Blue Cheese and Pine Nut Canapés
This delightful canapé recipe hails from Asturias, the home of Cabrales cheese. If Cabrales cheese is not available, you can easily substitute another blue cheese such as Roquefort or Gorgonzola.
Ingredients
Yields 20 Tapas
- 10 tablespoons strong blue cheese like Roquefort or Gorgonzola, at room temperature
- 5 slices of sandwich bread with the crust removed
- 5 tablespoons pine nuts
- 5 pitted black olives preferably Spanish, sliced
Instructions
- In a small bowl, use a fork to mash the blue cheese until it reaches a smooth consistency suitable for spreading.
- Spread the smooth blue cheese onto each bread slice and then cut each slice into 4 triangles.
- Sprinkle the triangles with pine nuts, gently pressing them down to ensure they adhere to the cheese.
- Decorate the canapés with the sliced black olives.
Notes / Tips / Wine Advice:
Serve these delightful Blue Cheese and Pine Nut Canapés at room temperature.
Enjoy these flavorful canapés that showcase the richness of blue cheese and the nutty crunch of pine nuts, with a touch of olive for added character.