Snack · 10 min · greek

Tirokafteri

Weeknight-friendly Greek cooking: Tirokafteri comes together in 10 minutes with feta, roasted red peppers, and not much else. Each serving lands at 303 calories with 11g of protein, so it eats like a much heavier meal. Naturally vegetarian, it scales cleanly if you are cooking for more than one.

✓ USDA-verified nutrition data

Ingredients

• 1 lb Feta
• 2 Roasted red peppers
• 1 tsp Chili flakes
• 1/4 cup Olive oil
• 1 tbsp Red wine vinegar

Steps

1. Blitz the feta, roasted peppers, chili, and vinegar into a thick, rosy spread.
2. Stream in the olive oil with the motor running until silky.
3. Taste for heat — tirokafteri means “spicy cheese,” and it should live up to the name.
4. Chill 20 minutes so the flavors marry and the spread firms.
5. Serve with warm pita, raw vegetables, or grilled meats.
6. Keeps a week refrigerated; the heat mellows slightly by day two.
7. Macedonia’s fiery answer to tzatziki’s cool calm.

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