Feta Cheese Ball
Green onions and red peppers add festive color to this feta and cream cheese appetizer. And the walnuts give it a tasty bit of crunch.
Prep time20 min
Total time3hr 20min
ServingsMakes 4 cups cheese spread, or 32 servings, 2 Tbsp. spread and 5 crackers each.
Ingredients
- 2 pkg. (8 oz. each) brick cream cheese, softened
- 2 pkg. (8 oz. each) feta cheese, coarsely crumbled
- 2 green onions, sliced
- ¼ cup finely chopped red peppers
- 1 cup walnut pieces, finely chopped
- ¼ cup finely chopped fresh parsley
- RITZ Crackers
Preparation
- Beat cream cheese and feta cheese in medium bowl with mixer until blended.
- Add all remaining ingredients except parsley and crackers; mix well.
- Refrigerate several hours or until chilled.
- Shape cheese mixture into ball; roll in parsley in shallow dish until cheese ball is evenly coated with parsley.
- Serve with crackers.
Recipe Tips
- Size Wise
Enjoy eating appetizers at a social occasion but be mindful of portion size so you don’t overdo it on calories. - Holiday Feta Cheese Wreath
Prepare cheese mixture, then refrigerate as directed. Place drinking glass, about 3 inches in diameter, in center of serving platter. Drop rounded tablespoonfuls of cheese mixture around glass, just touching cheese mounds to outer edge of glass to form a ring; smooth tops and sides of cheese mounds with spatula to resemble wreath. Remove glass. Garnish cheese wreath with chopped fresh parsley and red bell peppers as desired. - Special Extra
To intensify the flavor and crunch of the walnuts, toast them before use. Just spread the nuts onto a baking sheet and bake in 350°F oven 5 to 7 min. or until lightly toasted.
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Nutrition InformationNutrition Per Serving | |
|---|---|
| Calories | 200 |
| % Daily Value* | |
| Total fat 15g | |
| Saturated fat 6g | |
| Trans fat 0g | |
| Cholesterol 25mg | |
| Sodium 300mg | |
| Carbohydrate 11g | |
| Dietary fiber <1g | |
| Total sugars 2g | |
| Added sugars 1g | |
| Protein 5g | |
| Vitamin A | 8 %DV |
| Vitamin C | 2 %DV |
| Calcium | 8 %DV |
| Iron | 4 %DV |
| Potassium | 2 %DV |
| Vitamin D | 0 %DV |
