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Smoked Almond Goat Cheese Olive Appetizers

Ingredients:

• 2/3 cup chopped smoked almonds
• 8 ounces goat cheese
• 32 Spanish green olives, stuffed with pimiento

Preparation:

1. Add almonds to a small food processor or a nut chopper and pulse briefly to chop. Pour into a small bowl.
2. Cut the goat cheese into 8 equal pieces, then cut each of these pieces into 4 equal pieces (each piece will be about 1/4 ounce).
3. Wrap each olive with a 1/4-ounce piece of goat cheese and shape into a small ball. Roll into the chopped almonds and place in a container. Repeat with remaining cheese, olives, and almonds. Once the container is filled, cover and keep refrigerated until ready to serve. Just place them on a serving tray and insert toothpicks.

Yield:
16 servings (if 2 olive appetizers per person)

Nutritional Information:
Per serving (using low-fat milk): 80 calories, 4 g protein, 2 g carbohydrate, 6 g fat, 2.5 g saturated fat, 12 mg cholesterol, 1 g fiber, 263 mg sodium. Calories from fat: 67%.

© 2007 Elaine Magee