Easy Whipped Goat Cheese with Pistachios and Pomegranate
Servings: 4 -6 people
This whipped goat cheese is easy to make for the holidays! Topped with festive pistachios & pomegranate, whip it up in 10 minutes.
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Ingredients
- 300 grams (10 oz) plain goat cheese, softened
- 1 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 tsp lemon zest
- ¼ tsp kosher salt
- Pinch of ground pepper
- ¼ cup pomegranate arils (pomegranate seeds)
- ¼ cup chopped salted pistachios
- 3 tbsp liquid honey
- ½ tsp minced fresh rosemary for garnish
- Toasted baguette (crostini) or crackers for serving
Optional: Make crostini
- 1 baguette, sliced into 1/2 inch pieces
- extra-virgin olive oil
Instructions
- Add softened goat cheese, extra virgin olive oil, lemon zest, kosher salt and ground pepper to a food processor and process until smooth and fluffy, about 1-2 minutes, scraping down the sides of the food processor as needed.
- Spread the whipped goat cheese in a shallow bowl and then sprinkle over the pomegranate seeds and chopped pistachios. Drizzle the honey over top and then garnish with the fresh minced rosemary.
Optional: Make crostini
- Preheat the oven to 375 F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Place the slices of baguette on the baking sheet. Brush both sides with olive oil. Bake for 5 minutes, flip and bake for another 5 minutes. Remove the crostini to a serving tray and set aside.
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