Whipped Feta with Garlic & Basil (Tyrosalata)

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Healthy, creamy and delicious! And all in just 5 minutes with 5 ingredients. This whipped feta cheese (or Tyrosalata in Greek) is made with Greek yogurt, seasoned with garlic and fresh basil and is equally addictive as a dip, sauce or spread.

Why you will love this recipe

• It's quick and all done in just 5 minutes
• It's easy - just dump everything in a food processor and go
• It's healthy with low carbs and healthy Greek yogurt
• It tastes amazing with Feta cheese, garlic and basil
• It's a great sauce for almost anything: meat, fish, chicken, bread, chips...
• You can adjust it as you like to work with what you have and pair perfectly with your food

What you need to make it

Ingredient notes & substitutions

• Garlic can be skipped
• Fresh basil can be skipped or switched for dried basil
• I always use Greek or Turkish yogurt, but any natural yogurt works
• Yogurt can be switched for crème fraîche, cream cheese or sour cream

How to make it

For a quick step-by-step intro to how to make it - check out this story.

1. Place all ingredients in a food processor
2. Close the lid and mix until creamy and smooth - 30 seconds to 1 minute
3. Taste test and adjust seasoning as needed

Tips & tricks

• Instead of a food processor you can use an immersion blender, regular blender, mixer, or just a fork to mash up the Feta cheese
• Adjust the consistency by adding more or less yogurt
• Mix it smooth or keep it chunky - both ways are delicious
• Adjust the flavors to match what you're serving it with - for example, adding some lemon juice is great when serving it with fish or seafood. See more tips for how to tweak it below!

Recipe FAQ

How to serve it

Whipped Feta goes with almost anything. Here are a few of my favorite ways to serve it, but I am sure you can come up with even more delicious ways! Let me know what your favorite way to serve this is in the comments below!

• As a sauce for fish - like for Lemon Pepper Salmon
• As a sauce for chicken, or in Feta Stuffed Chicken
• As a dip for tortilla chips or Sweet Potato Wedges
• With bread, as an appetizer or snack

How to tweak it

There are so many versions of this recipe, and I encourage you to try it out and come up with your own favorites. If you do - please let me know in the comments below! To get you started, here are some of my favorite tweaks:

• Crème fraîche instead of yogurt makes an even creamier version with more fat and less acidity
• Olive oil instead of yogurt creates a denser and more spreadable whipped feta. Add a little bit at a time until you've reached your desired consistency.
• Sun-dried tomatoes are a delicious addition
• Add lemon juice to make it even more perfect as a sauce for fish and seafood
• More garlic to spice things up a bit
• Rosemary instead of basil for a delicious twist, and it then goes great with garlic & rosemary seasoned lamb chops...
• Any other herbs you like - just grab what you have or what you love and make this sauce your own

More 5-minute Sauces

Looking for more sauces you can make in under 5 minutes, like this Whipped Feta? Check out these great options:

• 5-minute Vegan Tapenade
• 5-minute Chipotle Ranch
• 2-minute Barbecue Sauce
• 5-minute Lime Aioli
• 5-minute Blue Cheese Sauce

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