Goat Cheese with Olives, Lemon, and Thyme

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File this one under "secret weapon" and pull it out whenever you need a quick but impressive appetizer. Warming the olives in thyme- and-lemon-zest-infused oil awakens their flavor and transforms a goat-cheese medallion into a sumptuous warm spread for flatbread.

by Maggie Ruggiero·published 2008-09-15

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Servings

Makes 4 (hors d'oeuvre) servings

Total time

25 min

Calories / serving

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Ingredients (6)

serves

1/2 cup assorted olives
3 fresh thyme sprigsthyme
3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oilolive-oil
1/2 teaspoon grated lemon zestlemon
1 (4- to 5-ounce) fresh goat-cheese medallion or 2 (2-ounces) goat-cheese buttons
Crisp Rosemary Flatbreadflatbread

Instructions (2 steps)

01Heat olives, thyme, oil, zest, and 1/4 teaspoon pepper in a small skillet or saucepan over low heat until fragrant (do not simmer). Cool to room temperature.
02Serve olive mixture over goat cheese.

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