Crispy Butter Beans with Spanakopita Whipped Feta 🧀

A bowl of crispy roasted beans topped with fresh dill, served over a creamy green sauce, sits on a white table next to a striped beige and white cloth.

Crispy Butter Beans with Spanakopita Whipped Feta 🧀

This crispy butter bean and whipped feta dip brings all the bold, herby spanakopita flavor in an easy, scoopable form. Crunchy roasted beans on top of creamy whipped feta make it perfect for sharing and snacking.

Course Appetizers

Cuisine Greek-Inspired

Keyword butter bean, whipped feta

Prep Time 15

Cook Time 30

Total Time 45

Servings -6

Calories 399kcal

Author Maria Koutsogiannis

Ingredients

For the crispy butter beans

2 398ml cans butter beans, drained, rinsed and dried
2 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
1 tbsp lemon juice
2 tsp kosher salt
½ tsp ground pepper
1 tsp garlic powder
1 tsp onion powder
¼ tsp chili flakes

For the spanakopita whipped feta

2 cups crumbled feta cheese (crumbled from a block of feta cheese in brine)
2 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
4 tbsp fresh chopped dill plus more for garnish
2 tbsp lemon juice
zest of half a lemon
1 tsp pressed garlic (about 1 large garlic clove)
¼ tsp ground pepper
2 cups loosely packed fresh spinach leaves
Kosher salt to taste
Pitas for serving (use our Fluffy Greek Pitas!)

Instructions

For the crispy butter beans -

Preheat the oven to 425F and line a large sheet pan with parchment paper.
Drain and rinse the butter beans and then dry them really well.
Add the dried butter beans to the parchment paper lined baking sheet and season with the olive oil, lemon juice, kosher salt, ground pepper, garlic powder, onion powder and chili flakes and toss everything to combine.
Bake the beans for 25-30 minutes or until crispy and then remove from the oven.

For the spanakopita whipped feta dip -

Make the whipped feta by adding crumbled feta cheese, olive oil, chopped dill, lemon juice, lemon zest, pressed garlic, ground pepper and spinach leaves to a food processor and pulse for a couple minutes until you get a smooth and creamy texture.

Assemble the dip -

Layer the whipped feta on a plate or in a low bowl. Next layer crispy butter beans on top and garnish with fresh chopped dill and a drizzle of olive oil if desired. Serve with fresh or toasted pitas.

Notes

If you love whipped feta, try our Garlic Confit Whipped Feta Dip
If you enjoy the spanakopita flavours in this whipped feta, try our traditional Greek Spinach Pie (Spanakopita)

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