Description
A delightful snack featuring creamy feta, crisp cucumber, and juicy cherry tomatoes, perfect for warm afternoons and appetizers.
Ingredients
Scale
- 200 g feta cheese, cut into 1.5–2 cm cubes
- 1 large cucumber, sliced into 0.5–1 cm rounds
- 10 cherry tomatoes, halved
- 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano (or 1 tablespoon fresh chopped oregano)
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
- Toothpicks or small skewers (about 10–12)
Instructions
- Cut the feta into uniform cubes (about 1.5–2 cm).
- Wash the cucumber and slice into rounds or half-moons, about 0.5–1 cm thick.
- Halve the cherry tomatoes. Pat all wet ingredients lightly with paper towel.
- Prepare about 10–12 toothpicks or small skewers.
- Assemble each skewer by alternating ingredients: a cube of feta, a cucumber slice, a half cherry tomato, and finish with another cucumber slice.
- Arrange the finished skewers on a serving plate and drizzle with olive oil.
- Sprinkle with oregano and freshly ground black pepper. Taste one skewer and add a pinch of salt if necessary.
- Serve chilled or at cool room temperature.
Notes
Best served immediately, but can be stored in an airtight container for up to 2 days. Assemble fresh if possible to keep cucumber crisp.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: No cooking required
- Cuisine: Mediterranean
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 skewer
- Calories: 210
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 460mg
- Fat: 17.5g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 6g
- Fiber: 0.8g
- Protein: 8g
- Cholesterol: 30mg