Cranberry-Chili Cheese Spread Recipe

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Appetizers just can't get much easier than this ritzy-looking cheese spread with its refreshing hint of lime. I turn to this recipe whenever unexpected guests drop in. —Laurie LaClair, North Richland Hills, Texas

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Cranberry-Chili Cheese Spread Recipe

Prep/Total Time: 10 min.

Yield: 14 Servings

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Ingredients

2 packages (8 ounces each) cream cheese, softened
1 can (14 ounces) whole-berry cranberry sauce
1 can (4 ounces) chopped green chilies, drained
1 green onion, sliced
1 tablespoon lime juice
1/2 teaspoon garlic salt
1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1/2 teaspoon chili powder
Assorted crackers

Directions

Place cream cheese on a serving plate. In a small bowl, combine the cranberry sauce, green chilies, onion, lime juice and spices. Spoon over cream cheese. Serve with crackers. Yield: 14 servings.

Nutritional Facts 1/4 cup (calculated without crackers) equals 157 calories, 11 g fat (7 g saturated fat), 36 mg cholesterol, 200 mg sodium, 12 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 3 g protein.

Originally published as Cranberry-Chili Cheese Spread in Simple & Delicious October/November 2011, p53