Roasted cherry and goat's cheese toasts recipe
Top golden toast with sweet roasted cherries, goat's cheese and toasted walnuts for an easy but special summer lunch.
See method- Serves 4
- 10 mins to prepare and 10 mins to cook
- 409 calories / serving
Ingredients
- 2 x 200g punnets cherries, halved and pitted
- 4 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tsp clear honey
- 6 thyme sprigs, leaves picked
- 1 shallot, finely chopped
- 1 tbsp cider or red wine vinegar
- 1 tsp Dijon mustard
- 4 slices crusty white bloomer, toasted
- 125g pack soft goat’s cheese
- 40g walnuts, toasted (optional)
- 40g watercress, thicker stalks removed
Each serving contains
- Energy
- 1710kJ 409.0kcal
- Fat
- 21g
- Saturates
- 7g
- Salt
- 0.8g
- Sugars
- 16g
of the Reference intake
Carbohydrate 41.2gProtein 11.2gFibre 3.0g
Method
- Preheat the oven to gas 7, 220°C, fan 200°C. Toss the cherries, 1 tbsp olive oil, the honey and thyme leaves together on a baking tray. Roast for 10 mins or until sticky and tender.
- Meanwhile, mix the shallot, vinegar and mustard in a small bowl and slowly pour in the remaining olive oil, whisking as you do. Season to taste and set aside.
- Spread the toast with the goat’s cheese, then spoon over the roasted cherries and juices. Scatter over the toasted walnuts, if using. Drizzle over the shallot vinaigrette, then top with the watercress. Season with black pepper, to taste.
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