Whipped Feta and California Walnut Dip

Ingredients:

• 400g feta cheese
• 100g greek yoghurt
• 60g California walnuts
• 2 tablespoons walnut oil
• Salt and pepper
• Topping:
• 60g California walnuts
• 100ml maple syrup
• ½ lemon juice

Preparation:

1. In a blender or with a hand blender, thoroughly mix feta, yogurt, walnuts, walnut oil, salt, and pepper. Pour the mixture into a bowl.
2. For the topping, roughly break the walnuts by hand and toast them briefly in a pan without oil.
3. Add the maple syrup to the toasted walnuts, bring it to a brief boil, and then pour the mixture over the whipped feta dip. Finally, drizzle lemon juice on top. Serve sprinkled with thyme leaves and lemon zest.