Best Goat Cheese Pistachio Stuffed Dates Recipes

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GOAT CHEESE AND PISTACHIO STUFFED DATES



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These hors d'oeuvres combine the best of sweet and savory flavors.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Food & Cooking     Appetizers

Yield Makes 16

Number Of Ingredients 5

4 ounces soft goat cheese
3 tablespoons shelled salted pistachios, toasted and coarsely chopped
1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh chives, plus more for garnish
Freshly ground pepper
8 plump, soft dried dates (preferably Medjool), pitted and halved lengthwise

Steps:

  • Stir together goat cheese, 2 tablespoons pistachios, and chives in a small bowl until smooth. Season with pepper.
  • Arrange the dates, cut sides up, on a platter. Fit a pastry bag with a large round tip, and fill with goat-cheese mixture. Pipe mixture onto each date half to cover. (Alternatively, pipe goat-cheese mixture using a resealable plastic bag with 1 inch cut off of one corner, or simply spread mixture on dates with a butter knife.) Garnish dates with remaining tablespoon pistachios and more chives.

GOAT CHEESE AND PISTACHIO-STUFFED DATES



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Categories     Cheese     Side     Goat Cheese     Date     Pistachio     Pastry

Yield makes 16

Number Of Ingredients 5

4 ounces soft goat cheese
3 tablespoons shelled salted pistachios, toasted and coarsely chopped
1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh chives, plus more for garnish
Freshly ground pepper
8 plump, soft dried dates (preferably Medjool), pitted and halved lengthwise

Steps:

  • Stir together the goat cheese, 2 tablespoons of the pistachios, and the chives in a small bowl until smooth. Season with pepper.
  • Arrange the dates, cut side up, on a platter. Fit a pastry bag with a large round tip, and fill it with the goat cheese mixture. Pipe the mixture onto each date half to cover. (Alternatively, pipe the goat cheese mixture using a resealable plastic bag with 1 inch cut from one corner, or simply spread the mixture on the dates with a butter knife.) Garnish the dates with the remaining tablespoon pistachios and more chives.

GOAT CHEESE & PISTACHIO STUFFED DATES



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Categories     Cheese     Fruit     Nut     Appetizer     No-Cook     Passover     Vegetarian     Quick & Easy     High Fiber

Number Of Ingredients 6

4 oz. soft goat cheese
3 tbsp. shelled salted pistachios, toasted and coarsely chopped
1 tbsp. finely chopped fresh chives
1 Tb. honey
Pepper
8 plump, soft dried dates (preferably Medjool), pitted and halved lengthwise

Steps:

  • Stir together goat cheese, pistachios,chives, and honey in a small bowl until smooth. Season with pepper. Arrange dates, cut side up, on a platter. Using a small spoon and your fingers, fill each date with a small mound of the filling. Garnish, if you like, with additional chopped pistachios and chives. Thinly drizzle a bit of honey over the whole platter.

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