Almond Goat Cheese Spread

                     
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                        Almond Goat Cheese Spread


Serving Size  : 6  

ingredients:
     3/4           cup  nonfat plain yogurt -- (without starch or gelatin added)
     1/4           cup  roasted almonds -- chopped
  3             ounces  soft goat cheese -- 1 small package
  1              pinch  cayenne pepper -- or to taste
  2        tablespoons  fresh dill -- chopped (and/or chives and/or parsley)

Directions:

        Preheat oven at 350ºF.

        Oil a large baking sheet with vegetable oil spray. Roast the almonds 5 to 8 minutes or until golden brown. Almonds will darken and become fragrant. Set aside to cool.

        Mix the goat cheese and yogurt  with a fork or electric mixer. Set aside a few of the almonds to scatter over the top and stir the rest and the cayenne pepper into the cheese. Use a mixture of any one or two of the fresh herbs. (Graham especially likes dill.) Save a little as garnish for the top and stir the rest into the cheese.

        Spoon into a mound on a plate and scatter the remaining almonds and fresh herbs over the top. Spread on fat free whole-wheat crackers or baby bok choy.


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Per Serving (excluding unknown items): 94 Calories; 7g Fat (63.1% calories from fat); 6g Protein; 3g Carbohydrate; 1g Dietary Fiber; 7mg Cholesterol; 75mg Sodium.  Exchanges: 0 Grain(Starch); 0 Lean Meat; 0 Vegetable; 0 Non-Fat Milk; 1/2 Fat.