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Easy Fresh Fig Appetizer with Whipped Feta and Hot Honey

Silky whipped feta topped with mashed fresh figs, crunchy pistachios and a drizzle of hot honey. Sweet, savoury and a little spicy, it comes together in minutes and disappears just as fast.
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Servings: 4 people
Course: Appetizer
Cuisine: Mediterranean
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 8 oz feta cheese
  • 1/2 cup plain Greek yoghurt
  • 1 tbsp fresh lemon juice
  • 1 tbsp olive oil plus a splash more, if needed
  • 6-8 fresh figs skins removed (use a sharp paring knife)
  • sea salt & freshly ground black pepper to taste
  • 1/4 cup pistachios roughly chopped
  • hot honey to drizzle

Method
 

  1. Start with the whipped feta: add the feta, Greek yoghurt, olive oil, and lemon juice to a food processor and blitz until silky smooth. Then taste and adjust; a little more olive oil loosens it beautifully if needed. Season with salt and pepper.
  2. In a small bowl, roughly mash the figs with a fork, keeping a little texture for character.
  3. To plate, spread the whipped feta across a shallow serving dish in a generous layer. Spoon the mashed figs over top, scatter with pistachios, and finish with a drizzle of hot honey. Serve alongside crackers, toasted crostini, or endive leaves for scooping.

The Culinary Chase’s Note

Want a little extra kick? A couple of dashes of your favourite hot sauce stirred into the whipped feta will take this from lovely to absolutely addictive. Enjoy!