Food and Recipes Recipes Pimiento Cheese-Stuffed Pickled Okra 4.0 (1) 1 Review We combined two of the South's favorite foods to make this savory Pimiento Cheese-Stuffed Pickled Okra appetizer. By Southern Living Test Kitchen Southern Living Test Kitchen The Southern Living Test Kitchen has been publishing recipes since 1970, four years after the first issue of Southern Living Magazine appeared on newsstands. The Southern Living Test Kitchen team includes a team of professionals with deep expertise in recipe development, from pastry chefs and grilling experts to nutritionists and dietitians. Together, the team tests and retests, produces, styles, and photographs thousands of recipes each year in the state-of-the-art test kitchen facility located in Birmingham, Alabama. Southern Living's editorial guidelines Published on February 2, 2018 Print Rate It Share Share Tweet Pin Email Two Southern favorites come together to create one delicious recipe. Photo: Hector Sanchez Yield: 4 cups Ingredients 4 cups (1 lb.) shredded Cheddar cheese 1 (7-oz.) jar diced pimiento 1/2 cup mayonnaise 1 tablespoon minced bread-and-butter pickles 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard 1 teaspoon kosher salt 1 garlic clove, minced 1 teaspoon ground red pepper 2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice 2 dashes of hot sauce Pickled okra pods Garnish: smoked paprika Directions Stir together shredded Cheddar cheese, pimiento, mayonnaise, pickles, Dijon mustard, kosher salt, garlic, ground red pepper, lemon juice, and hot sauce. To serve: Cut desired amount of pickled okra pods in half lengthwise. Gently scoop out seeds. Spoon pimiento cheese into okra halves. Garnish, if desired. Rate it Print