Okay, I just had to introduce you to one of my newest addictions – goat cheese dip. It was my first time eating this at a restaurant and I was crazy about it – but since it’s a half hour drive away I had to figure out how to make it myself!
If you’re sensitive to acidic foods, simply replace the tomatoes with 1 diced zucchini – and bake for just 10 minutes (see recipe below).
To make tomatoes as gut-friendly as possible, you can also quickly boil them first to remove the skin, then cut them open and remove the seeds. Then follow the recipe as shown.
Gluten-free, super easy and incredibly delicious Tuscan tomato and goat cheese dip. Can be eaten as a meal or snack.
Tuscan tomato and goat cheese dip
2 Roma tomatoes
2 tbsp. Italian olive oil
1 tsp dried OR 2 tbsp. fresh green herbs (parsley, coriander, basil, thyme, oregano)
Himalayan salt to taste
1 packet of soft goat cheese (sheep cheese also works well)
1. Cut tomatoes into slices and place in an ovenproof dish. Drizzle with olive oil, herbs and salt and bake at 350 F for 20 minutes.
2. Skin tomatoes (if desired), dice them and place sliced or crumbled goat cheese on top. Sprinkle with a little green herbs and fry on high for 5 minutes.
3. Serve warm with pita triangles, nacho chips or crackers. If desired, top with chopped olives or capers.
Zucchini goat cheese dip
If you avoid tomatoes, use this recipe instead:
1 medium zucchini, washed and diced
2 tbsp. Italian olive oil
1 tsp dried OR 2 tbsp. fresh green herbs (parsley, coriander, basil, thyme, oregano)
Himalayan salt to taste
1 packet of soft goat cheese
1. Place diced zucchini in an ovenproof dish. Drizzle with olive oil, herbs and salt and bake at 350 F for 10 minutes.
2. Place sliced or crumbled goat cheese on top. Sprinkle with a little green herbs and fry on high for 5 minutes.
3. Serve warm with pita triangles, nacho chips or crackers. Top with chopped olives if desired.
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Original post April 2010. Last updated August 2020.
Jini Patel Thompson is an internationally recognized expert in natural healing for digestive diseases. She healed herself from widespread Crohn’s disease and has been medication and surgery free for over 25 years. Jini has appeared on numerous podcasts, TV and radio shows in the US, UK, Canada and Australia, giving people hope and vision on how to heal their colitis, Crohn’s disease, diverticulitis and irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) using all-natural methods. Her books on natural healing of digestive diseases have been sold in over 80 countries worldwide. Jini is married and has three children, nine sheep, 11 horses, a cat and three dogs.
