Fiesta Cream Cheese Spread Recipe

Fiesta Cream Cheese Spread Recipe Fiesta Cream Cheese Spread Recipe photo by Taste of Home Rating 5

Salsa and apricot preserves come together as a strange combination, yet create a very tasty appetizer! Give this one from Sharyl Wolter of Rosenberg, Texas a try at your Super Bowl party this year!

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Fiesta Cream Cheese Spread Recipe
  • Prep/Total Time: 15 min.
  • Yield: 8 Servings
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Ingredients

  • 1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened
  • 1/4 cup chunky salsa
  • 1/4 cup apricot preserves or orange marmalade
  • 2 tablespoons chopped California Avocado
  • 1 tablespoon chopped ripe olives
  • 1 tablespoon minced fresh cilantro
  • Assorted crackers

Directions

  • Place cream cheese on a serving plate. In a small bowl, combine salsa and preserves; spread over cream cheese. Sprinkle with avocado, olives and cilantro. Serve with crackers. Yield: 8 servings.

Nutritional Facts 2 tablespoon (calculated without crackers) equals 131 calories, 10 g fat (6 g saturated fat), 31 mg cholesterol, 134 mg sodium, 8 g carbohydrate, trace fiber, 2 g protein.

Originally published as Fiesta Cream Cheese Spread in Simple & Delicious January/February 2008, p13

Sparkling Wine

Enjoy this recipe with a sparkling wine.

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Reviewed on Feb. 27, 2013 by robnat420

YUMMY!

Reviewed on Feb. 03, 2013 by katlaydee3

Delicious! I made this for our appetizer for my mother's birthday. Everyone loved it and there was none left!

Reviewed on Nov. 23, 2012 by robnat420

DELICIOUS! This combination is wonderful on the palate.

Reviewed on Feb. 07, 2010 by tkarinas

This cream cheese spread is delicious with either apricot or orange preserves and is one my family makes as often as they can. It's a keeper, for sure, and one we'll be making many more times.

Reviewed on Jan. 29, 2009 by BuddyS

Sounds very good. Will try it for our next wine tasting party,

 
 

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