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How to make a toast with goat cheese and herbs
What does a cheese toast with aromatic herbs provide us?
A toast with abundant herbs and cheese is an energy recipe, because it provides energy from the carbohydrates of bread and oil and cheese.
It is also an original and tasty starter, since the mixture of herbs combines very well with goat cheese.
The aromatic herbs give the recipe flavor and color, in addition to its essential oils with different health properties, depending on which plants we choose.
Toast recipe properties
We can introduce this recipe in our balanced diet, being a source of calcium, B vitamins and vitamin E.
We recommend this delicious recipe to children, youth and adults. It is suitable for vegetarian diets and celiac diets (choose gluten-free bread)
Recipe of toasts with goat cheese and nettles
Ingredients:
- Homemade bread (if possible)
- Goat cheese
- Fresh caraway (or fennel)
- Chamomile or yarrow leaves
- Fresh nettles (It can be prepared with other herbs: dandelion, tarragon, oregano, sage, savory, thyme, basil, yarrow chamomile, rosemary, cumin, etc.)
- Extra virgin olive oil
Elaboration:
Herbs preparation
- Wash the nettles with the gloves protection to avoid the stinging effects on the skin.
- Wash chamomile leaves and caraway.
- Crush very thin vegetables, with the help of a knife.
- Mix the herbs with olive oil, until a paste is left.
Toast preparation
- Preheat the oven to 180ºC.
- Cut the goat cheese into slices 1 finger thick.
- Place the slices of bread on an oven tray.
- Spread the prepared herbs mixture on the bread.
- Place the goat cheese on top and cover with more herbs. Optionally, you can add olives or sliced tomatoes.
- Bake for 10 minutes and serve hot.
How to serve a herb toast?
Serve it as an entree or accompaniment.
Recipe courtesy of Montserrat Enrich of the blog: Gastronomia salvatge
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