Danny Kim
Let your cheese ball hang out in the fridge until firm. It will be easier to roll in the nuts.
Recipe information
Yield
8 Servings
Ingredients
4
ounces cream cheese, room temperature
4
ounces feta, crumbled, room temperature
2
tablespoons unsalted butter, room temperature
2
tablespoons capers
2
tablespoons fresh oregano leaves
2
teaspoons fennel seeds, toasted
1
teaspoon finely grated lemon zest
Kosher salt
¾
cup pine nuts, toasted, chopped
Crackers (for serving)
Preparation
Step 1
Process cream cheese, feta, and butter in a food processor until smooth. Pulse in capers, oregano, fennel seeds, and lemon zest; season with salt. Scrape into a small plastic wrap–lined bowl; gather up plastic around cheese, shaping into a ball. Chill until firm, 3–12 hours.
Step 2
Unwrap cheese ball and roll in pine nuts just before serving. Serve with crackers.
Nutrition Per Serving
Calories (kcal) 200 Fat (g) 19 Saturated Fat (g) 7 Cholesterol (mg) 35 Carbohydrates (g) 3 Dietary Fiber (g) 1 Total Sugars (g) 2 Protein (g) 5 Sodium (mg) 260
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Reviews (92)
Back to TopFlavor is good but the fennel seeds should be ground. No matter how much I processed the mixture big chunks of fennel seeds remained. Very unpleasant.
Anonymous
Los Angeles
12/15/2018