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    Mini Salami Cheese Balls

    by Mindy Boyd · Published: Feb 7, 2020 · Updated: Mar 27, 2022

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    Mini Salami Cheese Balls are a fun and tasty appetizer perfect for game day or any occasion that calls for a hand-held snack!

    Just seven ingredients are all you need to make these Mini Salami Cheese Balls. They are so easy to make and are sure to be a hit at your next get-together.

    Mini Salami Cheese Balls feature hard salami, cream cheese, cheddar cheese, mayo, Dijon mustard and are covered with chives. Served with a pretzel stick.

    We wanted a snack for game day that was easy to make and didn’t require a long list of ingredients. I decided to make a cheese ball with salami and cheese. Because who doesn’t love salami and cheese?

    We knew we were going to use Margherita® Hard Salami because it tastes great and is flavored perfectly. When I come up with a new recipe I generally try to use products that have lots of flavor.

    This helps me to make tasty and flavorful dishes without having to buy too many different ingredients.

    Mini Salami Cheese Balls feature hard salami, cream cheese, cheddar cheese, mayo, Dijon mustard and are covered with chives. Served with a pretzel stick.

    Then I decided that instead of making one large cheese ball I would make mini cheese balls. I like to take foods and sort of break them down into bite sized portions. It makes snacking easier and more fun.

    We are a huge fan of pretzels so using a pretzel stick as a handy snack delivery device seemed like a good idea.

    Mini Salami Cheese Balls feature hard salami, cream cheese, cheddar cheese, mayo, Dijon mustard and are covered with chives. Served with a pretzel stick.

    To make some of these a little more kid-friendly we left the chives off of some of our Mini Salami Cheese Balls.

    If you are not a fan of chives you could use paprika, sesame seeds, or additional shredded cheese to cover your mini cheese balls.

    Mini Salami Cheese Balls feature hard salami, cream cheese, cheddar cheese, mayo, Dijon mustard and are covered with chives. Served with a pretzel stick.

    My husband added additional quartered salami slices to his because he wanted “more of that yummy salami”. I was going to take a photo of it but before I could come back with the camera they were GONE!

    I guess I should have told him to hold on a minute. Maybe next time, haha.

    Mini Salami Cheese Balls feature hard salami, cream cheese, cheddar cheese, mayo, Dijon mustard and are covered with chives. Served with a pretzel stick.

    How to make Mini Salami Cheese Balls

    • Chop Margherita Hard Salami into small pieces, you will need one half cup. Chop one and a half to two packages of chives into small pieces.
    • In a medium bowl mix one eight ounce package of room temperature cream cheese, one cup shredded cheddar cheese, one half cup of Margherita Hard Salami, three tablespoons mayonnaise, and two teaspoons Dijon mustard until well combined.
    • Shape into one inch balls. Sprinkle with chives and press lightly into cheese ball. This is a bit of a messy job.
    • If you want your cheese ball completely covered in chives then you can roll each ball in the chives. You will need more than is called for in this recipe.
    • Refrigerate for a couple of hours before serving.
    Mini Salami Cheese Balls feature hard salami, cream cheese, cheddar cheese, mayo, Dijon mustard and are covered with chives. Served with a pretzel stick.

    I have to confess that I could not help myself and I ate a couple (or maybe even a few) of these before they were refrigerated. Refrigerating them for a while does a couple of things.

    First, they are more set-up and don’t stick to the serving plate. And second, the flavors meld together.

    Mini Salami Cheese Balls feature hard salami, cream cheese, cheddar cheese, mayo, Dijon mustard and are covered with chives. Served with a pretzel stick.
    Mini Salami Cheese Balls feature hard salami, cream cheese, cheddar cheese, mayo, Dijon mustard and are covered with chives. Served with a pretzel stick.
    Close up overhead shot of fifteen mini salami cheese balls on a white plate.

    Mini Salami Cheese Balls

    Mindy Boyd
    Mini Salami Cheese Balls feature hard salami, cream cheese, cheddar cheese, mayo, Dijon mustard and are covered with chives. Served with a pretzel stick.
    5 from 7 votes
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    Prep Time 20 minutes mins
    Cook Time 0 minutes mins
    Refrigeration Time 2 hours hrs
    Total Time 2 hours hrs 20 minutes mins
    Course Appetizer, Snack
    Cuisine American
    Servings 32 mini cheese balls

    Ingredients
      

    • 1/2 cup Margherita Hard Salami chopped
    • 1 package cream cheese softened
    • 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
    • 3 tablespoons mayonnaise
    • 2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
    • 1 1/2 packages chives .5 ounces each
    • 32 pretzel sticks
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    • In a medium bowl mix Margherita Hard Salami, cream cheese, cheddar cheese, mayonnaise, and Dijon mustard until well combined.
    • Shape into 1-inch balls. Sprinkle each ball with some chives, place on a serving plate and insert a pretzel stick into each ball. Refrigerate for a couple of hours before serving.

    Nutrition Facts

    Calories: 57kcal | Carbohydrates: 1g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 13mg | Sodium: 104mg | Potassium: 21mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 133IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 33mg | Iron: 1mg
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    Mini Salami Cheese Balls feature hard salami, cream cheese, cheddar cheese, mayo, Dijon mustard and are covered with chives. Served with a pretzel stick.
    Close up overhead shot of fifteen mini salami cheese balls on a white plate.
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    Comments

    1. Marsha Campbell says

      March 08, 2020 at 4:31 pm

      Awesome!!!

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      • Suzy says

        January 06, 2022 at 1:53 pm

        Is the “1 package cream cheese” a 3 oz. weight, or 8 oz. weight?

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        • Mindy Boyd says

          January 06, 2022 at 9:33 pm

          It is an 8 ounce package, I can’t say I have ever seen a 3 ounce package.

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    2. Christine says

      February 23, 2020 at 7:38 pm

      Omg so making these!

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      • Mindy Boyd says

        March 01, 2020 at 11:12 pm

        They are so good. We hope you like them!

        Reply
    3. Debra Martin says

      February 19, 2020 at 7:23 pm

      This is a good keto dish, without the pretzel stick. Replace it with a vegetable stick like zucchini or celery. Thanks for the recipe.

      Reply
      • Mindy Boyd says

        February 19, 2020 at 7:53 pm

        Great idea, thanks!

        Reply
    4. Kathy says

      February 19, 2020 at 5:50 pm

      Could I use other types of meat instead of salami, like dried beef.

      Reply
      • Mindy Boyd says

        February 19, 2020 at 5:51 pm

        Yes! I have seen recipes just like this that call for dried beef. Thanks, Mindy

        Reply
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