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Feta Cheese-Covered Olives
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Ingredients
- 1 can Black California Ripe Olives
- 1 package (8-oz) cream cheese, room temperature
- 1 cup crumbled feta cheese
- 1/2 cup finely crushed hazelnuts (you can use any nuts)
Directions
Drain olives and pat dry with paper towel. Set aside.
In a mixing bowl, combine cream cheese and feta cheese; mix until thoroughly combined.
Place crushed hazelnuts in a shallow dish.
Mold 1 teaspoon cheese-mixture around each olive; shape into a ball.
Roll each cheese-covered olive in chopped hazelnuts and set on a serving platter.
Refrigerate for 30 minutes, or until firm.
Serve.
By: Katerina Petrovski of Diethood