Mini Cheese Ball Wreath
- 1 bunch Italian parsley, divided
- 4 green onions, divided
- 2 pkg. (8 oz. each) PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese, softened
- 3 cups KRAFT Shredded Italian* Five Cheese with a TOUCH OF PHILADELPHIA
- 1/4 cup chopped PLANTERS Pecans
- 1/4 cup chopped pistachios
- 4 cherry tomatoes, cut in half
- Chop enough parsley to measure 1/4 cup.
- Reserve remaining parsley and 1 onion top for later use.
- Finely chop remaining onions.
- Beat cream cheese and shredded cheese with mixer until blended.
- Divide in half.
- Mix chopped onions with half the cream cheese mixture.
- Refrigerate both cream cheese mixtures several hours.
- Cut 10-inch circle from sheet of parchment; place on large serving board or plate.
- Arrange reserved parsley sprigs around edge of parchment.
- Shape each cheese mixture into 24 (1-inch) balls; roll in nuts or chopped parsley.
- Arrange over parsley sprigs to resemble wreath.
- Arrange tomatoes around wreath.
- Add green onion top to bottom of wreath for the ribbon.
italian parsley, green onions, philadelphia cream cheese, shredded italian, pecans, pistachios, tomatoes
Taken from www.kraftrecipes.com/recipes/mini-cheese-ball-wreath-169138.aspx (may not work)