Fiesta Spread Nibble on this easy-to-fix cream cheese appetizer until dinner is ready. Prep Time:5 min Start to Finish:5 min Makes:8 servings 1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese1/4cup Old El Paso® salsa (any variety)1/4cup apricot preserves1/4cup sliced ripe olive1tablespoon chopped fresh cilantro, if desiredAssorted crackers, if desired 1.Place block of cream cheese on serving plate with shallow rim.2.Mix salsa and preserves; spread over cream cheese. Sprinkle with olives and cilantro. Serve with crackers. Nutrition Information 1 Serving: Calories 130 ( Calories from Fat 90 ); Total Fat 10 g (Saturated Fat 6 g); Cholesterol 30 mg; Sodium 160 mg; Total Carbohydrate 8 g (Dietary Fiber 0g); Protein 2 g Percent Daily Value*: Vitamin A 10 %; Vitamin C 4 %; Calcium 2 %; Iron 2 % Exchanges: 1/2 Fruit; 2 Fat *Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Health Twist Watching fat grams? Use fat-free or low-fat cream cheese in place of the regular cream cheese.Variation Chocolate lovers will enjoy Chocoholic Apricot Spread. Replace the salsa with chocolate syrup, the olives with miniature chocolate chips, the cilantro with fresh mint and the crackers with wafer cookies or shortbread.
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