Simple, easy, festive and fun, Goat Cheese with Pistachios & Cranberries is the perfect appetizer or snack for your next holiday gathering.
Creamy goat cheese, crunchy and salty pistachios and sweet and tart cranberries come together beautifully in this pretty Goat Cheese with Pistachios & Cranberries.
The red, white and green colors make it perfect for the holidays, or anytime you need a quick, yet festive and delicious appetizer, hors d’oeuvre or snack.
I came across this Goat Cheese with Pistachios & Cranberries at Real Simple, and knew I had to make it. Goat cheese is one of my favorite cheeses and I love pistachios.
Luckily, some of my neighbors were having a wine and cheese party this past weekend and I had the perfect excuse to make it. It was so easy to put together and is such a delicious combination of flavors.
Goat Cheese with Pistachios & Cranberries is a great appetizer for a cocktail or dinner party. It would also look beautiful on a buffet for a holiday open house or potluck.
This pretty Goat Cheese with Pistachios & Cranberries is also a wonderful snack for a lazy Sunday afternoon curled up with family and friends by the fireplace.
Goat Cheese with Pistachios & Cranberries
Ingredients
- 4 tablespoons roasted pistachios, shelled and chopped
- 4 tablespoons dried cranberries, chopped
- 1 (10 oz) goat cheese log
- crackers for serving
Instructions
- On a large plate or cutting board, combine chopped pistachios and dried cranberries.
- Roll the goat cheese log in the pistachio cranberry mixture, gently pressing mixture into cheese, until all sides are coated.
- Serve immediately with crackers for spreading. Or, wrap goat cheese log in saran wrap and refrigerate until ready to serve.
Adapted from Real Simple.
This recipe is featured at:
Foodie Fridays
Let’s Get Real
See Ya in the Gumbo
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Hi I made this cheese log for a wine tasting night, it was a smash!! Thanks for pinning it i love it. Have a great christmas❤
Hi Joanne, I’m so glad to hear you made this recipe and that it was a hit! Happy Holidays!
The colors in this are absolutely beautiful!
Thanks Eden!
Sounds like a yummy recipe. Can’t wait to try this Joy.
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Joy -this looks incredibly delicious!
What a great idea. It’s perfect for any party 🙂
Thanks Winnie!
I pinned this for my next party. I love your cheese knife too.
Madonna
Thanks so much! Thanks for the pin, hope you give it a try and enjoy!
This is fabulous! I love it. Pinned and tweeted. Thanks for being a part of our party! I hope you stop by on Monday at 7 pm. We love to party with you. Merry Christmas! Lou Lou Girls
Thanks so much and thanks for the pin 🙂 Merry Christmas!
what a great combination of flavours and perfect for this time of year, Joyeux Noel via #wordlesswednesday too 🙂
Thanks so much! Merry Christmas!
Thank you for joining us on #PureBlogLove Link party for recipes and DIY crafts! I love reading about your adventures in cooking and look forward to seeing you again this week at 8 pm EST Thursday -Sunday night midnight to celebrate yet another fun week !
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Heidy
Thanks Heidy! I will definitely be back at your party!
I love this. What a great idea #flustermuster
Thanks Julie! Thanks for coming by!
Sounds so interesting with Goat Cheese, I love cheese and have done similar ones but never tried it with goat cheese, this is one that I will definitely be making very soon.
Hi Jay, hope you give it a try with goat cheese, it is so good! Thanks for coming by 🙂
this just looks so festive and perfect for christmas! love combo of pistachios, cran and goat cheese!! pinning and may eat the entire log myself!! 🙂
Thanks Amanda! I agree, it is such a wonderful combination, hope you give it a try and enjoy!
Thats looks so yummy! Amazing colors too =)
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Thanks Merlinda! Thanks for coming by!
This does look very festive! I love goat cheese to begin with, and the idea of pairing it with dried fruit sounds wonderful. Thank you for sharing with See Ya in the Gumbo this week!
Thanks Michelle!
What a great recipe, Joy, and so festive! I love easy, quick and healthy – you can’t beat it. I definitely will add this to my table of apps for my Open House. Happy to find your blog. I’m a new follower. Thanks for your kind words 🙂
Thanks Robyn! Hope you give it a try and enjoy!
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This log is an incredibly clever idea for taking the red and green theme onto the table without artificial ingredients! Plus the nuts, cranberries and goat cheese go so well together. Thanks for stopping by our Happy Holidays Link Party – be sure to join us again this week, beginning on Saturday at 7 pm ET.
Thanks Laura! I will definitely be back at your Happy Holidays Link Party!
This looks delicious Joy. I’m beginning to think I need to come live in your kitchen. 🙂 Thanks so much for sharing this at the Let’s Get Real Link Party. You will be my featured blogger again this week. With an appetizer this good, it was an easy choice. The party will go live on Thursday at 5pm EST. I’d love for you to join our FB group too at https://www.facebook.com/groups/604083256377973/
Thanks so much Nicky! I’m thrilled to be featured again at Let’s Get Real!!
This looks fabulous! I think I have everything I need to make it too! Can’t wait to try it! Thank you so much for sharing it with us at Foodie Fridays…I am pinning and stumbling this yummy appetizer!
Just wanted to let you know that you will be one of my features this week at Foodie Fridays at a Dish of Daily Life! 🙂
Thanks so much Michelle! I’m thrilled to be featured at Foodie Fridays!!
I love those colors and those flavors! YUM! This is perfect for a quick and impromptu appetizer for unexpected guests. Pinning! Thank you for linking up with #FoodieFridays
Thanks Christie! Thanks for the pin!
I know goat cheese is hit or miss with some people, but I for one, love it. This flavor combo is making me hungry (time for a second breakfast perhaps).
Thanks Christine, I’m with you, I LOVE goat cheese, thanks for coming by!
This is a great combination of flavor and colors.
Thanks Thao, thanks for coming by!
Oh wow, does that look delicious!! Perfect for my New Year’s Day party!! Thanks for sharing it!
Thanks AnnMarie, hope you give it a try and enjoy!
Wow! Love this combination. Looks divine! I have the goat cheese and cranberries. I will have to check the pantry to see if we have any of our home grown pistachios left. Best of Thanksgivings!
Thanks for coming by to see us at BeBetsy.
Hi Denise, hope you give it a try and enjoy!