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TROPICAL PALMS CHEESE BALL
Categories
- Guacamole & Dips,
- Appetizers & Snacks
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Preparation
0 min
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Cook Time
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Total Time
0 min
Recipe Provided By the California Avocado Commission from a consumer submission
A full bodied cheese ball with the tastes of tangy cheese, tropical fruit, pecans and surprisingly, horseradish!
Ingredients
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1.000
1
large Genuine California Avocado, peeled, cut into chunks
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2.000
2
tsp.
lime juice
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1.000
1
lb.
non-fat cream cheese, softened
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1.000
1
bunch green onions, diced
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0.500
½
cup
pecans, pieces
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0.250
¼
cup
pineapple tidbits, drained
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2.000
2
oz.
shredded cheese (bleu or parmesan)
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1.000
1
Tbsp.
horseradish sauce
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0.000
Assorted crackers
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0.000
Celery stalks
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2.000
2
iceberg lettuce leaves
Instructions
- Peel cold refrigerated avocado, discard peeling and chop the remaining avocado into squares.
- Soak in lime juice in freezer in a covered bowl for 20 minutes.
- Combine 1 lb. non-fat cream cheese softened at room temperature, 1 bunch green onions diced, 1/2 cup pecan pieces, 1/4 cup pineapple tidbits with juice drained off, 2 oz. shredded cheese (bleu cheese or parmesan), 1 Tbsp. horseradish sauce (mayonnaise based, not pure horseradish).
- Form into a ball.
- Lastly, drain lime juice and add avocado chunks to the outside of the ball handling carefully to keep the avocado in chunks.
- Refrigerate until serving.
- Serve on several lettuce leaves with crackers and celery stalks.
- Can also be served as a dip instead of a ball by adding Miracle Whip.
*Large avocados are recommended for this recipe. A large avocado averages about 8 ounces. If using smaller or larger size avocados adjust the quantity accordingly.
Nutrition information per serving
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