This recipe for Goat Cheese appetizer with Strawberries is perfect for any festive occasion in spring and summer! Easy and delicious finger food with all the flavors and textures from goat cheese, strawberries, pistachios, basil and honey. Video below!
This goat cheese appetizer is every goat cheese lovers’ dream, every fruit and cheese lovers’ dream, every finger food lovers’ dream…every foodies’ dream! There’s something magical about fruit and cheese combined, like the Caprese Salad , Tomato Salad and Quick Easy Appetizer With Fruit And Cheese.
If you’re in for more strawberry recipes, try this Lollipop Savory Hand Pies With Strawberries , Strawberry Caprese Salad, Best Strawberry Corn Salsa, and Strawberry Spinach Salad.
Goat Cheese Appetizer
This recipe is perfect for any festive occasion in spring and summer that requires a refreshing appetizer or some easy finger food. This simple yet delicious healthy appetizer will surely impress everyone!
The flavor of goat cheese is so well paired with the juicy sweet strawberries and crunchy pistachios which I love to toss with some basil. You can definitely skip the basil or use another herb of your choice like fresh oregano or thyme would be wonderful here too!
Goat cheese is an amazing cheese for appetizers are it’s super versatile. You can cook it, bake it, fry it, serve it cold and more! Also, goat cheese is semi soft so you can shape it, roll it, spread it, and that’s why I chose it to coat the berries today.
I love the sweet soft texture of goat cheese when paired with honey (which actually makes it more pliable) and herbs. This goat cheese appetizer, when chilled, firms up nicely and holds its shape around the strawberries.
Ingredients for Goat Cheese Appetizer
- Goat Cheese
- Honey
- Pitachios
- Basil
- salt
- Strawberries
How To Make Goat Cheese Appetizer
For this easy goat cheese appetizer, creamy goat cheese is flavored with fresh thyme and honey. Then, a strawberry is coated in this creamy cheese mixture and rolled in a fragrant coating of crushed pistachios and fresh basil. Need I say more?
Once you mixed the goat cheese, take a tablespoon size ball.
Flatten the goat cheese into a disc and create a dent in the center.
Take your strawberry and place it in the dent.
Gently wrap the cheese all around it to cover the whole fruit entirely.
The beauty about covering the strawberries with goat cheese is, that it doesn’t have to be perfect. It will get all covered up in nuts anyways! So don’t overthink this step or waste time perfecting it.
Dip the goat cheese covered strawberry into the pistachio-basil mixture and roll it around.
Place the Goat Cheese Pistachio Covered Strawberries on a plate in a single layer and chill them until it’s time to serve.
This recipe for is a must try and a great appetizer recipe you will find yourself trying with different fruit-cheese-nut and herbs combinations.
Goat Cheese Appetizer TIPS
- These are best when chilled for an hour after they’re done so that the cheese can firm up.
- Choose ripe but not overripe strawberries that are firm and uniform in size. The smaller the better.
- Serve this easy appetizer with crunchy baguette slices or on their own.
- I chose strawberries for this appetizer recipe, but it would also work well with melon balls or grapes too. Choose a fruit that holds its shape well and does not lose too much water.
- If using a different fruit, feel free to play around with the herbs! Mint and melon is a great combination, or try teaming up grapes and parsley.
- Substitute pistachios with any other chopped nut like almonds, walnuts or pecans. They all taste terrific in this simple goat cheese appetizer recipe.
- Should you be a fan of goat cheese, try a mix of cream cheese and feta or blue cheese. The cream cheese is necessary to make the cheese malleable and creamy.
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Goat Cheese Appetizer
This recipe for Goat Cheese apetizer with Strawberries is perfect for any festive occasion in spring and summer that requires a refreshing appetizer or some easy finger food.
Ingredients
- 1 lb log of plain soft goat cheese
- pinch of salt and pepper (or to taste)
- 1/2 teaspoon honey
- 1 teaspoon fresh thyme leaves
- 1 pint strawberries , washed, dried and stems removed
- 1 1/2 cups chopped pistachios
- 1 teaspoon fresh basil leaves chopped
Instructions
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In a small bowl, mash the goat cheese with a fork to soften it up and season it with salt, pepper, thyme and honey. Mix it well and set aside.
