Jalapeño-Pimiento Cheese

Name: Jalapeño-Pimiento Cheese
Yield: Makes about 3 cups
Ingredients: 1 ¼ 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; ½ (8-oz.) block Monterey Jack cheese, shredded

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

Recipe by Southern Living August 2012

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Credit: Erin Adams; Styling: Buffy Hargett

Recipe Summary

Yield:

Makes about 3 cups

Nutrition Info

Ingredients

1 ¼ 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
½ (8-oz.) block Monterey Jack cheese, shredded

Directions

Step 1

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

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Step 2

Note: Nutritional analysis is per Tbsp.

Nutrition Facts

Per Serving:

28 calories; fat 1.8g; saturated fat 1.1g; protein 2.3g; carbohydrates 0.6g; cholesterol 5.9mg; sodium 61mg; calcium 55mg.

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