Do you want to delight your guests, but you have no time (or envy — it’s not a shame!) to spend hours in the kitchen? Here’s a little recipe you can make and vary with new ingredients each time. I suggest you prepare two different batches: fresh and salty goat cheese balls with chives, and sweet balls with honey and almonds. So you can satisfy everybody and vary the pleasures. These small and unpretentious goat cheese appetizers will make an impact on your table!
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Ingredients list for the chive cheese balls
- 1 fresh goat cheese
- Olive oil
- 1 bunch of fresh chives
Direction
Mash cheese with a fork with 2 tablespoons of olive oil. Wash, dry, and chop the chives on a plate. Form small balls of cheese with your fingers and roll them in chives. Put the goat cheese balls on a plate and place a toothpick in the center of each.
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Ingredients list for the almond cheese balls
- 1 fresh goat cheese
- Almond powder (or ground almonds)
- Honey
- Slivered almonds
Crush the cheese with a fork, and mix it with honey. Form small cheese balls by hand and roll them in powdered almonds. Decorate with a slivered almond and place a toothpick in the center of each ball.
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For the chive cheese balls
- 1 fresh goat cheese
- Olive oil
- 1 bunch of fresh chives
For the almond cheese balls
- 1 fresh goat cheese
- Almond powder (or ground almonds)
- Honey
- Slivered almonds
Instructions
For the chive cheese balls
- Mash cheese with a fork with 2 tablespoons of olive oil. Wash, dry, and chop the chives on a plate. Form small balls of cheese with your fingers and roll them in chives. Put the goat cheese balls on a plate and place a toothpick in the center of each.
For the almond cheese balls
- Crush the cheese with a fork, and mix it with honey. Form small cheese balls by hand and roll them in powdered almonds. Decorate with a slivered almond and place a toothpick in the center of each ball.
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