Spider Cheeseball

by KNI

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    The incredible garlic and feta punch in this cheeseball will knock your socks off!

    Low phosphorus cheese ball? Absolutely.  With this flavorful dip you won’t miss the salt or cheddar.

    Cheeseball for renal diet

    Kidney Friendly Cheeseball

    Spider Cheeseball

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    Course: Appetizer, Snack
    Cuisine: American
    Keyword: Keto, Low Calorie, Low Carb, Low Phosphorus, Low Potassium, Low Protein, Low Sodium
    Diet Type: CKD, Dialysis, PKD, VLPD
    Servings: 16 servings
    Calories: 77kcal

    Ingredients

    • 1 8 oz package, softened cream cheese (Check your packages carefully. Lowfat is not always the lowest in sodium.)
    • 2 oz feta cheese crumbled
    • 2 tablespoons olive oil
    • 2 cloves garlic minced (If you love garlic, we actually did 3 garlic cloves and it tasted fantastic.)
    • 1 teaspoon dried oregano
    • 2 teaspoons dried dill weed
    • 1/2 teaspoon cracked black pepper
    • 5 green onions finely diced
    • Optional: olives to garnish
    • Optional: unsalted pretzels to garnish
    • Optional: poppy seeds to garnish

    Instructions

    • In a large bowl, combine cream cheese, feta cheese, olive oil, green onions and garlic. Season with dill, oregano and pepper. Mix well, and form into spider shape. Cover, and chill for 2 hours. Sprinkle with poppy seeds and decorate with olive (eyes and mouth) and pretzels (legs). Serve with low sodium crackers or bell peppers.
    • Note: We used a food processor to mix everything and found this to be easy. The key is make sure and chop green onions and garlic first and then add in other ingredients to be mixed.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 77kcal | Carbohydrates: 2g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 17mg | Sodium: 86mg | Potassium: 39mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 253IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 39mg | Iron: 1mg
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    KidneyGrub Verdict:

    Yes!!!! I typically am not real great at making “cute” food items, but this is one I could handle.  Once chilled, the cheeseball was very moldable into the shape I wanted (adult playdoh!).  I accidentally doubled the garlic in the recipe, but absolutely loved this dip.  I thought it was going to be a very “Mediterranean” flavor, but this wasn’t the case.  The flavor blend was incredible to give some punch without overwhelming my taste buds with any one particular seasoning taste.  This recipe would be agreeable to even those people not watching sodium intake.

    Author, Cook, Food Artist: Jessianna Saville, MS, RDN, CSR, LD

    Photo Credits: Rebecca Barksdale and Jessianna Saville (learning some new skills!)

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