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Mix the pistachios and fresh basil in a separate wider bowl and set aside.
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Take a slightly smaller than golf size ball of the goat cheese mixture and flatten it on the palm of your hand into about 1/8 inch thick circle creating a dent.
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Place one strawberry in the center of the cheese and use both hands to carefully fold the cheese around the strawberry and begin rolling it around. This doesn’t have to be perfect or even, as long as all the strawberry is covered up with a thin layer of goat cheese.
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Remove any excess cheese in areas of the strawberry and roll it again if necessary.
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Place the strawberry in the pistachio plate and roll it around to coat evenly and place on a plate in a single layer.
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Chill the goat cheese pistachio coated strawberries in the fridge for at least one hour and serve.
Recipe Video
Recipe Notes
- These Goat Cheese appetizer with Strawberries are best when chilled for an hour after they’re done so that the cheese can firm up.
- Choose ripe but not overripe strawberries that are firm and uniform in size. The smaller the better.
- Serve this easy appetizer with crunchy baguette slices or on their own.
- I chose strawberries for this appetizer recipe, but it would also work well with melon balls or grapes too. Choose a fruit that holds its shape well and does not lose too much water.
- If using a different fruit, feel free to play around with the herbs! Mint and melon is a great combination, or try teaming up grapes and parsley.
- Substitute pistachios with any other chopped nut like almonds, walnuts or pecans. They all taste terrific in this simple goat cheese appetizer recipe.
- Should you be a fan of goat cheese, try a mix of cream cheese and feta or blue cheese. The cream cheese is necessary to make the cheese malleable and creamy.
This is such a unique way to enjoy fresh strawberries. The goat cheese is also very flavorful with the added pistachios.
The fresh basil and crunchy nuts were key in this!! Took it over the top!
Yum! My family always has a cheese board before dinner. Can’t wait to bring this delicious appetizer to our next get together!
I made these the other night and loved them so much that I am going to make them again for Easter!
Wow these are fantastic! Love the unique flavor combination!
Are the pistachios roasted and salted? Trying to make this to serve in a few hours.
It’s absolutely your choice to use either type of pistachios, I prefer the salted and roasted ones for more flavor! 🙂
Hi!! This looks delicious. I am wondering how many of these count as a serving? It says the whole recipe is 8 servings….
Thanks!
Hi Ashley, serving size actually totally up to you! I estimated 3-4 per person as an appetizer 🙂 I hope you make it soon and enjoy it! 🙂
Ali thank you so much! You made my day! I have to say this is one of my favorite recipes too 🙂
This would make the perfect party appetizer amidst a sea of crackers and dough. Great work! I’ve featured it in my round-up of the best strawberry dishes (with a twist), thanks for creating it 🙂
Thanks so much Ksenia! Fabulous collection!
Thanks Eden, you will absolutely LOVE these! 🙂
How far in advance can you make these? I wanted to serve at a party but would like to make the day ahead.
Shirley–these are perfect made 3 days in advance. Hope you and your guests enjoy them 🙂
Neli–Thanks!! Wish I could send you a bite off the screen 😉
Thanks so much! Hope you make them and enjoy 😉
It is pretty easy and straight forward, yet super delicious and impressive! Enjoy 🙂
Thanks Lindsey–you will love them!! Enjoy 🙂
These look so pretty and delicious. The pairing of herb, fruit, cheese n nuts are always the best!
Thanks Molly–I love this pairing too 🙂
YUM! This sounds absolutely divine. I love how creative and fun they look. (Also, LOVE the name of your blog as I’m a big time fig lover!)
Thanks so much Olivia! You will really love these–enjoy 🙂
I really enjoyed every bite the best combination ever thank you soooo much mahi
Thank you Dima! I’m so happy you enjoyed it:)
Thanks Becky! Hope you enjoy them:)
OHH my GOD! Seriously i am trying hard to imagine how delicious this could be untill i get all my ingredients from the supermarket tomorrow and try this! Cant stop thinking about it!
Looks delicious and mouthwatering indeed!
Great job!
Shahi, thanks!:):) Love your energy! Hope you make them soon!!