Hot Honey, Feta & Olive Dip

Mediterranean cuisine is famous for it's mezze. That is, small platters of dips and snacks served with breads and vegetables for dipping. You may have noted I make a lot of Greek-inspired dips on this show and there's a reason why! Today's dip is Hot Honey, Feta & Olive Dip. It's inspired by a classic mezze, but it's given a modern twist with the use of hot honey, not just regular honey.

I make hot honey by adding chili flakes to regular honey. Sometimes I do a big container of this and let it marinate and use it on all kinds of things during the year. However, if you don't have a container of hot honey waiting to be used don't worry about it. You can simply make your own quickly as instructed below.

The rest of the dip is made on the stovetop and is so warm and delicious. It comes together quickly and tastes the best when it goes from the stovetop straight into a bowl to be served. Be sure to have lots of fresh pita and vegetables around for dipping. The hot honey adds just the right amount of heat, but it won't send any of your guests over the edge with spice.

This is a great dip to have at the ready whenever you need something fresh and fun to make for your guests. Enjoy!

Hot Honey & Feta Warm Olive Dip 

A 5-minute stovetop dip that tastes like Greek mezze met hot honey – addictive with crusty bread on cold nights. 

Ingredients (serves 4–6): 

• 1½ cups mixed olives (Kalamata + green), pitted and roughly chopped 

• 1 cup feta, crumbled 

• ⅓ cup Greek yogurt or labneh 

• 2 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil 

• 2 tbsp hot honey (or regular honey + ½ tsp chili flakes) 

• 1 tsp dried oregano 

• Zest of 1 lemon 

• Fresh thyme or oregano leaves 

Instructions: 

1. Heat olive oil in a small skillet over medium-low. Add chopped olives and oregano; warm 2 minutes. 

2. Stir in hot honey and lemon zest; cook 1 minute more. 

3. Remove from heat. Fold in feta and Greek yogurt until creamy but still chunky. 

4. Transfer to a serving bowl, drizzle with a little extra hot honey and fresh herbs. 

5. Serve warm with toasted pita chips, sourdough, or raw veggies.  

Nikki Glekas is the owner of Nikki Glekas Events, a full-service catering and events company located in Stamford, CT.. To discuss further please contact team@nikkiglekascollective.com or call 203.658.8659.