Description
This Dill Pickle Feta Chickpea Dip is for everyone who loves strong flavors! It’s creamy, refreshing and goes great with crackers, pita, on sandwiches or salads. Serve it as an appetizer at your next party and everyone will be talking about how unique and delicious it is!
Ingredients
Scale
- 6 oz cubed or crumbled feta cheese
- 1–2 cloves garlic
- 1/2 teaspoon lemon zest
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 tablespoons tahini
- 3 tablespoons water
- 1 (15 oz) can chickpeas, drained and rinsed*
- 2 tablespoons dill pickle juice
- 1/2 cup diced dill pickles
- Salt, to taste
- Red pepper flakes, to taste, if you like things a little spicy
Instructions
- Add the feta cheese, garlic, lemon juice and zest, and olive oil to your food processor. Turn on and blend until feta cheese is creamy. You may have to scrape down the sides of the food processor once or twice. The feta probably isn’t going to be silky smooth, but that is ok!
- Next, add in the tahini and 3 tablespoons of water. Blend again until combined. Add in the chickpeas and 2 tablespoons of dill pickle juice, from the jar, and blend until you have a hummus like dip, 1-2 minutes.
- Lastly, add in your chopped dill pickle and pulse a few times until the pickle is mixed in, but there are still a few chunks visible. I like to put my dip into a bowl and top with a little olive oil, feta cheese and diced pickles so people know what is in the dip. You can also garnish with red pepper flakes and fresh herbs, if you like. Serve with pita, crackers or chips.
Notes
*If you like, you can boil the chickpeas with about 1/2 teaspoon baking soda for 15-20 minutes to help soften them.
You can just add all the ingredients to the food processor and blend, but I like to add them in stages just to make sure they all get blended well.
- Prep Time: 15 mins
- Cook Time: 0 mins
- Category: Dip, Vegetarian
- Method: Food Processor
- Cuisine: American
