Feta Whipped With Basil, Lemon, and Pepper

Recipe courtesy Diane Kochilas, Taste of Greece

• Ready In: 15 mins
• Serves: 8-10

Ingredients

• 3  cups  about 12 ounces crumbled feta, preferably Greek
• 3  tablespoons dried basil
• 1  tablespoon  cracked black peppercorns
• 2⁄3 cup  extra-virgin olive oil, preferably Greek
• 6  tablespoons fresh lemon juice
• 1  teaspoon lemon zest, cut into very thin strips (julienne)

Directions

1. Pulse together the feta, basil, and peppercorns in a food processor until combined. Add the olive oil and lemon juice, alternating between each and pulsing after each addition, until the mixture is dense but spreads easily. Remove to a serving plate, garnish with lemon zest, and serve.