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Home > Meal Type > Appetizers and Starters > Saturday Afternoon Platter – Marinated Feta Cheese

Saturday Afternoon Platter – Marinated Feta Cheese

Updated: Dec 21st 2018 • Published: Feb 22nd 2015 • 4 Comments

Part two in this weekends Saturday Afternoon Platter post. Read the other parts here and here.

Marinated feta has an amazing texture. It becomes spreadable and soft, it also soaks up all the wonderful flavours you have added to the oil. You can change the flavours to suit your tastes, thyme, chilli, lemon, peppercorns, oregano, rosemary, garlic and sage all work well with cheese. Mix and match and find your perfect combo.

Marinated Feta Cheese - A creamy, flavourful way to enjoy this wonderful cheese.

This recipe is also a great way to improve a mediocre feta. You know the sort I mean, the slightly rubbery, overly salty kind. This recipe turns it into a soft and yielding cheese, whilst the oil and additional flavours help to balance the saltiness.

This is best left for at least a few hours, but ideally you want to make it a week in advance. It will keep for up to a month in the fridge as long as you ensure the oil is covering all the cheese.

Marinated Feta Cheese - A creamy, flavourful way to enjoy this wonderful cheese.

I talk about my method for sterilising jars here, there is also a link to other ways of doing it. It is important to sterilise the jar, that way your feta will stay super fresh and enhanced by the additional ingredients.

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 INGREDIENTS

  • 375g feta cheese
  • 6 whole peppercorns
  • 2 garlic cloves
  • 2 tbsp fresh thyme
  • 1/2 tsp dried chilli flakes
  • 150ml olive oil
  1. Cut the feta into 2 cm cubes.
  2. Sterilise a 500ml jar.
  3. Thinly slice the garlic.
  4. Place the peppercorns and garlic into the jar.
  5. Place a layer of feta in the jar, sprinkle over some of the herbs. Continue to add the feta and herbs until your jar is full.
  6. Pour the olive oil over the cheese. (you may not need it all)
  7. Screw the lid on tightly and place the jar in the fridge until you are ready to eat the feta.
  8. During the time in the fridge the olive oil may start to solidify, this is normal, just allow the cheese to sit at room temperature for about half an hour before you use it.

Marinated Feta Cheese - A creamy, flavourful way to enjoy this wonderful cheese.

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  1. Sonia Kelly says

    Feb 24th 2015 at 8:05 pm

    I’m trying this one Claire. . . And the Melba toasts. Will they last in an air tight container?

    Reply
    • Claire McEwen says

      Feb 24th 2015 at 8:11 pm

      The cheese is lovely Sonia, smooth and creamy. Let me know how you get on.
      They will keep well in an air tight container. I have only ever made them and kept them for a couple of days, but I imagine they will last for 4-5 days.

      Reply
  2. Brittaney @ Sips and Snacks says

    Feb 23rd 2015 at 12:55 am

    5 stars
    Oh my gosh. Definitely trying this. My husband and I had marinated feta on a vacation last year, and I still day dream about it!

    Reply
    • Claire McEwen says

      Feb 23rd 2015 at 7:40 am

      We love this so I really hope it lives up to the one you had on holiday. I like the fact you can change the herbs/spices to your individual tastes. Enjoy 🙂

      Reply

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