2 Spiced Feta Dip

Name: Spiced Feta Dip
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 10 min
Yield: Serves: 4
Ingredients: 60 ml (2 fl oz/¼ cup) extra virgin olive oil; Grilled Flatbread, to serve; 1 teaspoon za’atar or ground cumin; 1 tablespoon chopped mint; 1 teaspoon sumac; 2 roma (plum) tomatoes, seeded, chopped; 2 tablespoons diced red capsicum (pepper); 100 g (3½ oz) shanklish, feta or firm goat’s cheese, crumbled; ½ small red onion, finely chopped

Preparation info

Serves:
4

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
10 min

Appears in

My Street Food Kitchen

By Jennifer Joyce

Published 2015

About

Shanklish, a spice-crusted, tennis ball-size sheep’s cheese, is a Syrian and Lebanese specialty. Crumbled and tossed with olive oil and herbs, it’s wonderful scooped up in warm flatbread. You can get it from Middle Eastern shops or substitute feta or goat’s cheese.

Ingredients

100 g (3½ oz) shanklish, feta or firm goat’s cheese, crumbled
½

Side dish
Gluten-free
Vegetarian

Method

Combine all of the ingredients in a bowl and season with salt and freshly ground black pepper. Toss to mix well, then serve on a platter or in a shallow bowl and eat with warm flatbread.