While Matt isn’t a huge fan of dips, I can’t seem to get enough. I recently discovered pimento cheese, but quickly learned that the store bought ones are packed with unnecessary ingredients such as modified corn starch. That being said, I created an Easy Pimento Cheese Recipe to satisfy my cravings, and yours! Go ahead an add it to your snack list for game days.
You’re Better Off With Homemade Pimento Cheese!
Let’s quickly run through the ingredients in this super simple recipe:
- Mayonnaise
- Cream Cheese
- Jarred Pimentos
- Shredded Cheddar and Monteray Jack Cheese
- Mustard
- Fresh Herbs and Seasonings
Now, lets look at what is added into the store bought ones, aside from what is listed above. Depending on the brand you buy you can find anything from a list of unexpected ingredients, such as Modified Corn Starch, Sugar, Whey Concentrate, Dextrose, Mayonnaise using Soybean Oil.
I’m sure I don’t even need to ask, but which one looks better to you, and do you feel most comfortable feeding your family?
Quick To Whip Up, Low Carb Snacks.
My favorite part about this recipe has to be how quick it takes to make. In under 10 minutes you can have a delicious, low carb snack, perfect for game night, movie night, the big game or a party! You can serve it with pork rinds, flackers, or my favorite, veggies. Some other great low carb snacks that you can whip up in a flash are our Parmesan crisps, pepperoni chips and healthy egg salad. Whip them all up for your next event!
Make This Easy Pimento Cheese Recipe!
Even Matt, a hater of anything that involves the use of mayo, enjoyed this dip. He said that the pimentos really changed the game – they add a ton of flavor and some light texture. This recipe will undeniably please everyone in the house from the picky kids to the non-adventurous spouse. The least you can do is take 10 minutes to whip up this easy pimento cheese recipe and place it on the table to see how quickly it disappears!
Recipe can be quickly added to MyFitnessPal – Search “KetoConnect – Easy Pimento Cheese”
Easy Pimento Cheese
Ingredients:
- 1/2 cup mayonnaise
- 4 oz cream cheese, softened
- 4 oz jarred pimentos
- 1 tbsp dijon mustard
- 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
- 1 cup monterey jack cheese
- 2 tbsp fresh dill, minced
- 1/4 tsp Pink Himalayan Salt
- 1/4 tsp black pepper
Instructions:
- Combine the mayo, cream cheese, pimentos, mustard, dill, salt and pepper in a large mixing bowl and combine using a spatula.
- Add in the 2 cups of cheese and combine once more.
- Refrigerate for 1-2 hours and serve with veggies, pork rinds and/or flackers. Enjoy!
- Best stored in a zip top bag or sealed container up to 10 days.
Notes
Written by
Megha Barot
Megha has always been a passionate cook, but she took this to a new level after starting her keo journey in 2015. She loves creating new recipes and producing educational content for KetoConnect, which she co-founded in 2016 with Matt. Her passion for healthy eating and personal development continues to thrive. She's the proud mom of two awesome kids.
Better than any other pimento cheese I have had! I omitted the dill because it’s not my thang. Your recipes have kept me on track. Thank you !
I also add a few shakes of hot sauce to give it a “kick”.
what can I replace the pimento with I cant get them
Hmm, maybe some roasted red peppers cut into little pieces? Something like that would work.
This is soooo tasty!
How much would be considered one serving? LOVE you guys! Always so helpful and positive!
Sorry, we don’t measure or weigh out the serving size.
Are your nutrition facts for the entire 12 serving recipe?
No it is usually one serving. So this makes 6 servings, the nutrition info is for 1/6th of the recipe.
Sorry. 6 servings not 12.
My husband loves pimento spread, but I could never get past the color. He sent me this recipe since we eat keto. I made it with sour cream rather than mayo. Your video helped me get over my orange dip phobia.
I can’t wait to see what he thinks. It was so easy and tastes great!
Did you know that pimento cheese is called Southern Caviar? Mmmm. For good reason!!
I love pimento cheese! What mayo brand did you use?
We use Primal Kitchen!
Babbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbby, I didn’t even think of this! Pimento is so southern. This Texas girl is going to try it this weekend! Thanks y’all.
Kinda sad but did you realize that the Dijon mustard you recommend for this has sugar? I went to buy some & now that I analyze my ingredients, saw almost all Dijon mustard had sugar? I finally found an organic one that does not have sugar. Just not sure if you caught that. Sounds like an amazing dip that I want to make this weekend. Thanks
Did you get an answer to your question? I’m also interested to find out about the Dijon mustard. I also have concerns about the shredded cheese used in this recipe because it has potato starch and corn starch. Thanks in advance!
Use block cheese and shred it yourself…no starch fillers!
One tablespoon of mustard – spread out over 6 servings of dip- probably doesn’t add much sugar or extra carbs.
Looking forward to the top 10
So I HATE mayonnaise. Do you think maybe using greek yogurt would be a good substitute? I use that or ranch dressing for tuna salad.
Yeah you could use that! Just adjust the nutrition info.
Hi Megha- love your recipes! About what size is the serving on this one? Sounds delish!
Sorry Cherrie, we just divide it into six and don’t measure/weigh serving sizes.
Wanting to replicate the jalapeno version of a commercial brand of pimento cheese. Would you recommend using pepper jack cheese, jarred jalapeno, or fresh jalapeno, or some combination of these?
Any of those would work well!
This sounds really good! I plan to whip up a batch for this weekend!
Hi Megha,
This sounds so good and my husband and I love dips so cannot wait to try this recipe.
Thanks for all you both do I really love you guys!!!
Kathy
What cream cheese did you use? Philly Cream Cheese is different from Stop and Shop.
Any full fat cream cheese will work well.
This looks amazing! A fav restaurant uses something like this as a burger topping, but w/jalapeños. So delicious. Thanks for making it healthy!
It’s amaziing!