Goat Cheese and Caper Spread or Appetizer
Created by DianaCooks on October 3, 2012
- Servings: 20-25
- Prep Time: 15m
- Cook Time: 2-3m
- Recipe #6676
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 2 tablespoons capers (or more)
- 2 green onions, sliced
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 2 tablespoons fresh tarragon, chopped
- 2 tablespoons fresh flat-leaf parsley, chopped
- 2 teaspoons grated lemon zest
- 1/2 pound creamy fresh goat cheese
- 2 to 3 tablespoons 35% cream or sour cream
- Sea salt and freshly ground pepper
How to Make
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Step 1: Place olive oil in a small frying pan over medium heat. Add capers, green onions, and garlic. Toss for 2-3 minutes, until onions and garlic are soft (DO NOT BROWN!). Remove from heat. Add tarragon and parsley along with lemon zest.
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Step 2: Combine goat cheese and cream in the bowl of a food processor and pulse mixture a few times. Add about two-thirds of caper-and-herb mixture, salt, and pepper. Taste and adjust seasoning. Reserve remaining caper-and-herb mixture for garnish.
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Step 3: Line a small bowl with plastic wrap. Pack herbed cheese into bowl. Cover and refrigerate for at least 2 hours but it's is best if left 24 hours.
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Step 4: To serve, turn out cheese onto a small plate, remove plastic wrap, and top with reserved caper-herb mix and fresh herbs.
Nutritional Facts
- Serving Size: 1 (26.3 g)
- Calories 55.8
- Total Fat - 4.4 g
- Saturated Fat - 2.6 g
- Cholesterol - 9.9 mg
- Sodium - 83.6 mg
- Total Carbohydrate - 1.3 g
- Dietary Fiber - 0.3 g
- Sugars - 0.5 g
- Protein - 2.7 g
- Calcium - 41.2 mg
- Iron - 0.3 mg
- Vitamin C - 1.8 mg
- Thiamin - 0 mg