This spread is terrific for bread or celery! It's a tasty, but easy appetizer.

Ingredients

• 8 ounces chevre cheese, room temperature (if the taste is too sharp, you may substitute cream cheese)
• 1 1/2 cup green olives with pimento, chopped
• 2 Tbs olive liquid
• black pepper, freshly ground
• 3/4 cup almonds, chopped
• 1/4 tsp red pepper flakes

Directions

1. Combine the cheese, the liquid from olives, red pepper flakes, and black pepper; mix well.
2. Fold in the almonds and olives.
3. Chill at least one hour before serving.

Note: This cheese spread will keep up to 2 weeks in the refrigerator.

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