Roasted Sunflower Seed Feta Dip With Bell Pepper Food

ROASTED RED PEPPER WITH FETA DIP

Steps:

• Char peppers directly over gas flame or in broiler until blackened on all sides. Enclose in paper bag 10 minutes. Peel, seed, and quarter peppers. Puree peppers, oil, garlic, and cheese in processor. Season with salt and pepper. Chill at least 3 hours or overnight.

CRISPY OVEN FRIES WITH FETA-RED PEPPER DIP

Steps:

• For the fries: Dissolve the salt in a large bowl of cold water and add 1 cup of ice cubes. Submerge the potato wedges and soak for 20 minutes.
• Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and set aside.
• Drain the potatoes and pat them dry. Toss them in the butter and season with salt and pepper. Transfer them to the prepared baking sheet and bake, tossing halfway through, until browned, about 1 hour. Add additional salt and pepper if desired.
• For the feta-red pepper dip: Combine the bell pepper, feta, nuts, olive oil, honey, lemon juice, cumin, crushed red pepper, garlic, a pinch of salt and a few turns of black pepper in a food processor and blend until smooth. Taste and adjust seasonings as desired.
• Top the fries with the feta-red pepper dip and serve.

ROASTED SUNFLOWER SEED FETA DIP WITH BELL PEPPER

Steps:

• Heat a frying pan til quite hot. Dont add any oil or fat.
• When the pan is hot add in the sunflower seeds and roast them for a few minutes until they start to brown. They will smell roasty when theyre ready and have a nice brown shimmer.
• Set aside.
• In a high rimmed bowl combine feta cheese, garlic powder, bell pepper and rosemary if using. Add sunflower seeds. Puree using a hand held blender until it has a nice creamy consistency. There will still be chunks, but thats ok.
• Season with freshly ground black pepper to taste.
• Enjoy!

ROASTED PEPPERS WITH FETA

Steps:

• Place peppers on grill and char. Remove from grill and place in bowl and cover with plastic wrap for 10 minutes. Cut peppers in half and remove skin and seeds. Mix eggs, feta, parsley, and chiles. Fill peppers evenly and place under broiler until golden brown.

ROASTED FETA WITH OLIVES AND RED PEPPERS

Steps:

• Preheat broiler.
• Cut cheese into 1/2-inch-thick slices and divide evenly among 4 small flameproof baking dishes (or arrange in 1 layer in a large one). Sprinkle oregano and pepper over cheese.
• Stir together roasted peppers, olives, and oil in a small bowl, then spoon mixture over and around cheese.
• Broil 2 to 4 inches from heat until edges of cheese are golden, about 5 minutes.

EASY RED BELL PEPPER AND FETA SALAD

Steps:

• Combine bell peppers, feta cheese, and onion in a large bowl.
• Combine olive oil, balsamic vinegar, mustard, honey, garlic, salt, pepper, and sugar in a small lidded jar and shake vigorously to combine. Pour over salad and toss to combine.

SPICY FETA DIP WITH ROASTED RED PEPPERS

Steps:

• Reserve 1 Tbsp. cheese. Process remaining cheese with remaining ingredients in food processor until smooth.
• Serve topped with reserved cheese.

FETA PEPPER DIP

Steps:

• Blend feta, cream cheese and mayonnaise in a food processor until smooth, scraping the sides of processor a couple of times to make sure it all gets blended.
• Put blend in bowl and fold in peppers, scallions, lemon zest and black pepper.
• Transfer to the serving bowl and chill for at least 1 hour.
• Just before serving, you can drizzle with olive oil, if desired.
• This is good served with BBQ potato chips, toasted bread triangles -- whatever you like best!