Cranberry Goat Cheese Spread Food

SUNNY'S EASY CRANBERRY AND GOAT CHEESE CROSTINI

Steps:

• In a medium saucepan over medium-high heat, add the cranberries, stock, honey, rosemary, a pinch of salt and a few grinds of pepper and bring to a boil. Simmer for 1 minute, then remove from the heat and let cool in the pan.
• Smear the crostini with the goat cheese, then top with the cooked cranberries.

CRANBERRY AND GOAT CHEESE CROSTINI

Steps:

• Spread the goat cheese on the crostini, then top with the cranberry sauce.

CRANBERRY CHEESE SPREAD

Steps:

• In a small bowl, beat the cream cheese, sour cream, honey and cinnamon until smooth. Spread onto a serving dish or plate. , In a small bowl, stir cranberry sauce until it reaches spreading consistency; spread over cream cheese mixture. Sprinkle with almonds. Cover and refrigerate for 2-3 hours. Serve with crackers.

GOAT CHEESE SALMON

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease a large baking dish.
• Arrange the salmon fillets in the baking dish. Make small incisions in each fillet, and stuff with equal amounts of the herbed goat cheese. Spread equal amounts prepared Dijon mustard mayonnaise blend over each fillet. Season with salt and pepper.
• Bake salmon 15 minutes in the preheated oven, or until easily flaked with a fork.

CRANBERRY WALNUT CHEESE SPREAD

Steps:

• Cook walnuts in a skillet with a small amount of oil until toasted, about 4 minutes.
• Mash cheeses together in a medium bowl.
• Add cranberries, walnuts and parsley and mix well.
• Serve with crackers or bagels.

CRANBERRY CREAM CHEESE SPREAD

Steps:

• In a large bowl, beat the cream cheese, cranberries, apricots and orange zest until blended. Chill until serving. Serve with crackers.

DRIED-CRANBERRY SPREAD

Steps:

• Spray metal blade of processor with nonstick spray. Add dried cranberries to processor and coarsely chop. Add nonfat cream cheese, goat cheese, nonfat yogurt and 2 teaspoons honey; process until well blended. Taste and add 1 teaspoon honey, if desired. Transfer spread to bowl. (Can be prepared 3 days ahead. Cover and refrigerate.)

CRANBERRY, GOAT CHEESE AND CHICKEN WRAPS

Steps:

• sit goat cheese out prior to making so it can soften.
• preheat oven to 350 and lightly toast walnuts for 8 minutes, stirring halfway through.
• use electric mixer to beat together goat cheese and honey.
• add the walnuts, dried cranberries and cranberry sauce.
• heat flatbreads in oven for 4 minutes.
• spread goat cheese mixture over bread.
• top with chicken and spinach leaves.
• tightly roll up jelly roll style.
• cut into small rounds.