Spanish Fruit and Cheese Stacks

  • Prep 15 min
  • Total 15 min
  • Servings 24

Ingredients

  • 1 container (10 oz) quince paste
  • 6 oz Manchego or Parmesan cheese
  • 2 large pears
  • Grated peel from 4 lemons (about 3 tablespoons)

Steps

  • 1
    Remove quince paste from container. Cut paste crosswise into 12 equal slices; cut each slice diagonally in half for total of 24 slices.
  • 2
    Cut cheese into 24 equal slices.
  • 3
    Cut each pear in half lengthwise and remove core. Cut each half into 6 equal wedges for total of 24 wedges.
  • 4
    To serve, place pear wedges on serving plate; top each wedge with cheese slice and quince paste slice. Sprinkle with lemon peel.

  • Quince is a fruit that tastes like a cross between an apple and a pear. It usually comes in cans or plastic tubs. Often you can find it near the cheese section or in the deli department of your grocery store.
  • Next time, for a change of flavor, use apple slices instead of the pear slices.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Appetizer
Calories
50
Calories from Fat
15
Total Fat
2g
3%
Saturated Fat
1g
6%
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol
0mg
0%
Sodium
115mg
5%
Potassium
55mg
2%
Total Carbohydrate
5g
2%
Dietary Fiber
1g
4%
Sugars
3g
Protein
2g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
0%
0%
Vitamin C
6%
6%
Calcium
8%
8%
Iron
0%
0%
Exchanges:
0 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 1/2 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
1/2
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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