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Marinated Feta Cheese with Lemon and Shallot

Marinated Feta Cheese with Lemon and Shallot is built on Extra Virgin Olive Oil, Fresh Oregano, Lemon Peel, and Feta Cheese. Serves 12. Scale it up or down for the number of people at the table.

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Ingredients

• 1 1/4 cup
• 1
• 1 tbsp
• 1 tsp
• 8 oz

Method (preview)

1. 1

   Cook 1 cup oil, shallot, oregano, lemon zest, and pepper flakes in small saucepan over low heat until shallots are softened, about 18 minutes.

2. 2

   Remove saucepan from heat and stir in feta. Cover and let sit until mixture reaches room temperature, about 1 1/2 hours.

3. 3

   Stir in remaining 1/4 cup oil and serve. (Mixture can be transferred to an airtight container and refrigerated for up to 1 week.

4. 4

   Before serving, let sit at room temperature until oil melts, about 1 hour.)

5. 5

   Recipe Notes: The oil makes a great dipping oil, too.

6. 6

   Challenge category: Nibbles and Nosh - appetizers and finger foods

7. 7

   Nutr. Assoc.: 0 0 0 0 0 0