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Basil Whipped Goat Cheese
A creamy basil infused whipped goat cheese to use with veggies, fold into pasta, slather on a piece of bread etc! It's going to be the go to dip/sauce of summer entertaining.
Prep Time
10 mins
Total Time
10 mins
Servings: 8 people
Calories: 128 kcal
Course:
Appetizer
Cuisine:
Mediterranean
Ingredients
- 11 ounces Montchevre Goat Cheese
- 3 tablespoons whipped cream cheese
- 2 cloves garlic
- ½ teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 1 lemon, zested
- 1 teaspoon fresh thyme leaves
- Kosher salt and freshly cracked black pepper to taste
- ¾ cup fresh basil leaves
Crudités for serving
- Persian cucumbers
- snap peas
- radishes
- carrots
Instructions
- Combine the goat cheese, cream cheese, garlic, red pepper flakes, lemon zest and thyme leaves in a food processor. Whip for 60-90 seconds until smooth. Add the basil and pulse until green specks are throughout the mixture. Taste and season with salt and pepper as needed.
- Serve with the crudités. Whipped goat cheese stores in the fridge for 7-10 days.
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Notes
- You can use this as a dip along with some crudités or crackers! Or use it to slather on some toasted bread to make a sandwich with a tangy goat cheese flare. Or thin it out with some pasta water and fold it into some freshly cooked pasta. Dollop it on top of a warm grain bowl.
Nutrition Information
Calories
128kcal
(6%)
Carbohydrates
2g
(1%)
Protein
8g
(16%)
Fat
10g
(15%)
Saturated Fat
7g
(35%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
0.3g
Monounsaturated Fat
2g
Cholesterol
23mg
(8%)
Sodium
163mg
(7%)
Potassium
50mg
(1%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
1g
(2%)
Vitamin A
646IU
(13%)
Vitamin C
8mg
(9%)
Calcium
70mg
(7%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8people
Amount Per Serving
Calories 128
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 128kcal | 6% |
| Carbohydrates | 2g | 1% |
| Protein | 8g | 16% |
| Fat | 10g | 15% |
| Saturated Fat | 7g | 35% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.3g | 2% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Cholesterol | 23mg | 8% |
| Sodium | 163mg | 7% |
| Potassium | 50mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 1g | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 646IU | 13% |
| Vitamin C | 8mg | 9% |
| Calcium | 70mg | 7% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.