This easy baked feta cheese is a great lunch option for when you crave something warm and still at the same time light, healthy and easy to prepare! Try it out!
You are going to love this one.
Here is a lovely mediterranean dish that you should try out: my easy peasy baked feta cheese!
It is a great lunch option for when you crave something warm but still light, healthy and something that is easy to prepare!
Warm Feta Cheese
Have you ever thought of serving warm baked feta cheese?
Don’t panic, it really works!
The idea of heating up feta cheese might sound like a bad idea, however warm feta cheese tastes very good.
It is not as salty as it is when you serve it fresh, and maybe that might please a bunch of people who are not that crazy about feta.
Give this recipe a try and find out for yourself!
Easy Oven Baked Feta Cheese Casserole Recipe
This baked feta cheese is ready in just a couple of minutes.
You can add whatever vegetables and ingredients you have in your fridge or pantry.
I went for a couple of cherry tomatoes, sliced cucumber, capers in brine and black olives…
I can’t help but think that this feta casserole kind of looks like a deconstructed Greek salad really!
Greek Salad
But like I said, feel free to make your own version of this dish.
You can add whatever vegetables you want.
I am thinking about for instance zucchini or mushrooms. Even green asparagus will also work a treat here in this dish.
It is a great lunch option when you crave something warm but still light, healthy and easy to prepare. I like to finish this warm feta dish with a good sprinkle of fragrant olive oil.
Also serve it with a couple of slices of grilled bread on the side.
Grilled Bread
Yum.
Do you love recipes with baked feta cheese?
Then you should also check out my feta cheese and red pepper dip!
Enjoy!
Easy Oven Baked Feta Cheese Casserole Recipe
Baked feta cheese, a great lunch option when you crave something warm but still light, healthy and easy to prepare!
- 10,5 oz feta cheese (350 g)
- 5 cherry tomatoes
- 2- inch fresh cucumber (5 cm)
- 1 thin slice onion
- 2 tbsp dried thyme
- 1 tbsp red wine vinegar
- garlic powder
- 6 black olives pitted
- 1 tbsp capers in brine
- 1 tbsp fresh mint chopped
- olive oil
- pepper
- salt
Sprinkle the bottom of a small baking dish with olive oil and season with a pinch of pepper, salt, garlic powder and dried thyme. Place the feta cheese on top and sprinkle lightly with extra olive oil, pepper, salt, dried thyme and garlic powder. Sprinkle the bottom of a small baking dish with olive oil and season with a pinch of pepper, salt, garlic powder and dried thyme.
In the meantime chop the cherry tomatoes, olives, cucumber and onion up into rough bits and transfer them to a mixing bowl. Add the capers, some dried thyme, the chopped mint, the red wine vinegar and 3 tablespoons of olive oil. Season with a pinch of pepper, salt and garlic powder.
Stir well and put the salad in the fridge. Once the feta cheese is baked, divide it into 2 portions and place it onto plates. Top with the tomato salad. Serve immediately.
What is the baked feta cheese pasta challenge?
The Baked Feta Pasta Challenge is a dish that has become popular on social media.
It involves baked feta cheese in a baking dish along with other ingredients such as cherry tomatoes, garlic, olive oil and pasta.
The end result is a creamy, flavorful pasta dish that is easy to make and can be customized to fit individual tastes.
Does feta melt in the oven?
Feta cheese does not melt in the same way that other cheeses do.
It will soften and become creamier when heated, but it will not become completely liquid.
Is the feta cheese that I buy really Greek?
Feta cheese is typically made in Greece, but the feta sold in supermarkets can also be imported from other countries.
Read the label to determine where the feta cheese is sourced from.
Can other countries also make feta cheese or is Greece the only one to call it feta?
Feta cheese can be made in other countries, but it must be made according to the same specific recipe and standards as Greek feta to be called feta.
Other countries may have their own versions of feta cheese with other names.
What cheeses can you use as a substitute for feta cheese?
Substitutes for feta cheese include ricotta salata, goat cheese, halloumi, Greek manouri and queso blanco.
