Mediterranean Cream & Goat Cheese Spread
A creamy and tangy Mediterranean cheese spread perfect as an appetizer or snack
Ingredients
- 4 ounce cream cheese, room temperature
- 1 1/2 ounce goat cheese, room temperature
- 1/2 to 1 tbsp fresh parsley, chopped
- 1/2 to 1 tbsp fresh basil, chopped
- 1 tbsp chives or green onion tops, chopped (optional)
- 1 tsp lemon zest
- 1 tsp fresh lemon juice
- 1 small clove garlic, minced
- 1/2 tsp fresh lemon thyme OR lemon-flavored goat cheese
- Good quality extra virgin olive oil
- Assorted olives
- Lemon wedges
Instructions
- Mix the first 9 ingredients (cream cheesethrough lemon thyme) together until well blended. Let sit for 30 minutes to meld flavors. Place the cheese in a bowl and drizzle witholive oil. Add olives and lemonwedge(s). Serve with crackers, melbatoast or toasted baguette slices.