Modern Cheese Balls
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Ingredients
- 1/4 cup wasabi-coated green peas
- 1/4 cup granola
- 1/4 cup ground gingersnaps (about 5 cookies)
- 1/4 cup finely grated Parmesan
- 1/2 teaspoon whole fennel seeds
- 2 11-ounce logs goat cheese
Directions
- Grind the peas in a food processor or crush them in a resealable plastic bag. Spread the crumbs on a plate. Repeat these steps for the granola, then the gingersnaps. Combine the Parmesan and fennel on another plate.
- Shape the cheese into balls, working with about 1 rounded tablespoon at a time. Roll the balls in the coatings.
Nutritional Information
- Per Serving
- Calories 156.87Calories From Fat 64%
- Calcium 85.55mg
- Carbohydrate 4.35g
- Cholesterol 21.75mg
- Fat 11.09g
- Fiber 0.63g
- Iron 1.2mg
- Protein 9.99mg
- Sodium 210.53mg
What does this mean? See
Nutrition 101
.
Quick Tip
Roll the cheese into balls and refrigerate them, uncoated, for up to 24 hours. Roll the balls in the coatings no more than
1 hour before the party.
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