Feta And Scallion Dip With Olive Oil And Lemon (bobby Flay)

Total Time: 12 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 2 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 12 scallions, dark green and pale green parts only, chopped
• 1 scallion, thinly sliced for garnish
• 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil, plus extra for brushing the pitas
• 2 teaspoons grated lemon zest
• 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
• 1 lb feta, crumbled
• salt, to taste
• fresh ground black pepper, to taste
• 6 pocketless pita breads

Recipe

• 1 combine the chopped scallions, oil, lemon zest and lemon juice in a food processor and process until smooth. (if you don't have a food processor, you can use an electric mixer or a wooden spoon instead, but the dip will not be as smooth). add the feta and process until smooth.
• 2 scrape the mixture into a serving bowl. (the dip can be made up to this point a few hours in advance, covered and kept refrigerated). bring to cool room temperature before serving).
• 3 when ready to serve, season to taste with salt and pepper and garnish with the sliced scallion.
• 4 heat your grill to high.
• 5 brush the pitas with a little oil and sprinkle with salt and pepper. grill the pitas for 1 minute on each side, until lightly browned. remove from the grill and cut each pita into 8 wedges for serving. serve warm with the dip.