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Date, Walnut, and Blue Cheese Ball |
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Yields 14 - 2 Tablespoon servings
Ingredients:
1 cup (4 ounces) crumbled blue cheese
1 tablespoon nonfat buttermilk
5 ounces fat-free cream cheese, softened
3 ounces 1/3-less-fat cream cheese, softened
3 tablespoons minced pitted Medjool dates (2 to 3 dates)
1 tablespoon minced shallots
½ teaspoon grated lemon rind
¼ teaspoon kosher salt
¼ teaspoon black pepper
¼ cup minced flat-leaf parsley
2 ½ tablespoons finely chopped walnuts, toasted
Instructions:
- Place first 4 ingredients in a large bowl; beat with a mixer at medium speed 2 minutes or until smooth and creamy. Add dates, shallots, lemon rind, salt and pepper; beat at medium speed until well blended, scraping sides of bowl as necessary.
- Spoon cheese mixture onto a large sheet of plastic wrap. Form into a ball, using a rubber spatula. Wrap cheese in plastic wrap; chill overnight.
- Combine parsley and walnuts in a shallow dish. Unwrap cheese ball; gently roll in nut mixture, coating well. Place on a serving plate. Serve immediately, or cover and refrigerate until ready to serve.
*78 calories per serving*
Author: Cooking Light, November 2010
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