Turkey Cheese Ball for Thanksgiving recipe

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Ingredients

2 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
3 ½ cups shredded sharp Cheddar cheese
1 (1 ounce) package Ranch-style dressing mix
2 cups chopped pecans
1 cup whole pecans
7 whole-wheat crackers
¼ red bell pepper
1 black olive
½ teaspoon cream cheese, softened
1 slice yellow zucchini

Nutrition Info

178.9 calories
carbohydrate: 3.2 g
cholesterol: 28.5 mg
fat: 16.8 g
fiber: 1.1 g
protein: 5.2 g
saturatedFat: 6.4 g
servingSize: -
sodium: 187.7 mg
sugar: 0.6 g
transFat: : -
unsaturatedFat: : -

Directions

  1. Mix cream cheese, Cheddar cheese, and dressing mix together in a large bowl. Form into a large ball. Roll in chopped pecans to coat surface. Refrigerate for at least 2 hours, or overnight.

  2. Arrange a row of whole-wheat crackers in the back of the cheese ball for the turkey tail feathers. Stick pecans evenly into the cheese ball for the body.

  3. Cut out 2 strips of red bell pepper for the head and neck. Cut out 2 \"eyes\" from the black olive using a small pastry tip. Place 2 small dollops of cream cheese on one of the 2 bell pepper strips for the turkey head and stick the black olive circles into it as pupils. Cut a small triangular slice out of the yellow zucchini for the turkey beak and stick to the red pepper with cream cheese. Stick the undecorated red bell pepper strip on the front of the cheese ball. Stick the red bell pepper stick with the face into the top of the cheese ball for the head.

Recipe Yield

1 large cheese ball

Recipe Note

Any cheese ball recipe can be turned into the shape of a turkey for a festive appetizer for your Thanksgiving dinner. All you need is some creativity!

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