Goat Cheese in Grape Leaves with Tomato and Olive Salad

Name: Goat Cheese in Grape Leaves with Tomato and Olive Salad
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 12
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 2 Tbsps balsamic vinegar; 7 inches thick slices crusty country-style white bread; 2 teaspoons Dijon mustard; 4 teaspoons chopped fresh thyme; 340 grams logs soft fresh goat cheese, each cut crosswise into 4 rounds; 12 larges grape leaves from jar, rinsed, patted dry, stemmed; 1 teaspoons coarsely ground black pepper; 79 milliliters coarsely chopped pitted oil-cured black olives (about 30); 59 milliliters extra-virgin olive oil; 6 larges tomatoes, thinly sliced

Goat Cheese in Grape Leaves with Tomato and Olive Salad is a vegetarian side dish. One portion of this dish contains about 6g of protein, 11g of fat, and a total of 142 calories. This recipe serves 12. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 45 minutes. Head to the store and pick up oil-cured olives, logs goat cheese, coarsely ground pepper, and a few other things to make it today.

Instructions

Whisk 1/2 cup oil, thyme, and black pepper in small bowl to blend. Arrange grape leaves, vein side up, on work surface. Dip each cheese round into thyme oil and place in center of 1 grape leaf. Fold sides of leaves over cheese; fold up bottom and continue to roll up, enclosing cheese completely. Arrange wrapped cheeses, seam side down, on platter.

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Black Pepper

Grape Leaves

Cheese

Grapes

Thyme

Roll

Dip

Cooking Oil

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Whisk

Bowl

Brush lightly with some thyme oil. Cover and chill at least 1 hour. (Can be made 1 day ahead; keep chilled. Cover remaining thyme oil and store at room temperature.)

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Thyme

Cooking Oil

Prepare barbecue (medium-high heat).

Whisk 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil, vinegar, and mustard in small bowl to blend. Season dressing with salt and pepper. Slightly overlap tomato slices on large platter.

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Extra Virgin Olive Oil

Salt And Pepper

Tomato Slices

Mustard

Vinegar

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Whisk

Bowl

Drizzle with dressing; sprinkle with half of olives.

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Olives

Place wrapped cheese rounds on grill, seam side down. Grill until cheese softens and leaves begin to char, about 2 minutes per side. Arrange cheeses atop tomatoes.

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Tomato