On July 8th I tweeted that I wanted a pimento cheese burger. After 54 days (I counted), I finally satisfied that craving…and even made it semi healthy! After looking up pimento cheese recipes on a number of different websites, I got a feel for the basic ingredients. I don’t have the patience for extremely detailed recipes, so I ended up crafting up my own easy and simple recipe with only THREE ingredients so pretty much anyone can make it.
As for the burger, I used 93% lean ground turkey, seasoned it with pepper and lemon and garlic Mrs. Dash seasoning, then threw it on my new George Foreman grill (thanks, mom!!) for 6-7 minutes until it was cooked. I toasted up a sandwich thin, topped it with a tomato slice, red onion, pickles, ketchup, the turkey burger, and a nice spread of my pimento cheese. #SouthernLiving at its finest. Recipe below!
3 Ingredient Healthified Pimento Cheese
servings: 8 1/4 cup
Ingredients:
1 5.3 oz container Oikos plain greek yogurt
1 pack kraft fat free shredded cheddar cheese (7 1/4 cup servings)
1 4 oz container diced pimentos, drained
pepper to taste
1) Empty yogurt into medium size bowl.
2) I personally didn’t think the cheese was shredded enough, so I emptied it onto a cutting board and sliced it up a bit until the shreds were smaller before adding it into the bowl with the yogurt.
3) Drain the diced pimentos until the majority of the juice is gone, then add into the bowl with the other ingredients.
4) Fold all ingredients together, adding in pepper if desired, until everything is well incorporated.
5) I used my pimento cheese as a topping for my turkey burger, but the options are endless.
Told yall it was easy!
ciao down,
clara