Jalapeño-Pimiento Cheese
Photo: Erin Adams; Styling: Buffy Hargett
Pickled jalapenos lend a bit of heat to this lighten up Jalapeño-Pimiento Cheese.
This recipe goes with Stuffed Vegetables
Yield: Makes about 3 cups
Recipe from
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Nutritional Information
Amount per serving
- Calories: 28
- Fat: 1.8g
- Saturated fat: 1.1g
- Protein: 2.3g
- Carbohydrate: 0.6g
- Cholesterol: 5.9mg
- Sodium: 61mg
- Calcium: 55mg
Ingredients
- 1 1/4 cups low-fat or fat-free Greek yogurt
- 1 (4-oz.) jar diced pimiento, drained
- 2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh cilantro
- 1 tablespoon chopped jarred pickled jalapeño peppers, undrained
- 1 (8-oz.) block 2% reduced-fat extra-sharp Cheddar cheese, shredded
- 1/2 (8-oz.) block Monterey Jack cheese, shredded
Preparation
- Stir together yogurt, pimiento, cilantro, pickled jalapeño peppers, and 1 Tbsp. liquid from pickled jalapeño peppers. Stir in cheeses.
- Note: Nutritional analysis is per Tbsp.
Jalapeño-Pimiento Cheese Recipe at a Glance
- COURSE: Side Dishes/Vegetables
- CONVENIENCE: Entertaining, Family, Kid-Friendly, Make-Ahead, Quick/Easy
- MAIN INGREDIENT: Cheese
- DIETARY CONSIDERATION: Low Calorie, Low Carbohydrate, Low Cholesterol, Low Fat, Low Saturated Fat, Low Sodium, Meatless
- PUBLICATION: Southern Living
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