Wasabi and Shrimp Cheese Ball

18 Reviews

Prep: 5 min
Ready In: 5 min

“A spicy Japanese twist on the traditional cheese ball party appetizer. My friends loved it. Be sure to start moderately with Wasabi and season to taste. Serve with veggies or sesame water crackers.” - by mkecupcakequeen

Ingredients

2 (8 ounce) packages fat-free cream cheese, softened
1 tablespoon low-sodium soy sauce
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

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Original recipe yields 1 cheese ball

Directions

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. 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.

Nutrition

Amount Per Serving (16 total)

Calories
94 cal
5%

Carbs
5.2 g
2%

Based on a 2,000 calorie diet

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Mrs. Chef Esh

Jan. 20, 2005

"I love wasabi!!! This recipe was so easy to make and turned out fantastic, everyone was so impressed! I toasted the sesame seeds and doubled the amount of wasabi. I used 1/2 low fat cream cheese, a..." See morend half regular. The secret to shaping it into a perfect ball is chilling it for several hours before trying to shape it and roll it in the seeds. Thanks for a wonderful recipe!"

WSBLEND

Jan. 20, 2007

"I cut this in half....except would go ahead and use the whole can of shrimp with just one thing of cream cheese. Anyway...to mold...I lined a small plastic bowl with saran wrap and put the mixture in..." See more that...stuck it back in the fridge for a couple of hours....then carefully pressed it into the sesame seeds. It came out more like a "round" rather than a "ball". Good though!...OK...I made this again for a dinner party and they loved it....I used low fat cream cheese (just one 8 oz package)...3/4 can of shrimp...3/4 can of chopped water chestnuts...and 1 +-teaspoon of this ready to use (and very potent) wasabi paste...let that stay in fridge overnight....then roll it in the toasted sesame seeds when you're reasy to serve....stays in a ball shape just fine."

SEANSHELLS

Jan. 9, 2004

"FANTASTIC!! The flavor is outstanding. My only problem was shaping it into a ball. I used regular cream cheese. However, we will eat it with a spoon if we have to. LOL! Thanks Scout's box! Make..." See mores wonderful spread on a sandwich too!"

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