Cream Cheese Fiesta Spread
1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese
1/4 cup salsa
1/4 cup apricot preserves or orange marmalade
1 tablespoon chopped fresh cilantro or parsley
1 tablespoon finely shredded Cheddar cheese
OR
1 tablespoon finely shredded Monterey Jack cheese
1 tablespoon chopped ripe olives
Assorted crackers, if desired
Place block of cream cheese on the plate, and let stand at room
temperature about 30 minutes to soften it slightly before serving. Or to
soften in the microwave, remove foil wrapper and place cream cheese on
microwavable plate; microwave on medium (50%) 1/2 to 1 minute.
Mix the salsa and preserves, and spread over cream cheese. Sprinkle with
the cilantro, cheese and olives. Serve with crackers.
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Please note, if you should change this recipe it will no longer be an
approved Betty Crocker® Recipe.
You may notice that the nutritional information calculated by MasterCook
is different from the nutritional information listed in the Betty Crocker®
cookbooks. Because MasterCook and Betty Crocker® use different nutritional
analysis programs and different nutrient databases, variations in results
are expected.
Per serving: 130 Calories (kcal); 10g Total Fat; (69% calories from fat); 3g Protein; 8g Carbohydrate; 32mg Cholesterol; 139mg Sodium
Food Exchanges: 0 Grain(Starch); 1/2 Lean Meat; 0 Vegetable; 0 Fruit; 2 Fat; 1/2 Other Carbohydrates
NOTES : Essential Equipment: serving plate or dinner plate
Crunchy Cream Cheese-Raspberry Spread: Omit salsa, preserves,
cilantro, cheese and olives. Spread 1/3 cup raspberry spreadable
fruit over the cream cheese. Sprinkle with 2 tablespoons each of
finely chopped toasted almonds, miniature semisweet chocolate
chips and flaked coconut.
Curried Cream Cheese-Chutney Spread: Omit salsa, preserves,
cilantro, cheese and olives. Spread 1/3 cup chopped chutney over
the cream cheese. Sprinkle generously with curry powder. Sprinkle
with 1 tablespoon each of chopped peanuts, chopped green onions,
raisins and chopped cooked egg yolk.
Lighter Cream Cheese Fiesta Spread: For 1 gram of fat and 55
calories per serving, use fat-free cream cheese.
Tips
If the preserves or marmalade contain large pieces of fruit, snip
them into smaller pieces with a kitchen scissors.
A wide selection of salsas is available in the supermarket,
including fresh salsa in the refrigerated section. Some are mild,
some quite spicy. Choose the one you prefer.
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