Pimiento Cheese Canapés

This piquant spread also is delightful on full-size sandwiches.

Yield: 14 appetizer servings (serving size: 1 tablespoon cheese mixture and 1 bread slice)

Ingredients

• 2  tablespoons  block-style fat-free cream cheese, softened
• 1/4  cup  reduced-fat mayonnaise
• 1/4  teaspoon  finely grated onion
• 1/8  teaspoon  Worcestershire sauce
• 1/8  teaspoon  salt
• Dash of ground red pepper
• 1  cup  (4 ounces) shredded reduced-fat sharp cheddar cheese
• 1  tablespoon  chopped pecans, toasted
• 1/2  (2-ounce) jar diced pimiento, undrained
• 1/8  teaspoon  smoked paprika (optional)
• 14  (1/4-ounce) slices party-style pumpernickel bread

Preparation

Place cream cheese in a medium bowl; beat with a mixer at medium speed until smooth. Stir in mayonnaise, onion, Worcestershire, salt, and pepper. Add cheddar cheese, pecans, and pimiento; stir well. Cover and chill up to 3 hours. Sprinkle with paprika, if desired. Serve with bread.

Nutritional Information

Calories:

57 (46% from fat)

Fat:

2.9g (sat 1.9g,mono 0.3g,poly 0.2g)

Protein:

3g

Carbohydrate:

4.5g

Fiber:

0.6g

Cholesterol:

6mg

Iron:

0.3mg

Sodium:

187mg

Calcium:

67mg