Bring a cheese ball down to size for a unique snack. These Mediterranean minis will be the talk of the buffet table.
Greek Cheese Balls
- Prep Time 15 min
- Total 2 hr 20 min
- Servings 30
- Ingredients 8
Ingredients
- 3/4 cup chopped walnuts
- 3 tablespoons chopped fresh oregano leaves
- 1 package (8 oz) cream cheese, softened
- 1 package (4 oz) crumbled tomato-basil feta cheese (1 cup)
- 2 tablespoons mayonnaise or salad dressing
- 1/4 cup pitted kalamata olives
- 1/4 cup pimiento-stuffed green olives
- 1 bag (5 oz) baked no-trans-fat garlic pita chips
Instructions
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Step1Heat oven to 350°F. In ungreased shallow pan, place walnuts. Bake 6 to 10 minutes, stirring occasionally, until light brown. Cool 5 minutes.
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Step2Finely chop 1/2 cup of the walnuts. Spread on sheet of waxed paper; mix with oregano.
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Step3In food processor, place cream cheese, feta cheese and mayonnaise. Cover; process with on-and-off pulses 20 to 30 seconds or until well mixed. Add olives and remaining 1/4 cup walnuts. Process by pulsing 4 or 5 times until chopped and mixed. Cover and refrigerate about 1 hour or until firm enough to shape into balls.
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Step4Using 1 teaspoon for each, shape cheese mixture into 60 balls. Roll in walnut-oregano mixture to cover. Place in tightly covered container. Refrigerate about 1 hour or until firm. Serve with pita chips.
Nutrition
90
Calories
7g
Total Fat
2g
Protein
4g
Total Carbohydrate
0g
Sugars
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 Serving
- Calories
- 90
- Calories from Fat
- 60
- Total Fat
- 7g
- 11%
- Saturated Fat
- 2 1/2g
- 13%
- Trans Fat
- 0g
- Cholesterol
- 10mg
- 4%
- Sodium
- 120mg
- 5%
- Potassium
- 30mg
- 1%
- Total Carbohydrate
- 4g
- 1%
- Dietary Fiber
- 0g
- 0%
- Sugars
- 0g
- Protein
- 2g
% Daily Value*:
- Vitamin A
- 4%
- 4%
- Vitamin C
- 0%
- 0%
- Calcium
- 4%
- 4%
- Iron
- 2%
- 2%
Exchanges:
0 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 1 1/2 Fat;Carbohydrate Choice
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