Blue Cheese Ball Recipe
with Dates and Walnuts

4 ounce crumbled blue cheese
1 tablespoon nonfat buttermilk
8 ounce fat free cream cheese, softened
4 tablespoon minced pitted dates, about 4 dates.
1 1/2 minces green onions
1/2 teaspoon grated lemon rind
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon paprika
1/4 cup minced fresh parsley
1/4 cup finely chopped walnuts

Place first 3 ingredients in a large bowl; beat with a mixer on medium speed for 2 minutes or until creamy. Add dates, green onions, lemon rind, salt and paprika; beat at medium speed until well blended, scraping sides of bowl as necessary.

Spoon cream cheese mixture onto a large sheet of plastic wrap. Form into a blue cheese ball, using your hands. Chill blue cheese ball over night.

Just before serving; combine parsley and walnuts in a shallow dish. Unwrap cheese ball; gently roll blue cheese ball in nut mixture, coating well. Place blue cheese ball on a serving plate. Serve with your favorite crackers, breads, or veggies.