Before we were married, my then boyfriend, now husband, and I used to go to Tagaytay City on picnics. We would bring food to last us the whole day and a bottle of wine. Roast whole chicken and a special chicken sandwich filling were among his favorites. Those days, according to him, started ruining his figure. :cheese:
This is a variation of that sandwich filling. Instead of diced chicken meat, I used canned tuna in brine. Our daughters, 12 and 10, who wouldn’t touch whole pimientoes and pineapples, forgot all their prejudices when I offered them these little snacks earlier today. The tartness of the bottled sandwich spread goes well with the saltiness of the cheddar cheese and the natural sweetness of the crushed pineapple. The pimiento and the parsley add just the right amount of color and additional flavor to the mixture.
Ingredients :
1 c. of tuna in brine, well-drained
2 c. of grated cheddar cheese
1/2 c. of finely chopped canned pimientoes
3/4 c. of canned crushed pineapple
1 c. of commercial sandwich spread (the kind with pickle relish) or 1 c. mayonnaise + 1 tbsp. of sweet pickle relish
salt and white pepper
1/2 tsp. of finely chopped parsley
Cooking procedure :
There’s only one thing to do: mix all the ingredients together. Add or subtract the amount of bottled sandwich spread or mayo depending on the consistency you want. I prefer a thick sandwich filling; runny fillings are rather messy to eat.
This tuna spread is good for sandwiches, canapes or you can serve whtem with saltine crackers. Or, you can place a teaspoonful on top of sliced tomatoes or cucumbers.
Instead of tuna, you can use chopped boiled chicken breast meat or chopped hard-boiled eggs.
tita connie! this was sooo good. even those who don’t normally like tuna loved this dish. what i did nga lang, i didn’t use cheddar ( i assumed it was the processed cheddar like those in the blue tins ) because it’s quite pricey so i sued pre-shredded cheddar and monterey jack cheese. i also used mayo and pickle relish as it was what i had on hand, but the spread still turned out great! i put a dollop on a piece of toast i had cut into 4 little squares and popped it under the broler for a couple of minutes and viola! yummy yummy appetizers! kind of a cross between a tuna melt and a cheese pimento toast.
hi connie, tried the tuna spread today…it’s so good!!! parang tuna salad sa sarap
kahit papakin yummy!!! 
i’ve been trying your recipes and lahat masarap!
thanks so much for sharing your recipes and keep posting!
Hi Connie,
I am in Abu Dhabi, and can’t find canned pimientoes? Is there any substitute? I would like to hear form you since I would really love to make cheese pimiento spread.
Many thanks
If you can find fresh, roast and peel them then chop.
Hi Connie
Do you have a recipe for cheese pimiento spread?
Thanks
Lisa
Yep, will post soon. Need to take pics first.
Thank you, my husband has been craving for this.