Creamy Feta Board with Lemon Roasted Artichokes and Olives
I’m truly thankful to Justine Snacks for introducing us to this Butter Board trend. This is a super fun way to create your own little masterpiece of deliciousness to serve to your guests. Its like art on a board.
When I saw this video on TikTok, I immedialty thought of an incredibly delicious dip I had in Greece this summer. It was like nothing I’ve had before, so I of course, asked the staff what was in it. I always do that. So this feta base is a similar recipe to that dip.
Although the dip I had in Greece had Anthotyro instead of feta cheese. Anthotyro is a cheese made with whey and either sheeps or goat milk. It is next level Greek cheese. And I actually found it at the Greek store near me but didn’t use it in my recipe here since most people can’t find it.
My first tip for this recipe is definitely wait 10 minutes for the olive mixture to cool off so that it won’t melt the feta spread off the board. My second tip is definitely keep the hot honey handy. This is a salty dish with the feta and the olives so the honey provides the PERFECT balance!
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Creamy Feta Board with Lemon Roasted Artichokes + Olives
Equipment
Ingredients
Lemon Roasted Artichokes + Olives
- 8 oz whole artichoke hearts, halved
- 1½ cups mixed Greek olives, pitted
- 1 shallot, sliced thin
- 4 cloves garlic, crushed
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 1/2 tsp chili pepper flakes
- 1/2 large lemon, quartered
- 3 sprigs oregano
Feta Board:
- 1 block feta cheese, roughly crumbled
- 2 tbs cream cheese, room temp.
- 2 tbs mayonnaise
Toppings:
- lots of hot honey
- 2 tbs toasted sesame seeds
- edible flowers
- pita chips, crostini or vegetable sticks to serve
Instructions
Lemon Roasted Artichokes + Olives:
- Preheat your oven to 450°F. Toss your artichokes, olives, shallot, garlic, olive oil and chili pepper flakes to coat. Next in the lemon wedges and top with the oregano. Bake for 25 minutes. Remove from oven and allow to cool slightly.
Feta Board:
- You can line your board with parchment or just bare, like I did.
- In a small food processor, combine the feta, cream cheese and mayo. Pulse until its smooth and fluffy. You will have to stop and push the ingredients down. Transfer to your refrigerator while you wait for the olives and artichokes.
- Once your ready to serve, spread the feta out on the cutting board using the back of a spoon to make indents. Top with your olives and artichokes and drizzle with your hot honey and sesame seeds. Serve with pita chips or crostini.
Do you “squeeze” in the lemon juice? I think there may be a word missing from the directions
Hi Colleen, so I did not squeeze them. When you roast them all together, the juice gets infused in the oil and other ingredients. But of course, squeeze any juice thats left in the slices into the mixture. Hope you enjoy!
Can you be more specific about what constitutes “a block” of Feta cheese…?
4 ounces? 8 ounces?
Hi Kristen, A block of feta is 8 oz of feta. Sorry for the confusion!
Hi. What is the weight of the block of feta. Thank you
7-8 ounces
Have you made the cheese mixture ahead of time and just prepared the board the next day?
I was wondering this too!
This was absolutely amazing. we had it with some naan we through in the oven. will definitely make again. Kids loved it too.
Hi Dan, Ohhh you know it’s good when the kids like it!! Thank you for the review as well!
So tasty! Will make this again when I am at home and can make it just as your recipe is written. Staying at an airbnb with my best friend and this was our Sunday afternoon indulgence; we did not have everything we needed so did a “make do” version. We both agree, we need to make this again. Thank you!
Hi Beth! Love that you made it on your trip! and I’m glad it was enjoyed by you both! Thank you for the rating!
Sounds fabulous! When you say ‘hot honey’…do you mean honey that’s been warmed or spicy honey, which I never heard of lol…
Hi Linda, lol it’s spicy hot honey I buy at the market 🔥 but you can use regular honey too!
Mike’s Hot Honey is one I have used.
This was delicious!! Everyone was raving about it! Can’t wait to make it again.
Could I make this a head of time and keep feta spread and roasted olives and artichoke toppings separate until ready to serve? Or does the olive/artichoke topping need to be warm? I need this for an event after a round of golf so don’t have time to prepare it after.
Amazing! Me and my finnish friends love it!
I made this as an appie for a casual dinner party last night. It was amazing. Everyone asked for the recipe. I will definitely make it again. Thank You for sharing the recipe.
Hi Karen, that’s awesome! Thanks so much for trying out the dip and I’m so glad everyone enjoyed! <3
Are the artichokes fresh or marinated ?
Hi Helga, marinated artichokes here!
new fave to do when hosting at home. Won’t let you down and I forgot to add honey, but it was still sensational and a winner!!
HI Dim, That’s awesome! Glad it went well at your get togethers! Thanks for taking the time to rate the recipe too!
This dip is outstanding.
Since making it for a gathering, I have been asked numerous times to make and bring along to other gatherings.
Many thanks
Hi Jocelyn, glad it was a hit at multiple parties! thank you for trying it and the kind feedback!