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Olive and Blue Cheese Ball

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"An easy to make great tasting combination of blue cheese and green olives. Once you start eating this you won't stop! I like to spread it on thin wheat crackers." — KRISTLE

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Original recipe makes 1 cheese ball Change Servings

1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
3 tablespoons butter, softened
1 cup crumbled bleu cheese

1 tablespoon chopped fresh chives
1/2 cup chopped green olives

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Directions

In a medium bowl, mix together the cream cheese, butter and blue cheese. Stir in the olives and chives. Spoon onto plastic wrap and gather into a ball. Refrigerate for at least 30 minutes. To serve, unwrap and place on a serving tray. Surround with your favorite crackers.

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PREP 10 mins
READY IN 40 mins

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I have been making this recipe for the past 30 years and my family looks forward to it every Christmas. I use black olives instead of green, roll these in chopped walnuts and serve with onion flavored crackers.

—GrammyPieya

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Most Helpful Critical Review

Apr 01, 2008

Im sad to say it didnt work well and it was not a hit. =(

—MarisLatinTwist

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43 Ratings

Nov 18, 2007

So Good! Perfect with a Martini. I thought that the blue cheese might be too strong, but I was so wrong. This recipe was a hit during our Football Party, the men wouldn't step away from the table. Thanks for the great recipe.

—Beddy

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Sep 06, 2008

I make this with chopped balck olives. It is a hit everytime. This was the dish that showed me I love bleu cheese. I serve it with Triscuts. Always a hit

—cooks4fun

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Feb 15, 2008

Don't forget the martini. This was great. I do recommend that you prepare a day before for all the flavors to mold together. The first day you could distictly pick up the butter flavor. As others have said, goes great with wheat thins.

—Jeff

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May 15, 2008

This was really good! I'm an olive and blue cheese lover by themselves, but the taste together was very good! While eating this, I was thinking it would be good warmed in a crockpot and served more as a "dip" than a "ball". I'll have to try that next time. Thanks for the recipe!

—Jackie

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Dec 20, 2010

This was great and SO simple! I love green olives and bleu cheese, so this was perfect. I made it the night before serving. My grocery store was out of fresh chives, so I subbed 1 TBS. fresh parsley instead. Other than that, made it per the recipe. I plan to make it again for Christmas Eve. Thanks for sharing this recipe--I know my cheeseball family will enjoy it! :-)

—CherryMagpie

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May 24, 2010

This was unbelievably good. I love to take pictures of the food I make from AR, but, we had already eaten half of it before I could get my camera out. I will try next time to be faster. Believe me something has to be really good for me to give a 5 star rating. I used a combination of Roquefort and an English cheese called Shropshire Blue. Wow. Otherwise I didn't change a thing. Thanks so much for posting this recipe.

—pelicangal

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Nutrition

Calories
165 kcal
8%

Carbohydrates
1 g
< 1%

Cholesterol
44 mg
15%

Fat
16 g
25%

Fiber
0.1 g
< 1%

Protein
4.7 g
9%

Sodium
447 mg
18%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Nutritional Information

Olive and Blue Cheese Ball

Serving Size: 1/10 of a recipe
Servings Per Recipe: 10
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 165
Calories from Fat: 144

% Daily Value *
Total Fat 16g 25 %
Saturated Fat 9.7g 49 %
Cholesterol 44mg 15 %
Sodium 447mg 18 %
Potassium 67mg 2 %
Total Carbohydrates 1g < 1 %
Dietary Fiber 0.1g < 1 %
Protein 4.7g 9 %
Sugars 0.1g
** Vitamin A 10 %
Vitamin C < 1 %
Calcium 12 %
Iron 4 %
** Thiamin < 1 %
** Niacin 8 %
Vitamin B6 2 %
Magnesium 2 %
Folate 5 %

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.
(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.