; gather up plastic around cheese, shaping into a ball. Chill until firm, 3-12 hours.
• Unwrap cheese ball and roll in 3/4 cup chopped toasted pine nuts just before serving. Serve with crackers.

FETA-PINE NUT SPREAD

Steps:

• Place cream cheese, yogurt, pine nuts, basil and garlic in processor. Blend, using on/off turns, until combined. Add feta cheese and sun-dried tomatoes and blend, using on/off turns, until combined but still chunky. Transfer spread to bowl. (Feta-pine nut spread can be made 3 days ahead. Cover and refrigerate.)

RICOTTA, OLIVE AND PINE NUT SPREAD

Steps:

• In a food processor, combine the ricotta cheese, olives, pine nuts, olive oil, 1 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper. Pulse until smooth. Add the parsley and pulse until combined. Season with salt and pepper.
• Cook's Note: To toast the pine nuts, arrange in a single layer on a baking sheet. Bake in a preheated 350 degrees F oven for 6 to 7 minutes until lightly toasted. Cool completely before using.

PORK SCALOPINE WITH FETA AND PINE NUTS

Steps:

• Cut the pork in 2 cm/3/4 inch slices, place cut side down between 2 sheets of plastic wrap and gently pound to 1/2cm/1/4 inch thick slices; you will have about 8 slices.
• STUFFING: Combine the breadcrumbs, Parmesan cheese, selected herbs, lemon zest, garlic and pine nuts in a bowl; add the olive oil and stir with a forkuntil they are well-combined and season to taste with the salt and pepper.
• ASSEMBLING: Lay the pork slices on the bench and spread with the Dijon Mustard; divide the breadcrumb mixture evenly between the slices of pork, pressing in onto each piece lightly; cut the feta into long slices and lay one on each piece of pork; roll up each piece of pork and secure it with kitchen string. Refrigerate if not cooking immediately.
• COOKING: Preheat the BBQ, brush the pork rolls with olive oil and season; grill over a medium heat, turning to cook on all sides, for a total of about 6-8 minutes. Cooking time will depend on the thickness of the rolls. Remove the rolls to a plate and cover loosely and rest for about 5 minutes before serving them.
• SERVING: Snip off the string and cut the rolls in half on the diagonal; transfer to a serving platter and serve with a thinly sliced raw fennel, rocket, orange and roasted almond salad; or your choice of salad.

FETA DIP/SPREAD WITH FRESH DILL

Steps:

• In a food processor, combine feta and ricotta cheese; process until smooth. Add remaining ingredients and pulse until blended but still chunky.

FETA PINE NUT DIP

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F
• Toast pine nuts in a shallow baking pan, stirring occasionally until golden brown, about 7 minutes.
• Cool and chop finely.
• Combine nuts, red pepper, parsley, basil, and mint in a medium bowl.
• Crumble feta in small pieces; add to nuts.
• Whisk garlic, salt, pepper, and yogurt in a small bowl until well blended.
• Stir into the nut and feta mixture.
• Cover and chill for one hour.
• Serve with crackers.

CHOPPED SALAD WITH FETA AND PINE NUTS

Steps:

• Whisk first 4 ingrediants in small bowl; and gradually whisk in oil.
• Season to taste with salt and pepper.
• Combine lettuce, green onions, bell peppers, feta cheese, pine nuts, and dill in large bowl.
• Add dressing; toss to coat.

SQUASH, FETA & PINE NUT TART

Steps:

• Heat oven to 180C/160C fan/gas 4. Put a large baking tray on the middle shelf to heat up. On a floured surface, roll out the pastry to a 30cm square. Trim the edges, lightly score a 1cm border around the edge of the tart, and prick the centre all over with a fork. Transfer the pastry base to a sheet of baking parchment.
• Mix the chutney and harissa, and spread over the middle of the pastry. Arrange the squash in one layer over the top, then season. Put the tart on the hot baking tray and bake for 30 mins.
• Remove the tart, scatter over the feta and pine nuts, and bake for 20 mins more. Scatter over the mint and rocket to serve.

