prim's basil-wrapped goat cheese balls

Ingredients

• Servings: 25
• 5 ounces goat cheese, at room temperature
• 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
• 2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice
• 1 pinch sea salt
• 2 teaspoons ground black pepper
• 25 large basil leaves
• 2 teaspoons extra-virgin olive oil, or as needed

Recipe

Preparation Time: 10 mins Ready Time: 10 mins


• stir goat cheese, 1/4 cup olive oil, and lemon juice together in a small bowl; season with salt and black pepper.
• place a spoonful of goat cheese mixture each basil leaf. wrap the basil leaf around the goat cheese to form a ball. drizzle with olive oil.