Ingredients

1/4 cup slivered almonds 

2 tablespoons unsalted butter 

2 medium leeks, white and pale-green parts only, thinly sliced 

1 sixteen-ounce container sour cream 

1 fourteen-ounce log fresh, creamy goat cheese 

1 tablespoon chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley 

Coarse salt and freshly ground pepper 

Preparation

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Spread slivered almonds in a rimmed baking sheet; bake until fragrant, about 10 minutes. Set aside to cool. Coarsely chop and set aside.

In a medium saute pan, melt butter over medium-low heat, then add leeks. Saute until soft and translucent, about 5 minutes. Set aside to cool.

Place sour cream and goat cheese in a medium bowl, and stir until well combined. Add almonds, leeks, parsley, salt and freshly ground pepper. Keep covered with plastic wrap in the refrigerator until ready to serve.