Festive Cheese Dip

Name: Festive Cheese Dip
Ingredients: 1.5 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese (12 ounces total); 6 ounces crushed pineapple, drained; 2 tablespoons candied cherries, finely chopped; 2 12 ounces water chestnuts, finely chopped; 1 cup mixed nuts, finely chopped (I use a mixture of hazelnuts, pistachios, and pecans); 12 green bell pepper, finely chopped; 1 tablespoon dried onion; 1 tablespoon seasoning salt (I use McCormick's Season-All)

8 ingredients

3 steps

Ingredients

1.5 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese (12 ounces total)
6 ounces crushed pineapple, drained
2 tablespoons candied cherries, finely chopped
2 12 ounces water chestnuts, finely chopped
1 cup mixed nuts, finely chopped (I use a mixture of hazelnuts, pistachios, and pecans)
12 green bell pepper, finely chopped
1 tablespoon dried onion
1 tablespoon seasoning salt (I use McCormick's Season-All)

Directions

1

blend ingredients well.
2

cover and chill overnight (I find that this recipe lends itself to be more of a dip rather than a ball, so I prefer to just keep it in a bowl rather than try to force it into a ball-type shape).
3

serve with crackers or crudites.