Boursin-Style Cheese with Pumpkin Seeds, Fig and Rosemary is a simple cheese spread with a bit of sweetness, touch of herb, and crunch.
Boursin-Style Cheese with Pumpkin Seeds, Fig and Rosemary
by Sue Lau | Palatable Pastime
This French style Boursin-inspired cheese spread is quite simple to make, and the flavors are top notch on your favorite crackers or crudite. It is also good spread on a piece of grilled chicken or fish where it mingles with those flavors in lieu of a sauce.
Quick to put together, it does improve as it sits in the fridge (as most cheese spreads do), but even right away it is very good. I like the crunch of the crispy pumpkin seeds and the sweetness of the fig combined with the slight aromatic nature of rosemary, which I think has a little bit of a pine needle scent. Dry rosemary won’t do in this at all, since rosemary as a fresh herb loses almost everything when it is dried. I keep a rosemary plant in the house at all times to keep me in stock for my needs during cold weather months. I find them easy to grow and they grow quite a bit!
The crackers in the photo are the sesame thins sold at Trader Joe’s if you’re interested. I occasionally buy those (one of the things I like from there) especially if I plan to make hummus, since they go superbly there. But as easily this could be serves with freshly chopped raw vegetables if you like.
~Sue
Boursin-Style Cheese with Pumpkin Seeds, Fig and Rosemary
Ingredients:
- 6 ounces soft goat cheese (chevre)
- 2 tablespoons roasted salted green pumpkin seeds (pepitas)
- 1 ounce minced dried figs
- 1 teaspoon fresh rosemary, minced
Method:
- Stir together and serve on crackers or crudite.
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LOVE this recipe thanks Sue and it’s the sort of thing I would love to serve when friends come over!
This is a wonderful and easy spread. Creamy and delicious, with great flavors. Thanks for sharing! CQ2
I love the creaminess and the contrast of the earthy rosemary and sweet figs, not to mention the surprise of the pepitas. I served this with crudites.