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Wasabi and Shrimp Cheese Ball

"A spicy Japanese twist on the traditional cheese ball party appetizer. My friends loved it. Be sure to start moderately with Wasabi and season to taste. Serve with veggies or sesame water crackers."

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 3.8 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (18)

Prep Time:
5 Min
Ready In:
5 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 1 cheese ball
 

Ingredients

  • 2 (8 ounce) packages fat-free cream cheese, softened
  • 1 tablespoon low-sodium soy sauce
  • 1 (4 ounce) can sliced water chestnuts, drained and chopped
  • 1 (4.25 ounce) can tiny shrimp, drained and chopped
  • 2 tablespoons wasabi paste, or to taste
  • 1 cup toasted sesame seeds, divided

Directions

  1. In a medium bowl, mix together the cream cheese, soy sauce, water chestnuts, shrimp, and 1 tablespoon of sesame seeds. Gradually stir in wasabi paste until you reach the desired amount of spice. Cover and refrigerate for one hour.
  2. Remove the cheese mixture from the refrigerator, and shape into a ball. Roll in the remaining sesame seeds to cover. Refrigerate until ready to serve.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 94 | Total Fat: 5g | Cholesterol: 15mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 3.8 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 20, 2005 by Mrs. Chef Esh Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)  view full review
I love wasabi!!! This recipe was so easy to make and turned out fantastic, everyone was so...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 3.8 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 20, 2007 by WSBLEND   view full review
I cut this in half....except would go ahead and use the whole can of shrimp with just one...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 3.8 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 9, 2004 by SEANSHELLS   view full review
FANTASTIC!! The flavor is outstanding. My only problem was shaping it into a ball. I used...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 3.8 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 15, 2005 by Marcy   view full review
This was very good, based on a few changes I made. I added a lot of wasabi. I also added...
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 3.8 star rating.
Reviewed on May 12, 2007 by ICEPIRATE   view full review
This turned out pretty good and held together nicely.
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 3.8 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 11, 2004 by mkecupcakequeen   view full review
When I made this the first time, I realized later that I had bought LOW fat cream cheese and...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 3.8 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 5, 2007 by oh! cooking mama!   view full review
yum, yum, yum. i only used one box of cream cheese, i didn't want leftovers. i used frozen...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 3.8 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 6, 2007 by JEANIE_STENSON   view full review
I love this!! I made it with Krab & it tasted like a crab rangoon with dipping sauce. SO good!
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 3.8 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 23, 2007 by AMYTROSPER   view full review
I crush wasabi peas and use that instead of sesame seeds. I've also used crab instead of...
The reviewer gave this recipe 1 stars. This recipe averages a 3.8 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 14, 2004 by TXMomof2   view full review
I am not sure why, I followed the recipe, but this was not good at all. I made it for my...

 

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