Appetizer Recipes
Shrimp-Wasabi Cheese Ball
Ingredients
- 2 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened (may use fat-free)
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce (may use low sodium)
- 1 (4 ounce) can sliced water chestnuts, drained and chopped
- 1 (4.25 ounce) can tiny shrimp, drained and chopped
- 2 tablespoons wasabi paste, or to taste
- 1 cup toasted sesame seeds, divided
Instructions
- In a medium bowl, mix together the cream cheese, soy sauce, water chestnuts, shrimp and 1 tablespoon of sesame seeds.
- Gradually stir in wasabi paste until you reach the desired amount of spice (it may be that you won't need a full 2 tablespoons).
- Cover and refrigerate for one hour.
- Remove the cheese mixture from the refrigerator, and shape into a ball.
- Roll in the remaining sesame seeds to cover.
- Refrigerate until ready to serve.