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Herbed Goat Cheese Dip for #Easter #SundaySupper

April 8, 2012 By Renee 12 Comments

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Herbed Goat Cheese Dip

Happy Easter! Today families all over the world gather to share a meal and celebrate. Eggs of all sorts are hunted, pretty dresses are worn, ears disappear from chocolate rabbits, and memories are made. It is a happy time and marked by all the beautiful flowers blooming in spring. Azaleas, lillies, viburnum, forsythia, phlox, and wisteria brighten up the landscape. My favorite flower, peony, is a spring bloomer. The first one popped open this past week. It is a soft pink and has the loveliest scent:

Pink Peony Bloom

What is your family’s traditional Easter meal? For my family it is ham, potato salad, vegetables, cucumber salad, rolls and a dessert like an Apricot Nut Cake. Wine is served along with iced tea for the kids and non-drinkers. There is an appetizer or two to nibble on while we are talking and finishing up cooking.

Herbed Goat Cheese Dip is one of my go-to appetizers. I have made it on several occasions and serve it with veggies, crostini, crackers, or chips. I knew it would be the recipe I would share for today’s Easter Progressive Sunday Supper. There are a lot of good recipes in this menu by fellow Inspiring Foodies bloggers. The details for each can be found on their blogs. I am getting hungry just looking at the list:

  • Appetizer: Me – Recipe below – Herbed Goat Cheese Dip
  • Bread: Carla – Chocolate Moosey – Lemon-Cherry Hot Cross Buns
  • Main Dish: Lori – Burp! Where Food Happens – Ham with Pineapple Chutney
  • Main Dish: Isabel – Family Foodie – Crown Pork Roast
  • Pasta: Angie – Big Bear’s Wife – Colby Jack Crab and Crawfish Pasta
  • Side Dish: Amrita – Beetle’s Kitchen Escapades – Scalloped Potatoes
  • Dessert: Jen – Juanita’s Cocina – Coconut Infused Carrot Cake with a Coconut Frosting

A couple of notes on my recipe. It is adapted from the original recipe found in the Best of America Traditional Regional Recipes cookbook. (The link is to the current release in paperback. I have the hardback edition published in 1994.) I added thyme, salt, and additional half-and-half to adjust consistency.

Thank you Isabel for another great Sunday Supper event! I am proud to be a part of your Sunday Supper mission and the Inspiring Foodies team. Please follow the #SundaySupper hashtag on twitter today and every Sunday. You never now what recipes or inspiring blogs you will discover. The photos are mouth-watering on their own. Have a wonderful Easter and enjoy your day. Cheers!

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Herbed Goat Cheese Dip

An appetizer made with goat cheese and fresh herbs. Serve as a dip with vegetables, chips, or crackers.
Course Dip
Cuisine American
Prep Time 10 minutes
Servings 5 People
Author Renee

Ingredients

  • 10 ounces soft goat cheese
  • 1/2 cup half-and-half plus more if needed
  • 2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice
  • 1 teaspoon chopped fresh thyme leaves
  • 1 tablespoon chopped fresh chives
  • 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley
  • 2 tablespoons chopped fresh basil
  • Salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

  1. In a food processor or blender, add the goat cheese and half-and-half and process to blend. Add the lemon juice and process until smooth.
  2. Transfer mixture to a small bowl. Stir in the thyme, chives, parsley, and basil. Stir in additional half and half if mixture is too thick or for desired consistency. Add salt and pepper to taste.
  3. Serve as a dip with vegetables, chips, or crackers.

Recipe Notes

An appetizer made with goat cheese and fresh herbs. Serve as a dip with vegetables, chips, or crackers.

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Comments

  1. Jo Ann Phelps says

    April 8, 2012 at 10:10 am

    Try spreading that herb goat cheese on strips of thawed puff pastry. Then wrap around asparagus spears and bake for 15 minutes at 350 degrees. It is delicious! Great spring appetizer!

    Reply
    • Renee says

      April 8, 2012 at 1:29 pm

      Thank you Jo Ann! What a great idea. I need to try that next time. I love puff pastry.

      Reply
  2. Jen @ Juanita's Cocina says

    April 8, 2012 at 10:17 am

    Fabulous Renee. I absolutely adore goat cheese and happen to have the items to make this now! Can’t wait!!

    Reply
    • Renee says

      April 8, 2012 at 1:30 pm

      Thanks Jen!

      Reply
  3. Carla says

    April 8, 2012 at 11:36 am

    Next time I buy goat cheese, I’m making this! Thanks for sharing. Wish I had some right now 🙂

    Reply
    • Renee says

      April 8, 2012 at 1:30 pm

      Sending it to you virtually…hope you make it soon.

      Reply
  4. Family Foodie says

    April 8, 2012 at 3:17 pm

    I can’t wait to try this recipe!

    Reply
    • Renee says

      April 9, 2012 at 11:50 am

      Thanks Isabel!

      Reply
  5. Liz says

    April 8, 2012 at 3:23 pm

    Oh, this dip sounds super yummy! And my peonies are just a wee bit behind yours…so beautiful!!!

    Reply
    • Renee says

      April 9, 2012 at 11:50 am

      Thank you Liz. I have a few peonies in other colors that have not bloomed yet. The light pink ones are always the first.

      Reply
  6. Jennie @themessybakerblog says

    April 8, 2012 at 6:20 pm

    Renee, this dip sounds super delicious. I bet the herbs add a nice freshness to the dip. Happy Easter!

    Reply
    • Renee says

      April 9, 2012 at 11:51 am

      Thank you Jennie! Yes, the herbs really freshen it up. It is so much better than a typical ranch dip.

      Reply

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