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Pimento Cheese

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If you like pimento cheese and have never made it from scratch, try it at least once. It’s really delicious. Creamy, fresh, flavorful…
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Course Appetizer, lunch, Snack
Cuisine American
Servings 4
Calories 401 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 1/3 cup avocado mayonnaise, or regular mayo
  • 4 ounces cream cheese, softened
  • 1/2 teaspoon Dijon mustard
  • 1 teaspoon hot or mild smoked paprika
  • 1/2 teaspoon white pepper, optional
  • 1/4 cup cherry peppers, seeded and chopped
  • 4 ounces yellow cheddar cheese, shredded
  • 4 ounces sharp, white cheddar cheese, shredded
  • 1 7-ounce jar pimento peppers, drained well and chopped
  • 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 and cherry peppers.
  • Add the cheeses and pimentos. Stir gently to combine.
  • Top with chives. Cover and refrigerate for 30 minutes for the flavors to marry. Leftovers can be stored in the refrigerator in an airtight container up to a week.

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.
Keyword homemade, pimento cheese
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