Festive Cranberry Cheese Spread

This sweet, tart and spicy cranberry mixture makes a glistening topping for cream cheese. Served with crackers, it's sure to be a favorite at any festive gathering.

Yield: 24 servings

Ingredients

• 1 (16 ounce) can whole-berry cranberry sauce
• 1 (4 ounce) can Ortega Diced Green Chiles
• 2 tablespoons sliced green onion
• 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice
• 1/2 teaspoon garlic salt
• 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon chili powder
• 1 (8 ounce) package reduced-fat cream cheese
• 1 package crackers, for serving

Instructions

1. In a medium bowl, combine cranberry sauce, chiles, green onion, lime juice, garlic salt, cayenne pepper and chili powder; mix until well blended.
2. To serve, place cream cheese on a serving dish.
3. Spoon 1 cup of the cranberry mixture over cheese.
4. Serve with crackers.

Nutrition

Per serving (using 1 water cracker, 2 teaspoons each of cranberry mixture and cream cheese): 36 calories; 1g fat; 2mg cholesterol; 75mg sodium; 7g carbohydrate; 0g fiber; 1g protein

Attribution

Recipe and photo used with permission from: Nestlé® and Meals.com