This delicious starter or lunch time snack is healthy and a somwthing that will have you warming up this Fall. Grapes are not famoulsy used in this way, but here I have roasted them with some fresh thyme. When they are ready, they are bursts of sweetness on small toasted bread with a slathering of goats cheese, its a real winner!

Soda Bread, Roasted Grapes & Goats’ Cheese

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Author: Selina Periampillai
Total Time: 25 minutes
Yield: 2 servings 1x

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Description

This comforting bruschetta combines crunchy soda bread with creamy goat’s cheese and sweet roasted grapes, perfect for an autumn snack or appetizer.

Ingredients

Scale

2 slices of soda bread
10 red seedless grapes
1 handful of goat's cheese
1 teaspoon dried thyme or fresh thyme leaves
Extra virgin olive oil
1/2 garlic clove
1 handful of walnut halves
Salt and pepper, to taste

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 190°C (Gas Mark 5).
Scatter the grapes over a baking tray. Dust with thyme leaves, drizzle with olive oil, and season with salt and pepper. Shake the tray to coat the grapes evenly.
Roast the grapes in the oven for 10 minutes or until they are soft and starting to burst.
While the grapes are roasting, toast the slices of soda bread until they are golden and crisp.
Rub the toasted bread with the cut side of the garlic clove for a hint of flavor.
Spread a generous amount of goat’s cheese over each slice of bread.
Top the goat’s cheese with the roasted grapes and sprinkle with walnut halves.
Drizzle a little more olive oil over the top and serve immediately.

Notes

For a more intense flavor, use fresh thyme instead of dried. Serve immediately to enjoy the contrast between the warm grapes and the cool cheese. Store any leftover roasted grapes in the refrigerator and use within 2 days. This dish pairs well with a crisp white wine or a light red.

Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes
Category: Appetizer
Cuisine: Mediterranean