Green Goddess Spring Cheese Board
Servings:
6 servings
prep time:
45 mins
cook time:
15 mins
Total time:
1 hour 0 mins
Ingredients
Green Goddess Compound Butter
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1 teaspoon minced shallot
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½ teaspoon white wine vinegar
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⅓ teaspoon salt, divided use, plus more as needed
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Vermont Creamery Unsalted Cultured Butter
8 tablespoons
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1 tablespoon each: finely chopped chives, tarragon, dill, and parsley
Veggies
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4 ounces asparagus spears
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1 tablespoon olive oil, plus more for roasting the asparagus
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3 baby artichokes, trimmed and cut in half lengthwise
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Vermont Creamery Unsalted Cultured Butter
1 tablespoon
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1 small cucumber, sliced
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3 celery stalks, cut into sticks
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leaves from 1 head endive
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1 cup snap peas
Cheese and other goodies
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3 hard boiled eggs, peeled and cut in half
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½ cup green olives
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4 ounces assorted crackers, such as flatbread crackers and almond flour crackers
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Vermont Creamery Herb Goat Cheese, at room temperature
1 log
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Vermont Creamery Coupole, at room temperature
1
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Vermont Creamery Cremont, at room temperature
1
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½ cup Marcona almonds
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½ cup shelled pistachios
Directions
to make the Green Goddess compound butter
- Combine the shallot, vinegar, and a big pinch of the salt in a small bowl. Let sit while you chop the herbs.
- Place the soft butter in a medium-sized bowl and beat with a wooden spoon until smooth, 30 seconds. Add the marinated shallot, the remaining salt, and the chopped herbs and stir until well combined. Swirl the herb butter into a small bowl and set aside until needed.
to Prep the veggies
- Trim the asparagus and cut the spears in half crosswise. Heat 1 teaspoon olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. Add the spears and cook, turning them frequently, until golden in places and firm-tender, 3 minutes. Season with a big pinch of salt and remove from the pan.
- Melt the 1 tablespoon butter in the same skillet and add a big pinch of salt. Add the artichokes cut-side down, lower the heat, and cook until golden on the first side, 2-3 minutes. Turn the artichokes and continue cooking until tender, 2-3 more minutes.
to make the cheese board
- To build the board, place the cheeses on a large serving platter. Add bowls of nuts, olives, olive oil, and the herb butter. Add the veggies, crackers, and eggs, fanning out the components. Enjoy!
