Cheese Ball

By daiseyduck

Wont be long until tail-gating or the holidays.

Ingredients

• 1 8-ounce package
• light cream cheese
• 2 tablespoons
• low trans-fat margarine, with 8 g of fat per tablespoon
• 1 1/2 teaspoons
• instant cheddar cheese sauce mix, (use the envelope from a macaroni and cheese mix, or cheddar cheese powder from the store's spice section)
• 1 cup
• reduced-fat sharp cheddar cheese, shredded
• 1 1/2 teaspoons
• lemon juice
• 2 teaspoons
• fresh parsley, finely chopped, or 3/4 teaspoon dried
• 2 tablespoons
• green onion, thinly sliced
• 1/4 to 1/3 cup
• walnuts or pecans, chopped

Details

Servings 12
Adapted from webmd.com

Preparation

Step 1

Put cream cheese, margarine, cheddar cheese powder, cheddar cheese, lemon juice, parsley, and green onion in small food processor bowl. Process until nicely blended. Put chopped nuts into a shallow bowl.

Shape cheese mixture into a ball or log using clean hands, then roll it in the chopped nuts. Wrap well with plastic wrap and refrigerate until ready to serve. Serve with lower-fat, higher-fiber crackers.

Makes: 12 servings