Feel free to pile this dip onto a salad, scoop it up with crackers or cut-up vegetables for an after-school snack, or toss with a warm pasta to be eaten later. The versatility of this cheesy mixture makes it an ideal recipe to keep in your fridge for the various meal emergencies that arise when you’re a hungry person and the one in charge of feeding hungry people.

SERVES 6

• 6 oz (170 g) feta cheese
• ¼ cup avocado oil
• ½ tsp dried thyme
• 1 tsp dried parsley
• 1 tsp freshly ground black pepper
• 1 tsp lemon juice
• 1 cube frozen garlic
• 1 Tbsp honey
• 1 cube frozen fried onions (optional)

Place all ingredients in a bowl and mix with immersion blender.

Serve with cut-up vegetables, crackers, on top of salad, or tossed with warm pasta.

(Originally featured in Family Table, Issue 808)