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Go-Green Goat Cheese and Pistachio Sprea




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Recipe Introduction


This dip can be prepared in 45 minutes or less but requires additional unattended time. The green pistachios add a crunchy texture and great flavor to the mild goat cheese.


List of Ingredients








3 3.5-ounce logs of mild soft goat cheese, such as Montrachet
1 stick (1/2 cup) unsalted butter, softened
1 large garlic clove, minced and mashed to a paste with 1 teaspoon salt
1/4 cup chopped pistachio nuts, toasted lightly and cooled
1/4 cup thinly sliced chives plus chive blades for garnish
1 loaf of French bread, cut into 1/4-inch-thick slices and toasted lightly

In a bowl with an electric mixer, beat together goat cheese, butter, garlic paste, pistachio nuts, sliced chives and salt and pepper to taste until the mixture is combined well, spoon the spread into a serving dish, and chill it, its surface covered with plastic wrap, overnight.
The spread may be made two days in advance and kept covered and chilled.
Garnish the spread with the chive blades and serve it with the toasts.
Makes about 1 cup.
Per serving (without bread) per tablespoon: 113 calories; 10.7 g fat (6.4 g saturated fat; 85 percent calories from fat); 0.9 g carbohydrates; 24 mg cholesterol; 202 mg sodium; 3.8 g protein; 0.3 g fiber.

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