Whipped Feta Canapes
 
Ingredients
Bowl 1:
  • 2 cups feta cheese, crumbled
  • ½ cup cream cheese at room temperature
  • ⅓ cup extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 large lemon, freshly squeezed
  • ½ tsp kosher salt
  • ¼ tsp fresh pepper
Bowl 2:
  • 2 shallots, minced
  • 1 garlic clove, minced
  • 2 Tbsp apple cider vinegar or red wine vinegar
  • ⅓ cup olive oil
  • ½ tsp kosher salt
  • ¼ tsp fresh pepper
  • 1 carton of cherry tomatoes (2 lbs) , quartered
  • 1 large peach, diced
  • 2 tbsp fresh basil, julienned
  • 2 tbsp fresh tarragon, leaves lightly sliced
  • 25-30 diagonal baguette slices ½ inch thick, toasted
  • 3 tbsp toasted pine nuts
Instructions
  1. Prepare the feta cheese mixture. In the bowl of a food processor, pulse to combine cheeses, 15 seconds. Add olive oil, lemon juice, salt and pepper, and process until smooth.
  2. Prepare the vinaigrette. Combine the shallots, garlic, and vinegar in a bowl and mix. Whisk in the olive oil, salt and pepper. Add tomatoes and peach and stir gently. Set aside for 10 minutes. Stir in the basil and tarragon.
  3. To assemble the canapés, spread each slice of bread with a generous amount of whipped feta. Using a slotted spoon, place the tomatoes/peach mixture gently on top. Put the canapés on plates and scatter with the pine nuts. Sprinkle with extra basil and tarragon.
Recipe by Between Carpools at https://betweencarpools.com/top-your-toast-with-this-whipped-feta-cheese/