Smoked almond cheese ball

Almonds may be high-fat but they’re good for your health! The monounsaturated ("good") fat in almonds can help to reduce your risk of heart disease.

Ingredients

12 ounces fat-free cream cheese
12 ounces low-fat cream cheese
1 1/2 tablespoons dried minced onions
2 celery ribs, minced
4 ounces smoked almonds, chopped
1/2 cup fresh parsley, chopped
96 snack crackers

Directions

1. In a large bowl, mix together all ingredients except parsley and crackers.
2. Form mixture into a ball shape. Cover and place in refrigerator for about 1 hour or until firm.
3. Remove ball mixture from refrigerator and roll in chopped parsley.
4. Serve chilled with crackers.

Makes 24 servings

Recipe contains: wheat, milk, nuts