With a few ingredients — including olives — and your favorite seasonings, you can whip one up for a party or gathering in no time.
Serve a savory cheese ball as an appetizer with crackers or chips for dipping, as a snack on its own, or even as part of an antipasto platter or grazing board.
Retro olive cheese ball: Have a ball with Lindsay Olives (1973)
What could be better to get a holiday party rolling than this festive cheese ball with zesty Lindsay Ripe Olives inside and out? Here’s what you’ll need…
Olive cheese ball
Ingredients
- 8 ounces cream cheese
- 1-1/2 cups grated mild cheddar cheese
- 5 ounces smoke-flavored process cheese spread
- 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1/2 teaspoon dry mustard
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 7-1/2 ounces canned chopped olives
- Chopped parsley
- 6 ounces canned large pitted black olives
Instructions
- Soften cream cheese.
- Blend with mild cheddar cheese, cheese spread, Worcestershire sauce, mustard, and salt.
- Beat until smooth.
- Fold in chopped olives and shape into a ball.
- Decorate with Lindsay Pitted Ripe Olives, cut in halves to form petals (as shown in photo), and sprinkle with chopped parsley.
- Chill before serving. Serve with olives on the side.
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Nutrition Information:
Yield: 30 Serving Size: 1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 71Total Fat: 6gSaturated Fat: 3gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 2gCholesterol: 17mgSodium: 173mgCarbohydrates: 1gFiber: 0gSugar: 0gProtein: 3g
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