16 Recipes With Goat Cheese That Are Truly The G.O.A.T.

Step aside, feta. It's time for goat cheese to have its moment. Wonderful on crackers, stuffed inside of peppers, or tossed in a light summer salad, goat cheese is a bright, creamy addition to appetizers, pasta, and pizzas. These recipes, like beet Wellington and black-eyed pea bruschetta, will show you what all the fuss is about.

You may be used to crumbling goat cheese on to all your favorite salads, and for good reason. It adds a creamy tang that goes insanely well with so many things. We love how it perks up our grapefruit & goat cheese fennel salad, roasted beet goat cheese salad, and farro & white bean salad.

But don't stop at just salads. Use goat cheese for making tomato rosemary savory mini cheesecakes, topping your next garlicky grilled chicken pizza, and stuffing into chiles en nogada. We also love how good goat cheese is when it's marinated in good olive oil and a blend of herbs, like rosemary and thyme.

Goat cheese also elevates so many dishes into something spectacular. You can whip it to create a lush base for grilled green tomatoes, stuff it into something sweet like these bacon-wrapped dates, or schmear it onto crusty baguette for a quick crostini appetizer. One of our favorite unexpected uses for goat cheese? Mixing it into our butternut squash mac & cheese.

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