Pine Nut and Feta Cheese Ball
A creamy, Mediterranean-inspired cheese ball made with cream cheese, feta, and aromatic herbs, coated in toasted pine nuts. Perfect as an appetizer served with crackers.
8 servings
3 hr 5 min
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Ingredients
- •4 ounces room-temperature cream cheese
- •4 ounces room-temperature feta, crumbled
- •2 tablespoons room-temperature unsalted butter
- •2 tablespoons capers
- •2 tablespoons oregano leaves
- •2 teaspoons toasted fennel seeds
- •1 teaspoon finely grated lemon zest
- •¼ teaspoon Salt
- •¾ cup chopped toasted pine nuts
- •1 piece plastic wrap
Cooking Instructions
- 1.
Process 4 ounces room-temperature cream cheese, 4 ounces room-temperature feta, crumbled, and 2 tablespoons room-temperature unsalted butter in a food processor until smooth. Pulse in 2 tablespoons capers, 2 tablespoons oregano leaves, 2 teaspoons toasted fennel seeds, and 1 teaspoon finely grated lemon zest; season with salt. Scrape into a small plastic wrap-lined bowl; gather up plastic around cheese, shaping into a ball. Chill until firm, 3-12 hours.
180 min
- 2.
Unwrap cheese ball and roll in 3/4 cup chopped toasted pine nuts just before serving. Serve with crackers.
5 min
