Preparation:
1. Put cream cheese, margarine, cheddar cheese powder, cheddar cheese, lemon juice, parsley, and green onion in small food processor bowl. Process until nicely blended. Put chopped nuts into a shallow bowl.
2. Shape cheese mixture into a ball or log using clean hands, then roll it in the chopped nuts. Wrap well with plastic wrap and refrigerate until ready to serve. Serve with lower-fat, higher-fiber crackers.
Yield:
12 servings (1 cheese ball)
Nutritional Information:
Per serving: 92 calories, 5 g protein, 2 g carbohydrate, 7 g fat, 3.3 g saturated fat, 14 mg cholesterol, 0.2 g fiber, 147 mg sodium. Calories from fat: 69%.