Prep Time:
15 min
Total Time:
15 min
Makes:
12 servings, 2 Tbsp. spread and five crackers each
1 pkg.
(8 oz.) PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese, softened
1/4 cup
KRAFT Mexican Style Shredded Cheddar Jack Cheese
2 Tbsp.
sliced pitted black olives
1/4 cup
TACO BELL® HOME ORIGINALS® Thick 'N Chunky Salsa
PLACE cream cheese between two sheets of waxed paper. Roll out to 6x4-inch rectangle with rolling pin. Remove top sheet of waxed paper; coat top and sides of cream cheese with shredded cheese. Invert onto serving plate. Remove waxed paper.
ARRANGE three rows of olives in top left corner of cream cheese rectangle for the "stars" of the "flag." Make four 1/4-inch-deep rows, using rounded end of 1/4-tsp. measuring spoon for the "flag's stripes," leaving a 1/4-inch-wide space between the rows. Fill rows with salsa. Serve immediately or cover and refrigerate until ready to serve.
SERVE as a spread with crackers.
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Size-Wise
This spread serves 12 and is a perfect appetizer for your Memorial Day or 4th of July barbecue.
Variation
For a sweet twist, prepare as directed substituting chopped toasted PLANTERS Walnuts for the shredded cheese, 20 small blueberries for the olives and strawberry jelly for the salsa. Serve with crackers as directed.
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