This Smokey Pimento Cheese with Fresh Basil Topped with Sundried Tomatoes, Field Greens and Crispy Bacon is a delicious twist on a traditional southern favorite.
Summer is finally almost here. With the promise of warm sunny days, many folks are planning summer road trips, camping and picnics.
As a child, anytime we would take a road trip, there was always a picnic basket packed with Pimento Cheese Sandwiches, a jar of sweet pickles or olives and some kind of fruit.
We would load the car up early in the morning and head out towards our destination. There always seemed to be a park on the way with a picnic area right at about lunch time.
Mom would always lay out a tablecloth on the picnic table and then unload the basket of sandwiches, pickles, fruit, iced tea or kool-aid and some cookies or other sweet treat.
To this day, Pimento Cheese always reminds me of summertime road trips and picnics.
On a recent trip to Trader Joe’s, I found some interesting cheeses that I thought would create a fun and unique twist on the traditional Pimento Cheese.
For The Sandwiches:
- Ciabatta Rolls
- Smokey Pimento Cheese
- Sundried Tomatoes
- Crisp cooked bacon
- Mixed field greens
Spread a good amount of Pimento Cheese onto the bottom part of the roll. Top with sundried tomatoes. Then some of the field greens and bacon.
Top it off with the top half of the roll that has been spread with a bit of mayonnaise.
Enjoy!
What to serve with these yummy sandwiches:
- Autumn Broccoli Salad
- Pasta Salad With Strawberries, Gouda and Fresh Basil
- Roasted Corn and Tomato Salad with Fresh Mozzarella and Basil
Ingredients
- 1 cup grated smoked Gouda
- 1/2 cup grated asiago cheese
- 1 2- ounce jar of diced pimentos
- 1 tablespoon minced shallot
- 1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh basil
- 4 tablespoons good quality mayonnaise
Instructions
- Place all ingredients in a bowl and stir until well combined.
Nutrition
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4 Comments
barkhabale
June 19, 2017 at 3:58 amBeautifully written
Angela@grapegravy
June 19, 2017 at 7:19 amThank you!☺️
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Lisa
April 20, 2020 at 5:08 amNow I want to go on a picnic <3