Delicious with toasted bread, as presented here, or with celery sticks, red bell pepper strips or Belgian endive leaves.
Recipe information
Yield
Serves 8
Ingredients
5 ounces (about 3/4 cup) soft fresh goat cheese, room temperature
2 teaspoons chopped fresh thyme
2 teaspoons grated lemon peel
1 garlic clove, minced
5 teaspoons olive oil
16 French-bread baguette slices, toasted
Preparation
Place goat cheese in small bowl. Mix thyme, lemon peel and garlic in another small bowl; season with ground black pepper. Mix half of thyme mixture into goat cheese. Add olive oil to remaining half of thyme mixture. Form cheese into 2 1/2-inch round; flatten slightly. Place in center of plate. Spoon oil-thyme mixture over top of cheese. Surround cheese with baguette slices and serve.
Nutrition Per Serving
Per serving: calories
193; total fat
9 g; saturated fat
4 g; cholesterol
14 mg.
#### Nutritional analysis provided by Bon Appétit