FETA TAPENADE

Steps:

• Blend Kalamata olives, green olives, lemon juice, anchovy fillets, garlic, thyme, and rosemary in a food processor until coarsely chopped; transfer to a bowl. Slowly drizzle olive oil into the olive mixture while stirring. Fold feta cheese into the mixture. Season the tapenade with black pepper; stir.

SPINACH, FETA, AND PINE-NUT PHYLLO TART

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°F.
• Make filling:
• In a shallow baking pan toast pine nuts in middle of oven until golden, about 4 minutes, and cool. Finely chop onion and in a large heavy skillet cook in oil over moderately low heat, stirring, until softened. Squeeze spinach to remove as much liquid as possible and stir with salt into onion. Cook spinach mixture over moderate heat, stirring occasionally, until any liquid is evaporated, 1 to 2 minutes, and cool slightly. In a large bowl whisk eggs until combined and stir in spinach mixture, pine nuts, feta, and bread crumbs until combined well. Filling may be made 1 day ahead and chilled, covered. Bring filling to room temperature before proceeding.
• Stack phyllo sheets and cover with 2 overlapping sheets plastic wrap and then a dampened kitchen towel. In a small saucepan melt butter and cool slightly. Lightly brush a 10 1/2- by 7 1/2- by 1-inch rectangular tart pan with a removable fluted rim with butter.
• On a work surface lightly brush 1 phyllo sheet with butter. Sprinkle 1 tablespoon Parmesan evenly over buttered phyllo and repeat layering with 5 more phyllo sheets, butter, and 5 tablespoons Parmesan. Arrange last phyllo sheet on stack and lightly brush with butter. Transfer phyllo to tart pan, letting excess hang over edge, and spoon filling onto phyllo, spreading evenly. Fold edges of pastry over filling, leaving center uncovered , and lightly brush top of phyllo with butter. Sprinkle remaining 1/4 cup Parmesan over exposed filling and bake tart in middle of oven until golden, 25 to 30 minutes. Serve tart warm or at room temperature.

FETA PINE-NUT DIP

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• In a shallow baking pan toast pine nuts, stirring occasionally, until golden, about 7 minutes, and transfer to a plate to cool. Separately chop nuts, bell pepper, and parsley and combine in a bowl.
• Crumble feta into a food processor and pulse until it resembles coarse meal. Stir feta into nut mixture with garlic, yogurt, and salt and pepper to taste. Serve dip with pita toasts or bagel chips. Makes about 2 cups.

SPINACH, PINE NUT, FETA STUFFED FOCACCIA W. BASIL-ARUGULA PESTO

Steps:

• Stir together the yeast and 1/2 cup of warm water in the large bowl of an electric stand mixer.
• Set aside and let stand for 5-10 min until the yeast is bubbly.
• To the yeast mixture add the remaining 3 cups of warm water, salt and olive oil.
• Slowly add the flour one cup at a time and mix with the dough hook until the dough is soft and not too sticky. **You may not need all of the flour.**.
• Knead by hand or mix on medium speed for 10 min, or until the dough is no longer sticky.
• Set aside to rise for 1 hour or until dough has doubled in size.
• Preheat the oven to 425º or grill.
• Start the spinach filling while dough is rising.
• Saute the garlic in some olive oil in a large saute pan.
• Add the spinach leaves and saute until wilted.
• Take off the heat and add the mint and toasted pine nuts.
• Salt and add red pepper flakes to taste.
• When slightly cooled, fold in the crumbled feta.
• Punch down the dough, then shape into a rectangle in a well oiled half sheet baking pan.
• Dimple with your finger tips and brush with olive oil.
• Set aside for 15 min or so.
• Place the dough filled sheet pan on the rack of a grill or in the oven and cover with the lid for a few min, just long enough to have the dough slightly rise and firm up - about 5 min or so.
• Spread the pesto lengthwise across one half of the dough, leaving a one inch border.
• Spread the spinach mixture over the pesto.
• Cover with the grill lid and cook for a few more min, until the dough is firm enough for you to lift up the non-pesto half and fold over the filled half - 3-5 minute.
• Press the edges together with a fork to keep the filling inside while cooking.
• Brush with olive oil.
• Move the pan to the side of the grill and continue to bake over indirect heat until it is golden and done - about 7-10 minute.
• Remove from heat and let cool for 10 min or so before cutting and serving.