Feta Cheese & Goat Cheese Stuffed Peppadew Peppers

My family and I have a chain Italian restaurant that we really like going to and they have an appetizer that is my absolute favorite. In fact, there have been times where I have thought about ordering 2 of them and eating just that for my meal (they aren’t that big, just 6 little peppers in each order.) I love it so much that I decided I wanted to try & recreate it at home, with my own little spin. We’ll still continue going there to eat but it’s nice to make this appetizer at home anytime we want it.

This recipe is called Feta & Goat Cheese Stuffed Peppadew Peppers and it’s actually very easy to make. While I don’t believe the original has feta cheese, we’re huge fans of feta in our house and wanted to see how it tasted when we added Nikos Feta cheese to the recipe. Let me tell you, it was nothing short of delicious! Feta cheese is delicious on Mediterranean food, salads, sandwiches, hummus, baked potatoes…you name it!

If you’ve never seen peppadew peppers , you’re not alone. I never had before I had this dish so you can buy them on Amazon or sometimes you can find them in the salad bar/olive bar of your local health food store (which is where I got mine this time but I am buying a couple of jars on Amazon to have on hand). They have a sweetness to them (moreso the red ones than the orange ones) and pair very nicely with cheese and balsamic glaze.

For this recipe, you mix 4 oz herb goat cheese, 1/4 cup Nikos® feta cheese, bread crumbs (I didn’t measure these but it was less than 1/8 cup), peppadew peppers and balsamic glaze. I’ve tried making my own balsamic glaze by reducing balsamic vinegar, adding sugar and other ways I’ve read about online but it never came out quite right. We were just using regular balsamic vinegar (which is yummy!) but at the same health food store I found the Peppadew peppers, I also found a balsamic glaze. It’s SO good!

I love that Nikos® feta cheese comes in different flavors & varieties so it’s great to use in so many things. Choose from Traditional, Fat Free, Mediterranean, Tomato Basil or Peppercorn feta. The full line of Mediterranean-style feta cheeses are certified Halal and made with rBGH-free milk.

And even more great news…Nikos® Feta is hosting a giveaway this June/July! One lucky contestant will win a seven-day, six-night trip to Honolulu, Hawaii, during the 2015 Hawaii Food & Wine Festival (August 29 – September 13, 2015). The lucky winner will win roundtrip airfare for Grand Prize Winner & guest from the airport nearest the Grand Prize Winner’s residence to Honolulu, Hawaii where the winner will receive hotel accommodations for 6 nights/7 days (double room occupancy) and receive $500 USD in spending money for the Grand Prize Winner! The approximate retail value of this great prize is $3,500! Head on over to enter now! You can also enter on Facebook, just head on over to Nikos Feta Facebook page and click on the “Hawaii Trip” tab (desktop only) between June 1 – July 31, 2015, and fill out the entry form.

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