Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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  1 1/4         Pounds  soft goat cheese
  1         Tablespoon  finely chopped flat-leaf parsley
  1 1/2    Tablespoons  snipped fresh chives
  1 1/2    Tablespoons  fresh thyme
  2        Tablespoons  chopped pecans -- toasted
  1         Tablespoon  freshly cracked black pepper
  2          Teaspoons  paprika
  2          Teaspoons  curry powder
  2        Tablespoons  extra-virgin olive oil
  1           Teaspoon  red-pepper flakes

Preparation:

1. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Form 1 tablespoon of the goat cheese into a small ball. Transfer to the baking sheet. Continue with the remaining cheese. Refrigerate the balls for 10 minutes to set slightly. 2. Place the parsley, chives, thyme, pecans, and pepper in 5 separate bowls. Roll about 6 balls in each of the 5 coatings, and set aside. To make the paprika band, sprinkle the paprika in a straight line on a cutting board. Straighten the edges of the paprika with a knife. Roll 6 of the balls down the line to form a strip of paprika on them. To make a dot of curry on the 6 remaining balls, place the curry in a sieve, cover half of each ball with a wide knife, and sprinkle the curry over the other half. 3. Pour the olive oil onto a serving platter. Sprinkle the oil with red-pepper flakes. Arrange the goat-cheese balls on the platter, and serve with toothpicks on the side.

Nutritional Information:

368 Calories (kcal); 38g Total Fat; (88% calories from fat); 3g Protein; 9g Carbohydrate; 0mg Cholesterol; 4mg Sodium