Olive-Rice Cheese Spread Recipe

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"My daughter, Amy, won a blue ribbon for this recipe at our town's Wild Rice Festival," writes Sandy tichy of Kelliher, Minnesota.

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Olive-Rice Cheese Spread Recipe

Prep: 20 min. + chilling

Yield: 16 Servings

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Ingredients

1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened
1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
2 tablespoons prepared Olive Garden Signature Italian Dressing

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1 teaspoon dried basil
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1 cup cooked wild rice
2 tablespoons diced carrot
2 tablespoons minced chives
1 tablespoon sliced ripe olives
1 tablespoon sliced pimiento-stuffed olives
1/4 to 1/2 cup slivered almonds, toasted

Directions

In a small bowl, beat the cream cheese, Parmesan cheese, salad dressing, basil and pepper until smooth. Stir in the rice, carrot, chives and olives.
Transfer to a serving bowl. Cover and refrigerate for at least 1 hour. Just before serving, top with almonds. Yield: 2 cups.

Nutritional Facts 1 serving (2 tablespoons) equals 85 calories, 7 g fat (4 g saturated fat), 17 mg cholesterol, 113 mg sodium, 3 g carbohydrate, trace fiber, 2 g protein.

Originally published as Olive-Rice Cheese Spread in Taste of Home June/July 2005, p61