Spunky Pimento Cheese

From Kristi’s Kitchen

As featured on the Beyond Organic Facebook page

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Ingredients:

½ c. homemade mayo (recipe below)

4 oz. organic cream cheese, softened

1c. Beyond Organic Really Raw Cheddar

1c. Beyond Organic Really Raw Havarti

½ tsp. prepared horseradish

4 oz. pimentos, drained

¼ tsp. paprika

1/16 tsp. cayenne

1 green onion, diced

¼ c. chopped pecans

¼ tsp. sea salt

½ tsp. coriander

1 ½ tsp. coconut palm crystals

Directions:

-Place all ingredients –except green onion and pecans – into a food processor and process until smooth

-Fold in onion and pecans and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes before serving – the longer the better!

Makes 2 cups

Homemade Mayo

(adapted from an allrecipes.com recipe)

Ingredients:

1 organic egg

½ tsp. minced garlic

1 tbsp. organic lemon juice

1 tsp. spicy brown mustard

½ tsp. sea salt

¾ c. grapeseed oil OR olive oil

Directions:

-Combine everything –except oil- in clean food processor

-Process until smooth

-While processor is running slowly add oil and process until thick and creamy

I have never been a pimento cheese fan until now!

I served it several way-smeared onto raw collard greens and rolled, piped onto celery sticks, slathered on rye crackers or quesadilla style on a brown rice tortilla with roasted turkey and spinach…So good!

Give it a try –you will be surprised at how tasty it really is!