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Tropical Palms Cheese Ball
Photo: Alexander Maasch

Tropical Palms Cheese Ball

13 ingredients 8 steps fandom
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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

1185
Calories
38g
Protein
52g
Fat
149g
Carbs

Counts 11 of 13 ingredients — the other 2 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 11 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Flour 1 cup (125g) all-purpose 455
Avocado 1 medium (150g) 240
Cheese 1 oz (28g) cheddar 113
Parmesan Cheese 1 oz (28g) 110
Cream Cheese 1 oz (28g) 99
Pineapple 1 cup chunks (165g) 82
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Pecan 1 half (4g) 20
Lime juice of 1 lime (44ml) 11
Celery Stalks 1 stalk (40g) 6
Iceberg Lettuce 1 cup shredded (36g) 5
Horseradish not in our table 0
Sauce not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

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  • 1 large Genuine California Avocado, peeled, cut into chunks
  • 2 tsp lime juice
  • 1 Pound non-fat cream cheese, softened
  • 1 bunch green onions, diced
  • ½ Cup pecans, pieces
  • ¼ Cup pineapple tidbits, drained
  • 2 oz shredded cheese (bleu or parmesan)
  • 1 Tbsp horseradish sauce
  • Assorted crackers
  • Celery stalks
  • 2 iceberg lettuce leaves
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Directions

1

Peel cold refrigerated avocado, discard peeling and chop the remaining avocado into squares.

2

Soak in lime juice in freezer in a covered bowl for 20 minutes.

3

Combine 1 lb. non-fat cream cheese softened at room temperature, 1 bunch green onions diced, 1/2 cup pecan pieces, 1/4 cup pineapple tidbits with juice drained off, 2 oz. shredded cheese (bleu cheese or parmesan), 1 Tbsp. horseradish sauce (mayonnaise based, not pure horseradish).

4

Form into a ball.

5

Lastly, drain lime juice and add avocado chunks to the outside of the ball handling carefully to keep the avocado in chunks.

6

Refrigerate until serving.

7

Serve on several lettuce leaves with crackers and celery stalks.

8

Can also be served as a dip instead of a ball by adding Miracle Whip.

Recipe sourced from fandom

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