Warm Goat Cheese with Wasabi Pea Crust, Peas, and Greens

Name: Warm Goat Cheese with Wasabi Pea Crust, Peas, and Greens
Yield: serves 6 as an appetizer
Ingredients: 2 cups wasabi peas; 1 12-ounce log firm fresh goat cheese; 3/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil; 1/2 tablespoon wasabi paste; 3 tablespoons rice-wine vinegar; 1 tablespoon mayonnaise; Pinch of sugar; Coarse salt; 5 ounces sugar snap peas, ends trimmed and string removed (about 1 1/2 cups); 5 ounces snow peas, trimmed (about 1 1/2 cups); 6 ounces pea shoots

January 26, 2012

Wasabi peas are a popular cocktail snack. In this recipe, they are ground and used to encrust goat cheese buttons, providing an innovative alternative to bread crumbs. For best results, slice the goat cheese with a piece of thread.

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