Pimento Cheese Candy Cane

Name: Pimento Cheese Candy Cane
Prep time: 15 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 18
Ingredients: 1 cup low-fat cottage cheese; 1 jar pimientos, drained; 2 Tbsp. reduced-fat mayonnaise; 1 tsp. hot pepper sauce; 1 pkg. shredded reduced-fat cheddar cheese; 1 red pepper, cut into thin strips; 1 cup sugar snap peas; 1 small jicama, peeled, cut into 1/2-inch wide sticks; 25 PREMIUM Multigrain Saltine Crackers

Well-being ChoiceGood Source of Vitamin CGood Source of Calcium

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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Servings:

Makes 18 servings, 2 Tbsp. each.

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.