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Recipe tags: Christmas, Easy, Fruit, No Cook, Vegetarian

Appetizers and snacks

Holiday Cheese Ball

Recipe submitted by DaVita dietitian Deb.

Servings: 12

Serving size: 1-1/2 tablespoons cheese ball, 2 apple slices and 2 low sodium crackers

Ingredients  

• 8 ounces cream cheese, softened
• 1/4 cup Catalina or Russian salad dressing
• 1 teaspoon onion powder
• 1/3 cup finely ground walnuts
• apple slices
• low sodium crackers  

Preparation

1. Combine cream cheese, salad dressing and onion powder in a medium bowl.
2. Place in refrigerator for 30 minutes to chill.
3. Form cheese mixture into a ball.
4. Place ground walnuts on a plate and roll cheese ball to cover.
5. Wrap in plastic wrap and chill until ready to serve.
6. Serve cheese ball with low sodium crackers and apple slices.

Nutrients per serving  

• Calories: 140
• Protein: 2 g
• Carbohydrate: 4 g
• Fat: 13 g
• Cholesterol: 24 mg
• Sodium: 131 mg
• Potassium: 55 mg
• Phosphorus: 32 mg
• Calcium: 6 mg
• Fiber: .3 g

Renal and renal diabetic food choices

• 1/2 milk
• 1-1/2  fat

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  Jen H. says:

So great! We gave this to patients at Christmas and everyone kept asking for more....very easy to do too.

Reviewed: May. 14, 2008, 1:44 PM  -  Inappropriate review?   

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