Creamy Feta-walnut Dip

Total Time: 3 hrs 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 3 hrs

Ingredients

• 2 cups yogurt
• 3 ounces feta
• 2 garlic cloves
• 2 tablespoons chopped toasted walnuts
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon hot sauce

Recipe

• 1 place 2 cups plain nonfat yogurt in a sieve lined with a coffee filter.
• 2 let stand in the refrigerator for 1 hour or overnight.
• 3 discard the liquid and spoon the thickened yogurt into a small bowl.
• 4 add 3/4 cup (3 ounces) crumbled feta cheese, 2 cloves minced garlic, 2 tablespoons finely chopped toasted walnuts, 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper, and 1/4 teaspoon hot sauce.
• 5 mix well.
• 6 cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 2 hours to allow the flavors to blend.
• 7 makes 1 1/2 cups.
• 8 pair feta-walnut dip with cherry tomatoes, a whole-wheat pita, or baby carrots.