Holiday Goat Cheese Log

Prep time: 15 min
Servings: 8
Yield: 8 servings

Description

A colorful coating of smoked nuts, sweet cherries, and fresh herbs surrounds a log of creamy goat cheese in this simple appetizer recipe that's perfect for holiday parties.

Ingredients

1/2 cup smoked almonds
2 tablespoons roughly chopped fresh parsley
2 tablespoons roughly chopped fresh chives
1/4 cup dried cherries
1 (8 ounce) log plain goat cheese

Directions

1 Pulse almonds in the bowl of a food processor until chopped. Add parsley and chives; continue to pulse until incorporated. Add cherries and process until everything is finely chopped and you have a nice mixture of red and green.
2 Pour nut mixture onto a flat work surface and spread into a thin layer.
3 Roll goat cheese log in the nut mixture until fully covered. Carefully pick it up and tap the ends of the log into the nut mixture to cover. Place on a serving dish.