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olive cheese ball

Recipe by
Dee Dee Pettersen
The Villages, FL

This is my mother's most requested recipe from her friends. I'm so glad she shared it with me.

yield 20 serving(s)
prep time 10 Min
method Refrigerate/Freeze

Ingredients For olive cheese ball

  • 8 oz
    cream cheese
  • 1 c
    spanish olives, chopped (large pieces)
  • 1/2 c
    mayonnaise
  • 3 Tbsp
    olive juice (from jar)
  • 1 c
    walnuts, chopped (separated)

How To Make olive cheese ball

  • 1
    Mix the cream cheese, mayo, chopped Spanish olives and 1/2 cup of walnuts together.
  • 2
    Add olive juice 1 T at a time. Can add up to 3 T. This adds so much flavor, but be careful not to get it too wet.
  • 3
    Form into a ball and chill 8 hours.
  • 4
    Roll ball in 1/2 cup chopped walnuts.
  • 5
    Serve with crackers.
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