Green Goddess Pesto & Goat Cheese Bites
yields: 2 -3 dozen bites
This pesto is everything - springs finest herbs blended up with olive oil and pistachios. Spread it atop crackers with goat cheese for an appetizer to bust out at your next BBQ. A bite inspired by my favorite spring salad, the herby tarragon, basil, and chive combo was meant for creamy goat cheese.
Ingredients
- 2-4 ounces spreadable goat cheese
- 2-3 dozen of your favorite crackers (I love gluten-free Raincoast Oat Crisps!
- ¼ cup green goddess pesto, below
Green Goddess Pesto
- 5 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- 2 medium garlic cloves, peeled
- ½ cup fresh basil leaves, packed
- ½ cup freshly chopped chives
- ⅓ cup fresh tarragon leaves, packed
- ¼ cup freshly grated parmesan cheese
- ¼ cup pistachios, toasted
- ¼ teaspoon kosher salt
- ¼ teaspoon pepper
INSTRUCTIONS
- Prepare the pesto in your blender. In order, layer olive oil, garlic, basil, chives, tarragon, and Parmesan cheese in your Blendtec. Pulse on medium-high speed until smooth, about 15 seconds
- Add pistachios, salt, and pepper, and pulse until desired consistency. (I prefer mine to have a few pieces of nuts throughout.
- Spread a teaspoon of goat cheese on each cracker
- Spread ½ teaspoon of green goddess pesto on top of goat cheese. Serve!
