Fiesta Goat Cheese Log

Ingredients

  • 1 Florida orange, peeled and diced
  • 1 cup shredded pepper Jack cheese
  • 4 ounces goat cheese or cream cheese
  • ¼ cup red bell pepper, finely chopped
  • ½ jalapeno pepper, seeded, finely chopped
  • ½ teaspoon ground black pepper
  • ¼ cup chopped pistachios or sliced almonds
  • Assorted crackers

Preparation

Fiesta Goat Cheese Log

In medium bowl, combine orange, pepper Jack cheese, goat cheese, red bell pepper, jalapeno pepper and black pepper; mix well. Place cheese mixture on a sheet of plastic wrap and shape into a log; roll up in plastic wrap to seal and refrigerate overnight to blend flavors. Unwrap plastic wrap; roll log in pistachios. Serve with assorted crackers, pita chips or tortilla chips.