CRUNCHY WASABI CHEESE BALLS

Crunchy Wasabi Cheese Balls image

Soothing cream cheese provides just the right relief from the fire of the wasabi pea!

Provided by USA WEEKEND Pam Anderson

Categories Appetizers and Snacks Dips and Spreads Recipes Cheese Dips and Spreads Recipes Cold Cheese Dip Recipes

Time 25m

Yield 38

Number Of Ingredients 5

Ingredients

1 cup wasabi peas
1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
1 ½ tablespoons snipped chives
1 ½ teaspoons soy sauce
½ teaspoon ground black pepper

Steps:

Grind wasabi peas in a food processor to pebble and sand texture (or place peas in a 1-quart freezer bag and crush them with a rolling pin). Place in a shallow pan.
Mix cream cheese, chives, soy and pepper with a fork until well-blended. (Peas and cream cheese mixture can be covered and refrigerated for 2 days.)
About 30 minutes before serving, use a 1 tsp. measuring spoon to drop cheese mixture into the pan of wasabi peas; roll into balls, coating each with ground peas. Place on a serving platter.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 38.5 calories, Carbohydrate 3.3 g, Cholesterol 6.5 mg, Fat 2.1 g, Fiber 1.3 g, Protein 1.7 g, SaturatedFat 1.3 g, Sodium 30 mg, Sugar 0.4 g