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.
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
Instructions
- 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.
