Instead of serving cheese spreads separately, layer them for an attractive appetizer. Sliced almonds and chopped parsley add crunch and color.
Three-Cheese Party Wheel
- Prep Time 15 min
- Total 15 min
- Servings 20
- Ingredients 7
Ingredients
- 1 container (8 oz) Swiss almond cold-pack cheese food
- 1 container (8 oz) sharp Cheddar cold-pack cheese food
- 1 container (8 oz) chives-and-onion cream cheese spread
- 1/4 cup sliced almonds, toasted if desired
- 1/4 cup finely chopped fresh parsley
- 80 assorted crackers
- Fresh currants, if desired
Instructions
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Step1On sheet of waxed paper, spread Swiss almond cheese into 5-inch round, about 1/2 inch thick. With small metal spatula, smooth side and top.
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Step2Evenly spread Cheddar cheese over Swiss cheese; smooth side and top.
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Step3Evenly spread cream cheese spread over top; smooth side and top to even layers. Sprinkle almonds over top; press in lightly. Press parsley into side of cheese wheel. Serve immediately, or wrap in waxed paper and refrigerate until serving time.
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Step4To serve, place cheese wheel on serving plate; arrange crackers around cheese. Garnish with currants.
Nutrition
180
Calories
14g
Total Fat
7g
Protein
8g
Total Carbohydrate
0g
Sugars
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 Serving
- Calories
- 180
- Calories from Fat
- 120
- Total Fat
- 14g
- 21%
- Saturated Fat
- 7g
- 35%
- Trans Fat
- 0g
- Cholesterol
- 30mg
- 11%
- Sodium
- 440mg
- 18%
- Potassium
- 75mg
- 2%
- Total Carbohydrate
- 8g
- 3%
- Dietary Fiber
- 0g
- 0%
- Sugars
- 0g
- Protein
- 7g
% Daily Value*:
- Vitamin A
- 8%
- 8%
- Vitamin C
- 0%
- 0%
- Calcium
- 15%
- 15%
- Iron
- 4%
- 4%
Exchanges:
1/2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 0 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 1 High-Fat Meat; 1 Fat;Carbohydrate Choice
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