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Hot Honey Whipped Feta with Pomegranate

Sweet, spicy, creamy, and topped with ruby pomegranate jewels. It looks like a Christmas appetizer from a magazine!
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Servings: 6 to 8 servings (as an appetizer)
Course: Appetizer
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 8 oz feta cheese crumbled
  • 4 oz cream cheese softened
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 tbsp lemon juice
  • 1/3 cup honey
  • 1 tsp red pepper flakes
  • 1/2 cup pomegranate arils
  • fresh thyme sprigs for garnish
  • warm pita bread for serving

Equipment

  • Food processor
  • Small saucepan
  • Shallow serving bowl

Method
 

  1. In a food processor, blend the feta, cream cheese, olive oil, and lemon juice until completely smooth and whipped, about 2 minutes.
  2. In a small saucepan, warm the honey with the red pepper flakes over low heat for 2 minutes; do not boil.
  3. Spread the whipped feta in a shallow serving bowl. Drizzle generously with the hot honey.
  4. Scatter the pomegranate arils and thyme sprigs over the top. Serve with warm pita.

Notes

Warm the honey and red pepper flakes over low heat. Do not boil.