Prep Time 5 mins
Cook Time 10 mins
Total Time 15 mins
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Difficulty: Beginner
Servings: 12
Best Season: Summer
Dietary: Gluten Free, Vegetarian
Description

An easy-to-make cottage cheese stuffed apricot appetizer made with tart apricots, creamy cottage cheese, almonds, and herby pesto.

Ingredients
  • 6 apricots, halved and pits removed
  • 2 oz cream cheese, softened to room temperature
  • 5 tbsp cottage cheese
  • Slivered almonds
  • 3 tbsp pesto
  • 1 tbsp fresh chives, chopped
  • 1/2 lemon
  • Chia seeds, optional garnish
Instructions
  1. 1

    Mix the 2 ounces cream cheese with 5 tablespoons cottage cheese until evenly distributed.

  2. 2

    To assemble the stuffed apricots, place two to three pieces of slivered almond in ieach apricot half. Dollop a heaping spoonful of the cheese mixture onto the center of the apricot.

  3. 3

    To garnish, add a small dollop of pesto onto the center of the cheese mixture and sprinkle the chopped fresh chives.

  4. 4

    Before serving, squeeze the lemon half over the plate of stuffed apricots and sprinkle chia seeds, if desired. Enjoy!

Read it online: https://lauralovestocook.com/recipes/cottage-cheese-stuffed-apricots-with-almonds-and-pesto/