This pimento cheese is great as a sandwich, as a spread on crackers, or stuffed into celery. Our kids can’t get enough of it. I like it best served as a sandwich with a big bowl of my homemade chili.
Original recipe makes 2 cups
Ingredients
1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
12 ounces shredded mild Cheddar cheese
1/2 cup creamy salad dressing (such as Miracle Whip®)
1/4 teaspoon garlic salt
1 teaspoon white sugar
2 tablespoons sweet pickle juice
1/2 cup sweet pickle relish
1 (4 ounce) jar chopped pimentos, drained
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PREP
15 mins
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READY IN
1 hr 15 mins
Directions
- Beat the cream cheese and Cheddar cheese together with an electric mixer in a large bowl until light and fluffy. Beat in the salad dressing, garlic salt, sugar, and pickle juice, scraping down the sides of the mixing bowl. Stir in the pickle relish and pimentos. Refrigerate for at least one hour before serving.
Nutrition
Calories: 339 kcal
Carbohydrates: 9.9 g
Cholesterol: 80 mg
Fat: 28 g
Fiber: 0.4 g
Protein: 12.9 g
Sodium: 655 mg