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Spanish Olive Pimiento Cheese Spread

July 23, 2017 by Melissa 10 Comments

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Pimiento cheese is often referred to as Southern Pâté. This Spanish Olive Pimiento Cheese Spread is a bit of a riff on our classic Southern pimiento cheese and it’s a mouthwatering starter for a casual gathering or served as a fancy appetizer for the holidays.  Serve it on ribs of celery for a low carb treat or slathered on garlic crostini for a bonefide indulgence.  One of my favorite ways to enjoy is, smearing a generous amount on toasted sesame seed crackers. On  hot summer days, turn it into a delicious sandwich and avoid turning on appliances that heat-up the kitchen keeping meal prep to a minimum.  It’s a win-win meal solution.

Spanish Olive Pimiento Cheese Spread

Spanish Olive Pimiento Cheese Spread

I absolutely adore pimento cheese or, the proper way to spell it “pimiento” cheese. I never claimed I was trying to be proper so, you’ll see it spelled both ways in my recipe index.  I’m not talking a mild fondness, I mean seriously in love for life.  Pimiento cheese is comfort food to me as I grew-up with a container chilling in the fridge ready for sandwiches or snacking any-time of day.  A trip to my Grandma’s wouldn’t have been complete without eating classic pimiento cheese slathered on buttery Ritz crackers. It’s a childhood memory I savor in the most literal sense.

Spanish Olive Pimiento Cheese Spread

How Is This Pimento Cheese Different?

The addition of Spanish olives is what sets this variation part. It adds a fun twist that takes minutes to make.The only difficult part is giving it enough time to chill thoroughly which allows the flavor combination to come to life. Grab some crackers, bread, chips or celery and it’s a party waiting to happen. Other recipes you may like to try are my Pimento Cheese BLT Wraps for your weekend baking projects bake a loaf of Pimento Cheese Beer Bread.  You may also like these yummy Pimento Cheese Deviled Eggs from A Spicy Perspective.

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Spanish Olive Pimiento Cheese Spread

Prep Time15 mins
Chill time3 hrs
Total Time3 hrs 15 mins
Course: Appetizer, Main Course
Cuisine: American
Keyword: spanish-olive-pimiento-cheese-spread
Servings: 1 lb
Author: Melissa Sperka

Ingredients

  • 1 lb sharp white cheddar cheese shredded
  • 1 3 oz jar pimento stuffed green olives, drained well and roughly chopped (Reserve 1 Tbsp juice)
  • 1 cup real mayonnaise I use Dukes
  • 1/2 tsp garlic powder
  • 1/2 tsp onion powder
  • 1/2 tsp dry mustard
  • 2 green onion finely chopped

Instructions

  • Shred the cheese, set aside.
  • In a medium-size mixing bowl, whisk together the mayonnaise, reserved olive juice, garlic powder, onion powder and dry mustard.
  • By hand mix-in the shredded cheese, chopped olives and green onion. Mix until fully combined.
  • Place into an airtight container and chill for 3 hours or overnight.
  • Serve with sesame crackers, crostini or pita triangles.

Notes

The olives provide enough salt for this pimiento cheese and I recommend not adding any additional to the recipe. You may add salt to your taste, if desired.
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Spanish Olive Pimiento Cheese Spread

Spanish Olive Pimiento Cheese Spread

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Filed Under: Appetizers & Snacks, Holiday, Party Food, Southern Comfort Food Tagged With: cheese spread, olive cheese spread, pimento cheese pimiento cheese, Southern pimento cheese, Spanish Olive Pimiento Cheese Spread

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Comments

  1. Carole Hancock says

    December 15, 2020 at 12:24 pm

    Just finished making my usual olive pimiento cheese when I found your recipe. So I added onion & garlic powder & juice from jar (didn’t have any green onions). This stuff is good, girl! Now to let it “meld” & get better. Thanks for the recipe! Blessings…

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    • Melissa says

      December 15, 2020 at 12:35 pm

      Love it, enjoy Carole!

      Reply
  2. Karen says

    December 30, 2019 at 9:00 pm

    5 stars
    I made this to add to my New Year’s Eve cheese tray…so yummy and a perfect addition!

    Reply
    • Melissa says

      December 30, 2019 at 9:19 pm

      Perfect party food, thanks so much and Happy New Year!

      Reply
  3. Marie Stanley says

    May 9, 2018 at 10:44 pm

    Been making my version of this for years and everyone loves it. Biggest difference- I put everything in the food processor at once (including 2 hard boiled eggs) and processor it to make smooth spread. I also mix the cheese. 1/2 cheddar and the other half valveeta. It’s great,

    Reply
  4. Di McGahey says

    July 23, 2017 at 5:39 pm

    This sounds so good! Thank you for the recipe, I look forward to making it soon.

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    • Melissa says

      July 23, 2017 at 6:20 pm

      Thanks so much!

      Reply
  5. Debi A says

    July 23, 2017 at 12:45 pm

    I noticed that you didn’t tell when t put in the olives. I ‘m guessing to put them in when you add the cheese and the green onions.

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    • Melissa says

      July 23, 2017 at 2:33 pm

      Yes, add the chopped olives in with the mayonnaise and green onions.

      Reply
    • karen says

      September 8, 2017 at 7:47 am

      Hey Deb A, No need to guess,thats exactly when she said to put in the green olives!! lol

      Reply

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