20 min

Festive verrine - French Apple, Red Cabbage and Goat Cheese Appetizer

Name: Festive verrine - French Apple, Red Cabbage and Goat Cheese Appetizer
Prep time: 20 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: French
Ingredients: 250.00 G Brittany red cabbage; x 2.00 French Golden Delicious apples; 200.00 g Fresh goat's cheese from the Loire (Sainte-Maure or Berry); 80.00 ml Very cold full-fat pouring cream; 30.00 ml Cider vinegar; 15.00 ml Olive oil; 10.00 g Sugar; Chives; Salt, freshly ground black pepper

In partnership with Fruit and Veg from France

A colourful and refreshing festive starter, combining crisp apples, marinated red cabbage and goat cheese. This easy layered appetizer is perfect for holiday meals, offering a balance of freshness, creaminess and crunch.

Served in individual verrines, this dish is both practical and visually appealing, adding colour and freshness to your festive menu while showcasing simple, high-quality French ingredients. Designed around contrast and freshness, this starter balances the tangy depth of marinated red cabbage, the crisp sweetness of apple, and the soft richness of whipped French goat cheese.

Over thirty varieties of apples are grown and hand-picked across France, with Granny Smith, Golden Delicious and Pink Lady among the most popular choices for this recipe. Naturally rich in vitamins and fibre, French apples make this a light yet satisfying starter – ideal to begin a traditional French Christmas meal without heaviness!

Preparation time

20 min

Ingredients For

Brittany red cabbage 250 G
French Golden Delicious apples x 2
Fresh goat's cheese from the Loire (Sainte-Maure or Berry) 200 g
Very cold full-fat pouring cream 80 ml
Cider vinegar 30 ml
Olive oil 15 ml
Sugar 10 g
Chives flat-leaf parsley and fresh dill
Salt, freshly ground black pepper

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Preparation

Thinly slice the red cabbage into strips. Mix with the Normandy cider vinegar, olive oil, sugar, salt and pepper. Leave to marinate for 30 minutes at room temperature, stirring occasionally.

Whip the fresh Loire goat's cheese with the very cold full-fat cream until you get a light, creamy texture. Season to taste.

Peel the Golden Delicious apples and finely dice. Drizzle with a little lemon juice to stop them turning brown.