Recipes
Blue Cheese and Pistachio Stuffed Strawberries
This crowd-pleasing appetizer is the perfect marriage between sweet and savory.
Prep Time:
15 minutes
Total Time:
15 minutes
Yield:
8 servings
Serving Size:
2 stuffed strawberries
Nutrition Facts
Nutrition Facts
- Calories: 140
- Total Fat: 12g
- Sodium: 140mg
- carbohydrate: 6g
- Fiber: 1g
- Total Sugar: 3g (Added Sugar 0g)
- Protein: 4g
Ingredients
16 large strawberries (about 1 pint)
4 ounces cream cheese
2 ounces blue cheese, crumbled
1/4 cup shelled pistachios, chopped
2 tablespoons chopped chives
1/2 teaspoon ground white pepper, plus more to taste
2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
2 tablespoons olive oil
salt to taste
Instructions
- Cut a sliver of each strawberry and reserve. Using a small melon baller, hollow out a small portion of the strawberry and set aside.
- In a medium-size mixing bowl, mix together cream cheese and blue cheese. Add pistachios, chives, and pepper, and mix to combine.
- Pipe cheese mixture into the strawberries.
- In a blender, purée the reserved hollowed-out strawberries and balsamic vinegar. Slowly pour in the olive oil. Add salt and pepper to taste.
- Pour thin strips of vinegar mixture onto plates, and place strawberries on top.
Recipe Courtesy of Clemson Blue Cheese
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