Danny Kim
You want all of your cheese ball ingredients at room temperature to make sure the goat cheese mixture is smooth and homogenous.
Recipe information
Yield
8 Servings
Ingredients
4 ounces cream cheese, room temperature
4 ounces goat cheese, room temperature
2 tablespoons unsalted butter, room temperature
4 anchovy fillets
1 cup watercress leaves
¼ cup mixed tender herb leaves (such as mint, parsley, tarragon and/or cilantro)
2 tablespoons chopped fresh chives
Kosher salt
¾ cup pistachios, toasted, chopped
Crackers (for serving)
Preparation
Step 1
Process cream cheese, goat cheese, and butter in a food processor until smooth. Pulse in anchovies, watercress, herbs, and chives; season with salt. Scrape mixture into a small plastic wrap–lined bowl; gather plastic around cheese, using your hands to shape into a ball. Chill until firm, 3–12 hours.
Step 2
Just before serving, unwrap cheese ball and roll in pistachios. Serve with crackers.
Nutrition Per Serving
Calories (kcal) 190 Fat (g) 17 Saturated Fat (g) 8 Cholesterol (mg) 45 Carbohydrates (g) 5 Dietary Fiber (g) 2 Total Sugars (g) 1 Protein (g) 7 Sodium (mg) 190
