Healthier Pimento Cheese Bites with Pistachios
Julie Wunder
My Healthy Pimento Cheese Bites are fun individual cheese balls for holiday parties! Festive red and green.
Prep Time 15 minutes mins
Total Time 15 minutes mins
Course Appetizer, Vegetarian
Cuisine American
Servings 12
Calories 57 kcal
- 2 cups finely shredded reduced fat sharp cheddar cheese
- ¼ cup 0% greek yogurt
- 4 ounce jar chopped pimentos, drained well
- ¼ teaspoon garlic powder
- ⅛ teaspoon salt, or to taste
- ⅛ teaspoon pepper, or to taste
- ¼ cup pistachios, shelled
Mix the cheddar cheese, greek yogurt, pimentos, garlic powder, salt and pepper in a bowl. Start with less greek yogurt and add more because each brand has a slightly different consistency. You want the mixture to be wet, but not as creamy as traditional pimento cheese.
Form bite sized balls out of the pimento cheese. If you need them to firm up a bit, pop them in the freezer to set.
Top with the pistachios!
Calories: 57kcalCarbohydrates: 2gProtein: 6gFat: 3gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gCholesterol: 5mgSodium: 162mgPotassium: 63mgFiber: 1gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 307IUVitamin C: 8mgCalcium: 99mgIron: 1mg