Marinated Goat Cheese Spread / Dip

Submitted by Katzen

"A decedent spread that wins raves at potlucks and dinner parties. Rich and flavourful, it's perfect served with whole grain crackers or grilled bread. Thanks to my co-worker Melanie for the AWESOME recipe! Note that 1/2 cup of pesto can be substituted for the fresh herbs - it saves time and waste if you don't have a use for the rest of the herbs!"

 

• Ready In: 3hrs 15mins
• Ingredients: 10
• Serves: 8-10

ingredients

• 8 ounces soft fresh goat cheese, sliced
• 1⁄2 cup kalamata olive, sliced
• 2 tablespoons sun-dried tomatoes packed in oil, sliced
• 1⁄4 cup fresh basil, chopped
• 3 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 tablespoon fresh rosemary, chopped
• 1 tablespoon fresh thyme, chopped
• 1 teaspoon fresh coarse ground black pepper
• 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil, more to taste

directions

1. Arrange cheese in a shallow dish in a single layer. Scatter olives, sundried tomatoes and basil over and around it.
2. In a small bowl, combine vinegar, oil, garlic, rosemary, thyme, and pepper. Pour over cheese.
3. Marinate a few hours in the fridge or overnight. Serve at room temperature with grilled or fresh bread.

Reviews

[Von F]

This was really delicious!! Everyone loved it. My only change was to add some flavoured vinegar I had in the pantry as well as the balsamic (glazed fig). It's the wrong time of year for fresh basil so looking forward to making this again in the summer with the basil.

 

[surus]

This is excellent and a nice change from the usual cheese spread. The only change I made was to use roasted red peppers instead of sun dried tomatoes. I spread the cheese onto the bottom of a glass pie plate instead of slicing it because it was crumbling when I tried to slice it. I might try some chopped artichoke hearts on it at some point. Everyone loved it.

 

[Sydney Mike]

I'm not a big fan of goat cheese, but made this recipe primarily for my other half who managed to consume a good portion of it during an evening with company! I was happy that the other three enjoyed it, too, & it was gone well before our guests were! Can't quibble with that kind of praise, so I now have another keeper of a recipe for my finger food counter! [Tagged, made & reviewed as a recipenap in the Vegetarian/Vegan Recipe Swap 16]