How to make an easy & festive cheese ball with olives (1973)

Name: Festive cheese ball with olives
Prep time: 20 min
Total time: 20 min
Ingredients: 8 ounces cream cheese; 1-1/2 cups grated mild cheddar cheese; 5 ounces smoke-flavored process cheese spread; 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce; 1/2 teaspoon dry mustard; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 7-1/2 ounces Lindsay Chopped Ripe Olives; Chopped parsley; 6 ounces Lindsay Large Pitted Ripe Olives

Categories: 1970s, Vintage appetizer and snack recipes, Vintage Christmas, Vintage Easter, Vintage Thanksgiving

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A cheese ball is an easy and delicious appetizer…

And it’s a guaranteed hit at any festive event. With a few ingredients — including olives — and your favorite seasonings, you can whip one up for a party or gathering in no time.

Serve this savory cheese ball as an appetizer with crackers or chips for dipping, as a snack on its own, or even as part of an antipasto platter or grazing board.

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1973

Retro cheese ball with olives

Have a ball with Lindsay Olives.

What could be better to get a holiday party rolling than this festive cheese ball with zesty Lindsay Ripe Olives inside and out? Here’s what you’ll need…

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Festive cheese ball with olives

Prep Time: 20 minutes

Total Time: 20 minutes

Ingredients

8 ounces cream cheese
1-1/2 cups grated mild cheddar cheese
5 ounces smoke-flavored process cheese spread
1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
1/2 teaspoon dry mustard
1/2 teaspoon salt
7-1/2 ounces Lindsay Chopped Ripe Olives
Chopped parsley
6 ounces Lindsay Large Pitted Ripe Olives

Instructions

Soften cream cheese.
Blend with mild cheddar cheese, cheese spread, Worcestershire sauce, mustard, and salt.
Beat until smooth.
Fold in chopped olives and shape into a ball.
Decorate with Lindsay Pitted Ripe Olives, cut in halves to form petals, and sprinkle with chopped parsley.
Chill. Makes 1-1/2 Ib.

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Nutrition Information:

Yield: 30 Serving Size: 1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 78Total Fat: 7gSaturated Fat: 4gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 3gCholesterol: 17mgSodium: 213mgCarbohydrates: 2gFiber: 0gSugar: 0gProtein: 3g

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