Olive and Blue Cheese Ball Recipe
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Olive and Blue Cheese Ball

By: KRISTLE 
"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."

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.5 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (34)

What to Drink?
Wine Cabernet Sauvignon
Prep Time:
10 Min
Ready In:
40 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 1 cheese ball
 

Ingredients

  • 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

Directions

  1. 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.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 165 | Total Fat: 16g | Cholesterol: 44mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 25, 2008 by GrammyPieya   view full review
I have been making this recipe for the past 30 years and my family looks forward to it every...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 18, 2007 by Beddy   view full review
So Good! Perfect with a Martini. I thought that the blue cheese might be too strong, but I...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 6, 2008 by cooks4fun   view full review
I make this with chopped balck olives. It is a hit everytime. This was the dish that showed...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 15, 2008 by Jeff   view full review
Don't forget the martini. This was great. I do recommend that you prepare a day before for...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on May 15, 2008 by Jackie   view full review
This was really good! I'm an olive and blue cheese lover by themselves, but the taste together...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 20, 2010 by CherryMagpie   view full review
This was great and SO simple! I love green olives and bleu cheese, so this was perfect. I...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on May 24, 2010 by pelicangal Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)  view full review
This was unbelievably good. I love to take pictures of the food I make from AR, but, we had...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 7, 2009 by Jane P.   view full review
Excellent. I used a tub of flavored cream cheese with chive and onion flavored. 1 tablespoon...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 8, 2008 by Adam   view full review
Best cheeseball ever, hands down. I make the recipe for 20 or 30, then we eat it for days. I...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 21, 2007 by SwarmRose   view full review
This cheese ball was a hit with my blue cheese loving friends. Salty, creamy, and tangy!

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