Cretan Meze (Girit Ezmesi)
The Aegean meze of white cheese, walnuts and herbs, loosened with olive oil and lemon.
- Time
- 15 minutes
- Serves
- 6
- Level
- Easy
- Cuisine
- Turkish
Directions
- Mash the cheese well with a fork; it need not be smooth — leave some texture.
- Stir in the yoghurt until the mixture is spreadable.
- Fold in the walnuts, dill and parsley.
- Add the garlic, lemon juice and olive oil and mix through.
- Taste before adding salt; white cheese is already salty.
- Spread on a plate, drizzle with olive oil and scatter with chilli flakes.
- Rest in the fridge for 30 minutes and serve with bread.
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