Bacon Ranch Cheese Ball

Ingredients:

2 (8 oz each) packages cream cheese (I used the fat free)
1 (1 oz.) packet dry buttermilk ranch dressing mix
1/2 cup cheddar cheese, grated
4 green onions, thinly sliced
5 pieces of turkey bacon, fried and crumbled
1/4 cup chopped black olives, optional
pecans or almonds, finely chopped for coating

Directions:

1. Mix together the cream cheese and dry ranch packet.  I put mine in the mixer and used the paddle attachment.  That made it so easy.  Otherwise, mix in a bowl until smooth.
2.  Add the cheese, onions, olive and bacon.  If you are short on time, buy the real bacon bits and add about a 1/2 cup.  I just used fried up some turkey bacon.
3.  Shape into a ball.  Roll it in the nuts to coat the outside.  You can make one big ball or two smaller ones.  
4.  Keep it stored in the refrigerator.

Source:  therecipecritic.com  Recipe adapted form Awesome Recipes