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Almond Cheese Ball

Ingredients

1 package (8 oz.) cream cheese

1 cup grated Swiss cheese

1 package (.56 oz.) bacon-onion dip mix or 1(1 oz) ranch dip mix with 2 tbsp Bacon Bits

1/3 cup Blue Diamond Whole Natural Almonds, chopped, toasted

Directions

Beat cream cheese until softened; Add grated Swiss cheese, dip mix and 2 Tbs. almonds. Mix until well blended. Shape into ball. Roll in remaining almonds.

Serve with diagonally sliced carrots, celery and radishes or crackers.

Nutritional Analysis

Calories	107
Carbohydrate	2g
Protein	4g
Total Fat	9g
Saturated Fat	5g
Monounsaturated Fat	3.15g
Polyunsaturated	0.7g

Cholesterol	25mg
Fiber	0.38g
Calcium	100mg
Magnesium	13mg
Potassium	259g
Sodium	151mg
Vitamin E	1mg*

* total alpha-tocopherol equivalents

Courtesy of Almond Board of California

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