Chicken Spinach Cheeseball

This Chicken Spinach Cheeseball is perfect for snacking and entertaining. Creamy enough to serve dip-style in a bowl, or spread onto crackers with a knife, you might find it hard to stop snacking once you’ve tasted it. Served with crackers, crisp vegetables, or pretzels of your choice, this is a completely irresistible snack.

While you all know that I get a kick out of making almost everything we eat from scratch, there are times when I simply need a hand putting a meal or a snack on the table.

For as long as I can remember, Hidden Valley’s packet of ranch dip mix has been my go-to spice mix. I pick a packet or two up for making ranch dressing and dip for fresh cut vegetables anytime we are away from home and I don’t have my entire spice cabinet at my fingertips to make it from scratch.

I’ve partnered with Hidden Valley and Glad to share this post with you today and I’m giddy over this simple new cheeseball recipe. It’s made with cream cheese, shaved chicken, and a packet of Hidden Valley’s Spinach Parmesan Dip Mix (seriously, that’s all you need!), and let me tell you, this easy recipe is almost unbelievably tasty. Barefeet In The Kitchen creator video with Mary YounkinPlay Video

Chicken Spinach Cheeseball is irresistible! - get the recipe at barefeetinthekitchen.com

My kids and I went a little crazy over this cheeseball the first time I made it. I already know that this lightning fast recipe is going to be made and served for guests all through the holiday season. It’s a good thing I have a few extra packets of the spice mix tucked in the pantry. I’m planning to serve this Chicken Spinach Cheeseball with our Thanksgiving appetizers this year.

Years ago, my friend Shannon brought a cheeseball to my house for a holiday party and I proceeded to eat an embarrassing amount of it over the next few hours. My jaw dropped when she told me how easy it was to make and I’ve been making her very simple three ingredient cheeseball for the past almost 20 years. Ham, cream cheese, and garlic were all it took to make it and this new twist on her cheeseball is every bit as tasty.

Here’s a tip for storing and transporting cheeseballs: flip your storage container over! Place the cheeseball on the lid of the container and then cover with the bowl, forming a domed cover. The cheeseball will hold its shape and it will be much easier to remove later. Often, I’ll place a small piece of parchment or wax paper on the lid first, making it even easier to transfer the cheeseball to a pretty plate when I’m ready to serve.

The upside down container tip works great with a lot of different foods. I’ve been saving leftover cakes this way for years. The icing stays nice and the leftover cake is easy to slice and serve right off the lid. This family-size Glad Food Storage Container works great as a cake transporter and will hold an 8-inch cake perfectly!

Kitchen Tip: Store leftover cakes without messing up the frosting!

Get New Recipessent to your inbox!Sign me up!We never share your information with third parties and will protect it in accordance with our Privacy Policy.