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Goat Cheese with Olives, Lemon, and Thyme

By Maggie Ruggiero

4.9

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Goat Cheese with Olives, Lemon, and ThymeMikkel Vang

File this one under "secret weapon" and pull it out whenever you need a quick but impressive appetizer. Warming the olives in thyme- and-lemon-zest-infused oil awakens their flavor and transforms a goat-cheese medallion into a sumptuous warm spread for flatbread.

Cooks' note:

This dish can be prepared 2 hours ahead and kept, covered, at room temperature.

Recipe information

  • Total Time

    25 min

  • Yield

    Makes 4 (hors d'oeuvre) servings

Ingredients

1/2 cup assorted olives
3 fresh thyme sprigs
3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
1/2 teaspoon grated lemon zest
1 (4- to 5-ounce) fresh goat-cheese medallion or 2 (2-ounces) goat-cheese buttons
Crisp Rosemary Flatbread

Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Heat olives, thyme, oil, zest, and 1/4 teaspoon pepper in a small skillet or saucepan over low heat until fragrant (do not simmer). Cool to room temperature.

    Step 2

    Serve olive mixture over goat cheese.

TagsSpreadsGoat CheeseCheeseDairyOliveStarterSnackDinnerNut FreeVegetarianEasyQuick5 Ingredients or FewerGourmet
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