Name: STONE FRUIT + HONEY + SOFT CHEESE PLATE
Total time: 10 min
Ingredients: 5-7 pieces of stone fruit (apricots, peaches, nectarines, plums, etc. – use less if your fruit is large ) pitted, and sliced; 2 handfuls of cherries (if in season, otherwise substitute more stone fruit); 1/2 cup mascarpone, goat cheese, ricotta, or other soft cheese (we used anthotiro); 3 tbsp honey (we used Greek forest honey); 1/3 cup almonds (we used blanched almonds, but skin on would be fine as would pistachios, walnuts, or pecans); 1 tbsp olive oil; flakey salt; fresh mint leaves for garnish

Ingredients

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5–7 pieces of stone fruit (apricots, peaches, nectarines, plums, etc. – use less if your fruit is large ) pitted, and sliced
2 handfuls of cherries (if in season, otherwise substitute more stone fruit)
1/2 cup mascarpone, goat cheese, ricotta, or other soft cheese (we used anthotiro)
3 tbsp honey (we used Greek forest honey)
1/3 cup almonds (we used blanched almonds, but skin on would be fine as would pistachios, walnuts, or pecans)
1 tbsp olive oil
flakey salt
fresh mint leaves for garnish

Instructions

Heat a small skillet over medium heat, add 1 tbsp of olive oil and almonds ( or nuts of your choice ) stirring often until lightly toasted, about 2-3 minutes. Sprinkle nuts with flakey salt and pour into a small dish, reserve
On a large plate or platter, arrange stone fruit slices & cherries around the cheese. Drizzle cheese generously with honey.
Sprinkle toasted almonds all around the fruit & cheese and finish with a garnish of fresh torn mint leaves.

Notes

* recipe can easily be doubled, etc. if serving more than 2 people
* for a vegan & dairy free option, consider substituting an almond ricotta for the cheese and agave for the honey

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