Name: Creamy Feta Dip & Dressing
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 10 min
Ingredients: 3/4 cup sour cream (decrease by 1/4 c. for dressing); 1/2 cup Greek yogurt (or regular yogurt*); 1 tablespoon lemon juice; 1 large garlic clove (minced); 1 tablespoon dried parsley (or 3 tablespoons chopped fresh); 1/2 teaspoon onion powder; 3/4 teaspoon sea salt (or to taste); 1/2 teaspoon black pepper; 1/4 teaspoon dried dill or 1 teaspoon fresh (optional); ⅓ to ½ cup buttermilk; ¾ to 1 cup crumbled feta cheese (or to taste- more is better)

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Make this delicious feta dip and dressing recipe, controlling the ingredients and flavor (hint: more feta!) while saving money over store-bought.

Those familiar with AOC knows that feta is one of our family's favorite cheeses, making a feta dip - that easily becomes a dressing with more milk - a no-brainer pantry basic for us. (Here's some proof of our feta obsession: Cranberry-Feta Chicken Salad, Salmon & Vegetable Frittata with Feta Sauce, Shaved Cabbage Salad with Feta Vinaigrette, Zucchini-Feta Fritters with Lime...I could go on, but I'm sure you get the idea!)

I think this feta dip recipe will become a basic for you, too, once you see how easy it is to make and how delicious it is - especially with vegetables like broccoli and sweet peppers, my two favorite veggies to combine with feta dip.

Years ago my sister-in-law introduced us to Toby's Feta Dressing & Dip, a local Eugene company that creates refrigerated products. We fell in love with it and it became one of our favorite splurges. At $5.00+ a jar, it didn't happen very often, though.

Then I looked at the ingredients (I know, I should've done it sooner!) to see if I could replicate it at home and I was surprised to find it was exactly the same as another Toby's flavor - Ranch - except for the feta.

Hmm, I make a Ranch Dressing & Dip recipe that we love, so I went ahead and added feta to it to see- and guess what? It was really good - and tasted a lot like the store-bought version...for a lot less. Always a good thing, right?

I have since refined this recipe even more, adding Greek yogurt along with sour cream for a thicker dip product, that's still easily thinned to use as a sauce or dressing. And I like it even more - I prefer this versus the mayo base I can taste in store-bought versions. And everyone gobbles it up, so It's obvious this is a keeper!

Of course we love this as a dip with vegetables, crackers, or chips, but another good way to have this is to thin it a bit and drizzle it over lettuce-and-chicken-stuffed whole wheat pita...whoa - so good!

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Creamy Feta Dip & Dressing

Make your own feta dip and dressing, controlling the ingredients and flavor while saving money over store-bought.

Prep Time10 mins

Total Time10 mins

Course: Appetizers

Cuisine: Mediterranean

Yield: 1/2 cups

Author: Jami Boys

Ingredients

3/4 cup sour cream decrease by 1/4 c. for dressing
1/2 cup Greek yogurt or regular yogurt*
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1 large garlic clove minced
1 tablespoon dried parsley or 3 tablespoons chopped fresh
1/2 teaspoon onion powder
3/4 teaspoon sea salt or to taste
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
1/4 teaspoon dried dill or 1 teaspoon fresh optional
⅓ to ½ cup buttermilk add 1 teaspoon vinegar to milk to equal the amount needed if you can't find real [ no fillers] buttermilk
¾ to 1 cup crumbled feta cheese or to taste- more is better

Instructions

Combine sour cream, yogurt, lemon juice and all ingredients except buttermilk and feta in a pint jar or quart sized bowl and mix well.
Add the buttermilk slowly, stirring until desired thickness is reached (see note to thin for a dressing). Fold in the feta. If using a bowl, transfer to a jar with a lid.
Refrigerate one or more hours before using, and taste to adjust seasonings again.
Shake well before each use. This tends to get thinner as it sits in the fridge- I just add a bit more sour cream, salt & pepper if I'd like it thicker.