It was 5pm last Thursday when it occurred to me I hadn’t planned my “easy summer dish” for my 8pm book club. Each of the 12 of us were to bring a go-to dish that was simple and summery. I took a look at what I had on hand around the kitchen (which wasn’t much):
- A box of fresh apricots
- Some goat cheese (always)
- Basil, growing like a weed in my backyard (which is a miracle as my thumb is whatever the opposite of green is)
- About 2 tablespoons of honey
And thus this recipe was invented, on the fly, partly out of desperation and absolutely from my poor lack of planning. And as we sat around the table that evening discussing how somehow our book club has managed to meet every Thursday night for 5 years, we enjoyed these apricots as well as Elizabeth’s israeli cous cous salad, Ana’s homemade chips, salsa and guac, Kelly’s watermelon/goat cheese salad, Sarah’s Lillet, Jonne’s to-die-for berry crisp, and so many more new summer favorites.
What are your summer favorites? Do tell…
A wonderful summer appetizer! Simple, elegant and a crowd-pleaser!
Ingredients
- 10 apricots, halved
- 1/2-2/3 cup goat cheese crumbles
- honey
- chopped basil
Instructions
- Pre-heat oven to broil.
- Place apricot halves on a rimmed baking sheet.
- Stuff with a little goat cheese.
- Broil for 3-5 minutes, or until apricot is soft and cheese has melted.
- Remove from oven, top with basil and drizzle with honey.
Notes
40 calories per serving, 2 grams of fat, 6 carbs, 1 gram protein
Total: $3.49 or $.17 per serving based on finding a bag of apricots for $2.49, goat cheese for $2.49/5 ounces, and growing my own basil.
