Best Cucumber Pomegranate And Goat Cheese Appetizers Recipes
POMEGRANATE GOAT CHEESE BITES
These Pomegranate Goat Cheese Bites with Honey and Thyme are an easy party appetizer that is sure to impress your guests! Perfectly balanced with tangy goat cheese, tart pomegranate arils and a hint of honey, these bite sized holiday party appetizers will disappear in seconds!
Provided by Meghan McMorrow | Fox and Briar
Categories Appetizers
Time 12m
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350°F degrees.
- Fill each phyllo shell with about 1 teaspoon of goat cheese each. Top with just a pinch of thyme and a drizzle of honey (about 1/8 teaspoon of honey per cup, just eyeball it). Bake for 6-7 minutes.
- Remove from oven, top each cup with another pinch of thyme and about 1 teaspoon of pomegranate arils. Serve warm or at room temperature.
CUCUMBER, POMEGRANATE AND GOAT CHEESE APPETIZERS
These are adapted from "TANGY TART HOT & SWEET", by Top Chef's Padma Lakshmi. There, they were called an open-faced tea sandwich, but I'd consider them more like "toasts". They have a nice crunch, and the green, red, and white are great for the holidays. According to my produce book, pomegranates are in season November & December, although I've seen nice pomegranates (at my local Trader Joe's) in February. I've found an easy, mess-free way to seed a pomegranate, which I'll include at the end of the recipe below. I'm not a big fan of the flavor of goat cheese, and prefer to cut it by using equal portions of goat and cream cheese. But these also taste great using just cream cheese.
Provided by TigerJo
Categories Lunch/Snacks
Time 25m
Yield 4-6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Combine optional olive oil and softened goat or cream cheese. Spread evenly onto toast slices. You may mix the dill weed in at this point, but I think it looks prettier when sprinkled on top.
- Sprinkle toasts with pomegranate seeds and gently press them into the cheese (I prefer to add them after the cucumber, but then you have to be careful those carpet-staining seeds don't escape). Arrange approximately 4-6 slices of cucumber (depending on the size of your bread) on each slice of toast. Sprinkle with dill weed.
- Carefully cut each slice in half on the diagonal to make triangles. Serve open-faced on a platter.
- To seed a pomegranate (rinsed & dried): Using a small, sharp knife, slice the "crown" off the top of the pomegranate. Make 4-8 shallow cuts from north to south through the rind. Immerse the whole fruit in a large bowl of water, and gently twist to break the sections apart. Using your fingers, pull the red seeds away from the white pith. Discard everything that floats (most of the pith & peel float, while the seeds sink) and drain into a colander. You may need to remove a few pieces of pith, but there shouldn't be too much.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 248.9, Fat 6.9, SaturatedFat 3.5, Cholesterol 11.2, Sodium 405.4, Carbohydrate 34.8, Fiber 5.8, Sugar 7.9, Protein 12.8
CREAMY GOAT'S CHEESE WITH CHIVE & POMEGRANATE
Simply plonk this in the middle of the table and let your friends get to work, with chunks of bread for scooping
Provided by Sarah Cook
Categories Dinner, Starter
Time 10m
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Mash the goat's cheese and ricotta together in a bowl, then use a spatula to roughly spread over a large plate. Scatter with the pomegranate seeds and chives and set aside until ready to serve.
- Stir together the honey and vinegar, then as you're about to serve, drizzle over the plate. Enjoy with crusty bread.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 228 calories, Fat 10 grams fat, SaturatedFat 6 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 24 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 5 grams sugar, Fiber 3 grams fiber, Protein 12 grams protein, Sodium 0.98 milligram of sodium
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