Green Goddess, Pistachio, and Goat Cheese Ball

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Ingredients

  • 4 ounces cream cheese, room temperature
  • 4 ounces goat cheese, room temperature
  • 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, room temperature
  • 4 anchovy fillets
  • 1 cup watercress leaves
  • ¼ cup mixed tender herb leaves (such as mint, parsley, tarragon and/or cilantro)
  • 2 tablespoons chopped fresh chives
  • Kosher salt
  • ¾ cup pistachios, toasted, chopped
  • Crackers (for serving)

Steps

  1. Process cream cheese, goat cheese, and butter in a food processor until smooth. Pulse in anchovies, watercress, herbs, and chives; season with salt. Scrape mixture into a small plastic wrap–lined bowl; gather plastic around cheese, using your hands to shape into a ball. Chill until firm, 3–12 hours.
  2. Just before serving, unwrap cheese ball and roll in pistachios. Serve with crackers.