Whipped feta horiatiki toast
Café-style toast: crunchy sourdough spread thick with lemony whipped feta, piled with a chopped Greek-salad salsa and finished with honey and chilli.
Method
Crumble the feta into a small food processor or blender (for one serving, a bowl and a fork followed by a whisk works too). Add the yoghurt, the grated lemon zest, a squeeze of its juice and the olive oil, and blend for , scraping down the sides, until smooth, fluffy and spreadable.
Add in this stepFeta 120 gGreek yoghurt 3 tbspUnwaxed lemon (zest and juice) ¼Extra virgin olive oil (for the whipped feta) 1½ tbsp
Cut the tomatoes, cucumber and olives into 1 cm dice and chop the onion very finely. Mix in a bowl with the oregano, vinegar, olive oil and salt, and leave for so the flavours come together.
Add in this stepCherry tomatoes 160 gCucumber 100 gRed onion 30 gKalamata olives, pitted 8Dried Greek oregano ½ tspRed wine vinegar 1 tspExtra virgin olive oil (for the salsa) 1½ tbspCoarse sea salt 1 pinch
Brush the bread on both sides with the olive oil and toast it in a 28 cm frying pan on medium heat for per side, until golden with crisp edges. If the size shows ×2, toast in two batches. (A toaster works too; brush on the oil afterwards.)
Add in this stepSourdough slices, about 1.5 cm thick 4Extra virgin olive oil (for toasting) 1 tbsp
medium heatSpread a thick layer of whipped feta on each warm toast, making a swoosh with the back of a spoon. Top with the salsa using a slotted spoon so the juices don't make the toast soggy, then drizzle with the honey and a little of the salsa juice and sprinkle with the chilli. Eat right away.
Add in this stepHoney 1 tspAleppo pepper or mild chilli flakes 1 pinch
Cook's tip
The whipped feta keeps 3 days in the fridge and also makes a great dip for raw vegetables. If your feta is very salty, add a little more yoghurt. Use firm, sturdy bread so it holds the topping without bending.
Cooking it at camp
Whip the feta at home and pack it in a jar in the cooler. At camp, chop the salsa on a small board and toast the bread in a skillet or on a grill rack over the coals, a minute or two per side, watching it closely.