Looking for a showstopper on a Halloween buffet? Check out these dill-garlic cheese balls! They’re easy to make, and you can simply omit the black sesame seeds for other holidays.
—KELLY YEAGER HAHNVILLE, LA
PREP: 20 MIN. + CHILLING • MAKES: 3 CHEESE BALLS (3/4 CUP EACH)
2 packages (8 ounces each) cream cheese, softened
3 tablespoons olive oil
1 cup (4 ounces) crumbled feta cheese
5 green onions, chopped
3 garlic cloves, minced
1 tablespoon dill weed
2 teaspoons dried oregano
3/4 teaspoon coarsely ground pepper
Black sesame seeds
Bagel chips
1. In a large bowl, beat cream cheese and oil until smooth. Stir in the feta cheese, onions, garlic, dill, oregano and pepper. Cover and refrigerate for at least 1 hour.
2. Shape cheese mixture into three balls and roll in sesame seeds. Wrap in plastic wrap; refrigerate for at least 1 hour. Serve with bagel chips.