Apple Slices With Goat Cheese and Pistachios

Whole Story blog readers were asked to submit their best holiday appetizer for less than 50 cents each piece. Here's their favorite, from Jo R., who got her recipe printed in The Whole Deal value guide and received a $50 gift card. This easy to assemble appetizer features the winning combination of creamy goat cheese, tart apples, rich nuts and tangy ginger.

• Ready In: 10 mins
• Yields: 24 apple slices

Ingredients

• 1⁄4 cup  creamy goat cheese spread or 1⁄4 cup  fresh goat cheese
• 2  granny smith apples, cored and cut into 24 slices
• 2  tablespoons  finely chopped pistachios
• 2  tablespoons  finely chopped candied ginger

Directions

1. Spread 1/2 teaspoon goat cheese onto the end of each apple slice and then arrange on a platter.
2. Sprinkle cheese end with pistachios and candied ginger; serve.
3. If not serving right away, to avoid browning, toss apples with a splash of lemon juice(you could even use lemon lime soda!) before assembly.