Pimento Cheese
If you like pimento cheese and have never made it from scratch, try it at least once. It’s really delicious. Creamy, fresh, flavorful…
Ingredients
- 1/3 cup avocado mayonnaise, or regular mayo
- 4 ounces cream cheese, softened
- 1/4 cup cherry peppers, seeded and chopped
- 1 7-ounce jar pimento peppers, drained well and chopped
- 1 teaspoon hot or mild smoked paprika
- 1/2 teaspoon white pepper, optional
- 4 ounces yellow cheddar cheese, shredded
- 4 ounces sharp, white cheddar cheese, shredded
- 1/2 teaspoon Dijon mustard
- 1 tablespoon fresh chives, chopped
For serving:
- Butter crackers, such as Club crackers
- Bell pepper slices
- Celery Sticks
- Other favorite crackers
- Make as a grilled pimento cheese sandwich
Instructions
- In a medium bowl combine the mayo, cream cheese, Dijon, paprika, white pepper if using, cherry peppers, and chives.
- Add the cheeses and pimentos. Stir gently to combine.
- Serve or cover and refrigerate for later.
Notes
I didn’t need to add any additional salt. The cheeses, peppers, and mayo all have an element of salt, so with the brands and amounts I used, the results were just right to my tastes. Taste your pimento cheese after all your ingredients are combined to decide before adding salt.
Using a food processor with a shredding blade is very helpful here, but a hand-held cheese grater works fine, too.
History was paraphrased from Southern Living’s website.
Nutrition chart includes only “ingredient” list.
Nutrition Facts
Pimento Cheese
Amount per Serving
Calories
401
% Daily Value*
Fat
34.5
g
53
%
Saturated Fat
17
g
106
%
Trans Fat
0.59
g
Polyunsaturated Fat
0.88
g
Monounsaturated Fat
5.16
g
Cholesterol
98.1
mg
33
%
Sodium
711
mg
31
%
Potassium
178.5
mg
5
%
Carbohydrates
4.4
g
1
%
Fiber
0.41
g
2
%
Sugar
3.22
g
4
%
Protein
15
g
30
%
Vitamin C
1.31
mg
2
%
Calcium
444
mg
44
%
Iron
0.48
mg
3
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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