Wasabi Cheese Ball

1 cup wasabi peas (about 4 oz)

1 8 oz pkg cream cheese, softened

1 1/2 tbsp chopped chive

1 1/2 tsp soy sauce

1/2 tsp ground black pepper

Grind wasabi peas in a food processor to pebble and sand texture.

Place in a shallow pan. Mix cream cheese, chives, soy and pepper with a

fork until well blended. (Peas and cream cheese can be covered and stored

in refrigerator up to two days). About 30 minutes before serving, use a 1 tsp

measuring spoon to drop cheese mixture into the pan of wasabi peas;

roll into balls, coating each with ground peas. Place on a serving platter.