Name: Gherkin Cheese Balls
Ingredients: 130 g ± 8 whole Rhodes Quality Sweet & Sour Whole Gherkins, chopped; 250 g plain cream cheese; 80 ml sour cream; 250 g grated cheddar cheese; 2.5 ml garlic powder; 45 ml flat leaf parsley, chopped; salt and freshly cracked black pepper; 100 g pecan nuts, chopped

Gherkin Cheese Balls

You can open my fridge at any given time and you will find nearly all of these ingredients!

Since changing my diet rather drastically, gherkins have become a large part of what I eat. They add tanginess to any salad, are the perfect grab and go snack and transform a sandwhich!

Cheese is another staple in our home. The kids eat it a lot more than I do – it is so versatile, you can do so much with the simple cheddar cheese!

And pecans – we always have pecans!

This recipe is perfect for picnics but could also be packed as a yummy road trip snack! However you eat them, you are just going to want to eat them.

Rhodes Quality

Gherkin Cheese Balls

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Servings: 9

Ingredients Method

Ingredients

130 g ± 8 whole Rhodes Quality Sweet & Sour Whole Gherkins, chopped
250 g plain cream cheese
80 ml sour cream
250 g grated cheddar cheese
2.5 ml garlic powder
45 ml flat leaf parsley, chopped
salt and freshly cracked black pepper
100 g pecan nuts, chopped

Method

Place the cream cheese and sour cream in a large bowl and mix until smooth.
Stir in the sour cream, cheddar and garlic powder until evenly mixed.
Add the Rhodes Quality Sweet & Sour Whole Gherkins and the parsley and stir to mix.
Season to taste.
Chill the mixture for 30 minutes.
Spoon the mixture onto a sheet of plastic wrap and use the plastic wrap to shape the mixture into a ball.
Roll the ball in the chopped nuts.
Serve with crackers or fresh baguette.