Feta Snack with Spring Radishes

Feta Snack with Spring Radishes
Feta Snack with Spring Radishes
Though good with any fresh vegetable, this sharp, creamy feta dip, smoothed with a little buttermilk, is exceptional with crisp spring radishes. Much as in the combination above, salt and fat mellow any heat from the raw radishes. Cheesemaker Mary Rigdon of Decimal Place Farm has been brining her goat's milk feta to order for us every week since Miller Union opened. If you have a local farmers' market that sells fresh cheeses, look there first for good-quality feta. I love the little pink, purple, or red garden variety radishes for this dip.
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  • Served Person: 1 cup feta mixture
Mediterranean Condiment/Spread Kid-Friendly Quick & Easy High Fiber Lunch Feta Radish Spring Summer Healthy Low Cholesterol Buttermilk snack snack week Small Plates
  • 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
  • 1/2 teaspoon flaky sea salt
  • 8 ounces goat's milk feta, preferably in brine
  • 1/4 to 1/2 cup buttermilk
  • extra virgin olive oil for finishing
  • radishes and other vegetables for dipping

Preparation In a medium bowl, crumble the feta. With a rigid whisk, smooth out the feta first, then add buttermilk 1 tablespoon at a time until the mixture is smooth and the consistency of a creamy dip. Spoon the mixture into a small serving bowl and top with flaky sea salt, black pepper, and olive oil. Serve with raw radishes or other crudités. From Root to Leaf: A Southern Chef Cooks Through the Seasons, copyright © 2015 by Steven Satterfield. Reprinted by permission from HarperWave, and imprint of Harper Collins Publishers. Buy the full book from HarperCollins or from Amazon.

Preparation In a medium bowl, crumble the feta. With a rigid whisk, smooth out the feta first, then add buttermilk 1 tablespoon at a time until the mixture is smooth and the consistency of a creamy dip. Spoon the mixture into a small serving bowl and top with flaky sea salt, black pepper, and olive oil. Serve with raw radishes or other crudités. From Root to Leaf: A Southern Chef Cooks Through the Seasons, copyright © 2015 by Steven Satterfield. Reprinted by permission from HarperWave, and imprint of Harper Collins Publishers. Buy the full book from HarperCollins or from Amazon.