Feta Cheese Ball

Name: Feta Cheese Ball
Prep time: 20 min
Total time: 200 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 2 pkg. brick cream cheese, softened; 2 pkg. feta cheese, coarsely crumbled; 2 green onions, sliced; ¼ cup red peppers; 1 cup walnut pieces, finely chopped; ¼ cup fresh parsley; RITZ Crackers

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 time:

0 min

Total time:

0 h 0 min

Servings:

Makes 4 cups cheese spread, or 32 servings, 2 Tbsp. spread and 5 crackers each.

Ingredient list

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

Directions

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.