Nutrition Bonus
Get into the festive spirit with this fun-to-make spread that is a good source of vitamin C from the peppers and provides calcium from the cheese.
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Makes 18 servings, 2 Tbsp. each.
Pimento Cheese Candy Cane
Well-being ChoiceGood Source of Vitamin CGood Source of Calcium
Ingredient list
- 1 cup low-fat cottage cheese
- 1 jar (4 oz.) chopped pimientos, drained
- 2 Tbsp. reduced-fat mayonnaise
- 1 tsp. hot pepper sauce
- 1 pkg. (7 oz.) shredded reduced-fat cheddar cheese
- 1 red pepper, cut into thin strips
- 1 cup fresh sugar snap peas
- 1 small jicama, peeled, cut into 1/2-inch wide sticks
- 25 PREMIUM Multigrain Saltine Crackers
Directions
Process first 5 ingredients in food processor until smooth.
Place large scoops of cottage cheese mixture in candy cane-shape on platter. Smooth with knife or spatula. Decorate with pepper strips to resemble a candy cane.
Serve with remaining pepper strips, sugar snap peas, jicama and crackers.
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