Ingredients
8
8 servings
- •16 oz goat cheese, room temperature
- •¾ cup shelled pistachios, chopped
- •½ cup dried cranberries, plus more for garnish
- •1 tablespoon orange zest
- •1 sprig fresh rosemary, about 1 teaspoon
- •1 tablespoon maple syrup
- •½ teaspoon kosher salt
- •¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- •nonstick cooking spray, for greasing
- •⅓ cup freeze dried chives
- •1 tablespoon pine nuts
- •1 star-shaped cheese cracker
- •White Cheddar and Chive Cracker, or crackers of choice, for serving
- •Crudité, for serving
Instructions
- In a large bowl, mix together the goat cheese, pistachios, dried cranberries, orange zest, rosemary, maple syrup, salt, and pepper with a rubber spatula until well-combined. Chill the mixture in the refrigerator for 10–15 minutes before assembling. The cheese mixture can be made up to 1 day ahead. Refrigerate until ready to assemble and serve.
- To assemble, transfer the cheese mixture to a serving platter and, using gloved hands greased with nonstick spray, mold the mixture into a cone shape.
- Using dry hands, gently press the freeze-dried chives onto the cheese cone to adhere, making sure to coat the entire surface.
- Insert pine nuts into the cone in the pattern of a garland. Dot the “tree” with more dried cranberries for “ornaments”. Top with the star-shaped cracker.
- Serve with more crackers and crudités.
- Enjoy!
Nutritional Facts
Per 8 servings
- Calories: 321
- Carbohydrate: 13g
- Fat: 24g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 15g
- Sugar: 6g
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