With Whipped Feta Dip Pomegranate & Pistachios

‘This is the ultimate dish that hits like fireworks on the Fourth of July,’ says the Food Network star and executive chef/partner of New York City hot spots Shuka and Shukette.

- Photographs by FRED HARDY II

‘The whipped feta is a canvas of creaminess and an incredible foundation to showcase flavors—you can put anything on top of it to create an absolute showstopper. Serve it with pita bread, crackers, pickled vegetables, crudités or your favorite vegetable dishes’

• 16 oz. Greek or Bulgarian feta cheese, drained

• ⅓ cup plain whole-milk strained Greek-style yogurt

• 1 tsp. grated lime zest (from 1 lime)