Believe it or not, I never ate pimento cheese growing up, despite it being such a classic Southern thing. I remember my cousins did, and my husband did, but not me. The common recipes you’ll find are pretty simple, and it’s most often eaten as a sandwich. We recently made pimento cheese at home, and I like this recipe because it melds three different cheeses for an upgraded flavor profile. Spread across crunchy crostini, it’s a tasty treat alongside tomato soup or all on its own. Read on for the recipe!

Southern Pimento Cheese Crostini

Ingredients

• 3/4 pound sharp cheddar, grated
• 1/2 pound smoked Gouda, grated
• 1/2 pound Colby Jack, grated
• 1/3 cup light mayo
• 1 4-ounce can pimentos, drained and diced
• 2 tablespoons finely chopped green olives
• 2 teaspoons olive juice (from the jar of olives)
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1 teaspoon onion powder
• 1 teaspoon black pepper
• Kosher salt
• French bread, sliced thinly and grilled or baked until very firm

Instructions

1. In a large mixing bowl, mix cheddar, Gouda, and Colby Jack cheeses. Fold in the mayo, pimentos, olives, olive juice, garlic powder, onion powder and pepper. Season with salt.
2. Transfer to a small mason jar and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes to firm up a little. The pimento cheese will last up to 1 week.
3. Stir well before serving, spreading the pimento cheese on fresh slices of crostini. 

*Recipe adapted from If It Makes You Healthy

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