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Goat Cheese Appetizer with Honey, Fig and Pistachios

Oct 29, 2021 06:30AM ● By Susan Randall
Goat Cheese Appetizer with Honey, Fig and Pistachios

photo by Christy Ratliff

1 medium, fresh goat cheese log (about 11 oz)
¼ cup roasted pistachios, chopped
¼ cup honey (this recipe calls for 2 Tbsp; others call for ¼ cup)
1 to 2 Tbsp fig spread
Healthy selection of whole-wheat crackers, vegetable chips, etc.

Spread chopped pistachios on a small plate. Roll goat cheese in pistachios to coat sides and top. Transfer to a serving tray and sprinkle whole pistachios on top and around the cheese. Drizzle honey over and around cheese log. Warm fig spread for 5 to 10 seconds in a microwave. Drizzle spread over cheese log or half of cheese log, as desired. Serve with whole-wheat crackers or chips.


Courtesy of Susan Randall. 


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