Recipe: Goat Cheese In Grape Leaves With Tomato and Olive Salad [edit]

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Edited by: Helen Pitlick

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Tags: Appetizers, Cheese, Dairy, Vegan

Yield: 12 servings

[edit] Ingredients

½	cup olive oil
4	teaspoons chopped fresh thyme
¾	teaspoon coarsely-ground black pepper
12	large grape leaves from jar rinsed, patted dry, and stemmed
3	logs soft goat cheese (4 to 5 oz ea), cut crosswise into 4 rounds
¼	cup extra-virgin olive oil
2	tablespoons balsamic vinegar
2	teaspoons Dijon mustard
6	large tomatoes thinly sliced
⅓	cup coarsely-chopped pitted
	oil-cured black olives - (abt 30)
6	slices crusty country-style white bread, ½" thick

[edit] Preparation

Step 1	Whisk 1/2 cup oil, thyme, and black pepper in small bowl to blend.
Step 2	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. Brush lightly with some thyme oil. Cover and chill at least 1 hour.
Step 3	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. Drizzle with dressing; sprinkle with half of olives.
Step 4	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. Sprinkle with remaining olives.
Step 5	Brush bread slices with remaining thyme oil. Grill bread until beginning to brown, turning occasionally, about 5 minutes. Cut toasts diagonally in half. Serve cheese, passing toasts separately.

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[edit] About Goat Cheese In Grape Leaves With Tomato and Olive Salad

These are nice as part of a barbecue buffet. Grape leaves can be made one day ahead; keep chilled. Cover remaining thyme oil and store at room temperature.