Watermelon and Goat Cheese Finger Food
- Gluten Free
- Vegetarian
- Energy Kcal 220
- Carbohydrates g 2.1
- of which sugars g 2.1
- Protein g 10.6
- Fats g 18.8
- of which saturated fat g 7.81
- Fiber g 0.2
- Cholesterol mg 42
- Sodium mg 1017
- Difficulty: Very easy
- Prep time: 15 min
- Makes: 20 pieces
- Cost: Low
PRESENTATION
Summer calls for fresh foods... and August calls for watermelon! We've thought of summer evenings and lovers of this fruit (which also feels a bit like a vegetable!) for the watermelon and goat cheese finger food recipe! Small appetizers made with just two ingredients: cubed baby watermelon and a dollop of goat cheese cream. The result? A fresh, surprising, delightful bite of fruit and cheese that will also solve a last-minute terrace aperitif with friends from the sea in just a few moves! And considering that this fruit-vegetable is a cucurbit (try tasting the white part, which has the same flavor as cucumber), you could almost organize a watermelon-themed party covering almost all courses: watermelon and goat cheese finger foods served with watermelon caipiroska, an unusual watermelon salad, and to finish, a fresh and lively dessert: watermelon pizza! We certainly don't lack ideas, nor the desire to celebrate... so let's start chilling the baby watermelon!
- INGREDIENTS
- Ingredients for 20 appetizers
- Watermelon 1.3 cups (200 g) - baby variety (the weight of the one used)
- Goat 0.4 lb (160 g)
- Chives to taste
- Fine salt to taste
- Black pepper to taste
- Extra virgin olive oil to taste
How to prepare Watermelon and Goat Cheese Finger Food
To prepare the watermelon and goat cheese finger foods, start with the well-chilled baby watermelon: you'll need about 7 oz in total, so cut off the top 1, make slices approximately 1 inch thick 2, and make cuts about 1 inch apart 3;
do the same in the other direction to create a grid. Remove the white and green parts and get your 20 cubes 4, then with a small melon baller, create an indentation in each cube (5-6). You can reuse the discarded interior by tossing it in a refreshing fruit salad.
In a bowl, pour the goat cheese and extra virgin olive oil 7, salt, and pepper 8; add the chopped chives, taking the greenest and most fragrant part 9
and mix everything to combine 10. Once you have a smooth cream, transfer it to a disposable piping bag 11 with a 1/4-inch star tip.
Fill each cube with a tuft of goat cheese cream 13, sprinkle with more chopped chives to taste 14, and serve your watermelon and goat cheese finger foods 15!