Pistachio Goat Cheese Bites Recipes

PISTACHIO-GOAT CHEESE BITES

Steps:

• Toast nuts in small skillet over medium heat until fragrant, about 3 minutes; chop finely.
• Combine goat cheese and cream cheese in a medium bowl. Drop mixture by heaping teaspoons onto a parchment-lined baking sheet; refrigerate 15 minutes.
• Roll into balls, then roll in chopped nuts.
• Refrigerate, tightly covered, up to 1 day.

PISTACHIO GOAT CHEESE BITES RECIPE

Steps:

• HowToStep
• Heat a frying pan over medium. Add butter, then shallot. Cook until softened, about 5 minutes. ##Stir in dried cherries and broth and cook until most of the liquid has been absorbed, about 5 minutes. Transfer to a bowl and let cool. ##Add lemon juice and parsley to cherry mixture. Stir in goat cheese and mix until evenly combined. ##Divide mixture using two teaspoons or a melon baller, and roll into 12 balls. Place pistachios in a small bowl. Roll cheese balls in pistachios, pressing gently to coat. Transfer to a plate, cover and refrigerate until ready to serve.

GOAT CHEESE BITES

Steps:

• Toast pistachios in a small saute pan over medium heat until fragrant, about 3 minutes.
• In a medium bowl, combine goat cheese and cream cheese using a wooden spoon. Form a heaping teaspoon of the cheese mixture into a small ball, and transfer to a small plate or parchment-lined baking sheet; repeat with remaining cheese mixture.
• Place peppercorns and pistachios each on two separate plates. Roll 18 of the balls in the peppercorns and the remaining 18 balls in the pistachios.

GOAT CHEESE AND PISTACHIO SPREAD

Steps:

• In a bowl with an electric mixer beat together the goat cheese, the butter, the garlic paste, the pistachio nuts, the sliced chives, and salt and pepper to taste until the mixture is combined well, spoon the spread into a serving dish, and chill it, its surface covered with plastic wrap, overnight. The spread may be made 2 days in advance and kept covered and chilled. Garnish the spread with the chive blades and serve it with the toasts.