Jalapeño-Pimiento Cheese

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Makes about 3 cups
August 2012
RECIPE BY Southern Living

Pickled jalapenos lend a bit of heat to this lighten up Jalapeño-Pimiento Cheese.

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

Nutritional Information

  • Calories 28
  • Fat 1.8g
  • Satfat 1.1g
  • Protein 2.3g
  • Carbohydrate 0.6g
  • Cholesterol 5.9mg
  • Sodium 61mg
  • Calcium 55mg

How to Make It

Step 1

Stir together yogurt, pimiento, cilantro, pickled jalapeño peppers, and 1 Tbsp. liquid from pickled jalapeño peppers. Stir in cheeses.

Step 2

Note: Nutritional analysis is per Tbsp.

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