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Baked Goat Cheese with Cranberry Relish
Recipes
Baked Goat Cheese with Cranberry Relish
8 servings
35 minutes total (Active 10 minutes)
Ingredients
  • ½ cup roasted, salted Marcona (or regular) almonds, finely chopped
  • 1 tablespoon fresh rosemary leaves, finely chopped (or 1 teaspoon dried)
  • 1 log Deli goat cheese (8–10 oz)
  • 1 (8-oz) container Deli orange-cranberry relish
  • 2 tablespoons balsamic glaze
  • 1 loaf Bakery crusty bread, thinly sliced (or plain pita chips)
Steps
  1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Chop almonds and rosemary; combine and place on a plate (reserve 1 tablespoon for later use). Roll cheese in almond mixture; place in small baking dish or center of a pie plate.
  2. Combine relish and glaze until blended; pour around cheese and sprinkle with reserved nut mixture. Bake 20–25 minutes or until cheese is hot and very soft. Serve with toasted bread slices or pita chips.
Alternate Method:
Preheat oven to 400°F. Place bread slices on baking sheet; coat with cooking spray. Chop almonds and rosemary. Combine relish and glaze until blended. Spread about 1 tablespoon cheese on bread; top with relish mixture. Sprinkle with nuts and rosemary. Bake 5–6 minutes or until warm and toasted.

Amount per ⅛ recipe serving: Calories 270, Total Fat 13g, Sat Fat 6g, Trans Fat 0g, Chol 20mg, Sodium 290mg, Total Carb 30g, Fiber 2g, Sugars 2g, Protein 10g, Calc 10%, Vitamin A 8%, Vitamin C 8%, Iron 10%