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Easy Marinated Goat Cheese
This super easy orange, mint, and pistachio marinated goat cheese appetizer is a summer staple that you’ll swear by! It comes together in minutes with just a handful of ingredients. It’s the kind of elegant, effortless dish that makes everyone think you spent way more time than you did.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Marinating Time: 1 hour
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Total Time: 1 hour 20 minutes
- Yield: 18-20 slices 1x
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: No Cook
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
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- 10.5 ounce log goat cheese
- 1/2 cup olive oil
- zest of 1 large navel orange
- 2 tablespoons finely sliced fresh mint
- 1 teaspoon fresh thyme leaves
- 2 cloves garlic, grated on a microplane
- Kosher salt
- fresh cracked black pepper
- 1/4 cup chopped pistachios
- 2 tablespoons honey
- sliced baguette (or crispy crostini) for serving
Instructions
- SLICE GOAT CHEESE. Carefully slice goat cheese into 1/3″ slices. Transfer to a large shallow dish that you’ll use as the serving dish.
- MAKE THE MARINADE. Whisk together olive oil, orange zest, mint, thyme, garlic, and a couple pinches of salt and pepper.
- MARINATE. Pour the olive oil mixture over the goat cheese slices. Cover with Saran Wrap and pop it in the fridge for at least an hour and up to overnight.
- FINISH + SERVE. About 30 minutes before serving, remove from the fridge and let it sit out on the counter so the oil can come to room temperature. Top with chopped pistachios and drizzle with honey. Serve with sliced baguette or crispy crostini.
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Notes
- Don’t skip bringing it to room temperature before serving. Cold olive oil gets thick and cloudy, and you want that glossy, pooling marinade situation for the full visual effect.
- Grating the garlic on a microplane (vs. mincing) makes a huge difference — it melts right into the oil so you get that garlic flavor without any harsh raw chunks. If you don’t have a microplane, just mince it finely.
- See detailed notes in the post regarding tips on how to slice the goat cheese.
Find it online: https://midwestfoodieblog.com/goat-cheese-appetizer/
