Roasted Garlic Feta Dip | Ambitious Kitchen (2024)

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Up next? The creamiest roasted garlic feta dip whipped to perfection in your food processor or blender with simple ingredients and topped with all of the fresh herbs you can find. I LOVE serving this dip with myCrispy Parmesan Roasted Potatoes, a plate full of fresh veggies, crackers, and pretzels. Stay tuned tomorrow for another new recipe that just so happens to be the perfect way to enjoy this dip.

Check out a few different ways to make this dip your own, and even more ways to serve it up below! Add it to all of your upcoming spring and summer parties, holidays, brunches, and get-togethers.

Everything you’ll need to make this garlic feta dip

This easy appetizer requires just 5 main ingredients and is SO creamy and delicious. Here’s what you’ll need:

Garlic: we’re roasting a whole head of garlic, which gets nice and caramelized in the oven.
Olive oil: you’ll need olive oil for roasting the garlic, blending in the feta dip, and drizzling on top (if you’d like).
Yogurt: a little Greek yogurt adds a wonderful tangy flavor, creaminess, and protein to the dip. No cream cheese involved like many other feta dips!
Feta: can’t have feta dip without salty, savory feta!
Lemon juice: fresh lemon juice adds the perfect amount of brightness to balance the savory flavors.
Seasonings: don’t forget a little salt and black pepper to bring it all together.
To garnish: I love topping this dip with fresh herbs like parsley, chives, or fresh dill, plus a sprinkle of red pepper flakes and a drizzle of olive oil.

Try these flavor variations

Herbed Whipped Garlic Dip: Add 2 tablespoons of a mix of chopped fresh leafy herbs (such as dill, parsley, cilantro or basil) before blending.
Tahini Whipped Garlic Dip: Add 2 tablespoons tahini to the blender and process until smooth. This is SO good! Top with toasted sesame seeds on top.

How to roast a head of garlic

This creamy feta dip starts with fragrant, savory, roasted garlic. It’s SO easy to do:

Prep the garlic.Preheat the oven to 400º degrees F.Cut off ¼-½” from the top, or the “stem” end, of a garlic bulb (i.e. not the root) and place it on a piece of tin foil.Drizzle the garlic with a tablespoon of olive oil, then close thetin foilaround it.
Roast it up.Place the foil-wrapped garlic bulb on a smallbaking sheet and roast for about 40 minutes or until the garlic cloves are soft and lightly golden in color.
Cool & add to the dip. Let the garlic cool completely, then squeeze the garlic cloves out of the skin and into your food processor to make the feta dip.

Our favorite ways to enjoy this garlic feta dip

Dip fresh vegetables, pretzels, pita bread or pita chips, naan, or crackers (like these homemade paleo crackers).
Use it as a sandwich spread or even a salad dressing on a salad like this one!
Drizzle it on roasted veggies or a beautiful sheet pan meal like this one, or even toss it with pasta for a delicious roasted garlic pasta sauce.
Add it to a platter and top with these incredibleCrispy Parmesan Roasted Potatoes

Tip for serving a crowd

The roasted garlic feta dip serves 4-6 people as written, but feel free to double it to serve more!

Make this dip ahead of time

Feel free to make this garlic feta dip a few days ahead of time and store it in an airtight container in the refrigerator. I would wait to garnish it with fresh herbs until you’re ready to serve it.

How to store this garlic feta dip

Store any leftover feta dip in anairtight containerin the refrigerator for up to 3-4 days. Give it a good mix before enjoying it from the fridge!

More dip recipes you’ll love

Garlic White Bean Basil Hummus
Garlic Olive Oil Dip

Get all of my dip recipeshere,

I hope you love this roasted garlic feta dip recipe! If you make it be sure to leave a comment and a rating so I know how you liked it. Enjoy, xo!

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Ingredients

For the roasted garlic:
1 head of garlic
1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
For the whipped feta yogurt:
¾-1 cup plain Greek yogurt (2% or whole milk preferred!)
4 ounces feta, crumbled
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
Freshly ground salt and pepper, to taste
To garnish
Extra-virgin olive oil
1 -2 tablespoons fresh chopped leafy herbs, such as parsley, chives or dill
Red pepper flakes, optional

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
For the garlic: peel and discard the outer papery layers of the whole garlic head. Leave the skins intact of the individual cloves. Using a sharp knife, cut ¼ inch off from the top of the cloves so that the individual cloves of garlic are exposed. Place garlic in a medium piece of foil and drizzle the top of the garlic with olive oil then loosely wrap in the foil and place on a small sheet pan. Roast in the oven for 40 minutes until very fragrant. Allow garlic to cool for 5 minutes before removing foil.
Make the whipped feta yogurt dip: allow the garlic to cool enough to the touch, then simply use your fingers to squeeze the roasted garlic from the skin and add it directly to a high powered blender or food processor. Then add in yogurt, feta, olive oil, and lemon juice. Process until smooth and well combined, scraping down the sides as necessary. Add salt and pepper to taste and process/blend once more.
Add to a shallow bowl that’s great for dipping then drizzle a bit of olive oil on top. Garnish with a little fresh chopped leafy herbs – whatever you have on hand is great! This is a perfect pairing with my parmesan roasted potatoes, but also lovely as a dip with chips, crostini or veggies, or as a spread on sandwiches, served with roasted chicken, or even under a bed of roasted veggies! Totally up to you.

Recipe Notes

Herbed Whipped Garlic Dip: Add 2 tablespoons of a mix of chopped fresh leafy herbs (such as dill, parsley, cilantro or basil) before blending.

Tahini Whipped Garlic Dip: Add 2 tablespoons tahini to the blender and process until smooth. This is SO good! Top with toasted sesame seeds on top.

See the full post for tips, tricks, and more ways to customize this dip!

Nutrition

Serving: 1serving (based on 6, dip only)Calories: 130calCarbohydrates: 3.9gProtein: 5.9gFat: 10.4gSaturated Fat: 3.9gFiber: 0.1gSugar: 1.3g

Recipe by: Monique Volz // Ambitious Kitchen | Photography by:Eat Love Eats