Mediterranean Baked Feta with Tomatoes and Olives for an Easy Appetizer
A warm, savory appetizer featuring creamy baked feta cheese topped with tomatoes, olives, and herbs, served with toasted pita wedges.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1block (8 oz) feta cheese
- 1 cupcherry tomatoes, halved
- 1/4 cupKalamata olives, pitted and halved
- 2cloves garlic, minced
- 2 tbspextra virgin olive oil
- 1 tspdried oregano
- 1/4 tspred pepper flakes
- Fresh basil or parsley for garnish
- 4pita breads, cut into wedges and toasted
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400°F (200°C). Place feta block in a small baking dish.
- Scatter cherry tomatoes, olives, and minced garlic around the feta.
- Drizzle olive oil over the cheese and vegetables, then sprinkle with oregano and red pepper flakes.
- Bake for 20-25 minutes, until feta is soft and tomatoes are bursting.
- While baking, toast pita wedges in the oven or a skillet until golden and crisp.
- Garnish baked feta with fresh herbs and serve immediately with warm pita wedges.
Notes
You can customize the seasonings to taste.