Wasabi Cream Cheese Appetizer

Submitted by gailanng

"A spread with the tastes of sushi. For ease, bottled wasabi sauce may be substituted for the powdered wasabi mixture. Ponzu could be substituted for the soy sauce or a combination of half-and-half soy/ponzu sauce."

 

• Ready In: 5mins
• Ingredients: 7
• Serves: 10-12

ingredients

• 1 (8 ounce) brick cream cheese (not softened)
• 2 teaspoons dried wasabi powder (more or less to taste, follow preparation instructions on the wasabi container)
• 1⁄4 cup sesame seeds
• 1⁄4 cup soy sauce
• 1⁄4 cup chopped green onion (to taste)
• slivered fresh ginger (to garnish) (optional)
• rice crackers, for serving

directions

1. Prepare wasabi paste, set aside. (Remember bottled wasabi sauce may be substituted).
2. Split cream cheese lengthwise into 3 slices.
3. Spread the wasabi paste on the 2 cut sides, adding more or less wasabi to your liking.
4. Layer the cream cheese slices to reform the brick (like a layer cake).
5. After layering the cream cheese, coat the sesame seeds all over the cream cheese.
6. Place wasabi cream cheese on a serving plate and pour the soy sauce around the brick.
7. Garnish with green onion, ginger slices and extra wasabi, if desired.
8. Serve with rice crackers.