Creamy Lemon Goat Cheese in Dukkah
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Total Time: 15 minutes
- Yield: Makes 24 1x
- Category: Starters and Appetizers
- Method: No-Cook
- Cuisine: Middle Eastern
Description
This is a super easy, but really flavorful goat cheese appetizer—and it can be made up to a week ahead. The key here is the dukkah, a blend of nuts, seeds and spices that has a warm complex and rich flavor. Look for this Middle Eastern spice blend in specialty stores or online.
Ingredients
8 oz. soft goat cheese
8 oz. cream cheese, softened
1 Tbs. finely grated lemon zest
1 Tbs. fresh lemon juice
1 tsp. kosher salt
½ tsp. freshly ground black pepper
¾ cup dukkah spice blend
Extra-virgin olive oil, for serving
Instructions
1. Place the goat cheese, cream cheese, lemon zest and juice, and salt and pepper in a small food processor and pulse to blend. Alternatively, cream the ingredients together in a bowl with a rubber spatula until blended.
2. Sprinkle the dukkah on a plate. Coat your hands with a little olive oil and roll the cheese mixture into small balls, using about 1 heaping tablespoon for each. Roll the balls in the dukkah spice. Arrange on a plate and refrigerate for 30 minutes before serving.
3. Serve the cheese balls with crisp flatbread crackers and olive oil for drizzling.
Notes
Looking for another cheesy treat? Try this recipe:
Cheesy Garlic Pull-Apart Bread
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 87
- Sugar: 0.5g
- Sodium: 174.4mg
- Fat: 7.9g
- Carbohydrates: 1.5g
- Protein: 3.1g
- Cholesterol: 13.9mg
Keywords: goat's cheese bites
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