10-Minute Creamy Green Olive Dip
Make this quick, creamy, and tangy green olive dip in just ten minutes for your next gathering.
- Prep Time: 10 min
- Cook Time: 0 min
- Total Time: 10 min
- Yield: About 1.5 cups
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: No Bake
- Cuisine: Mediterranean
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
Scale
- 8 ounces cream cheese, softened
- 1 cup green olives, pitted and drained
- 2 tablespoons olive brine (from the olive jar)
- 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
Instructions
- Place the softened cream cheese, green olives, olive brine, lemon juice, minced garlic, and black pepper into a food processor.
- Process the ingredients until the mixture is smooth and creamy. Stop and scrape down the sides as needed.
- Taste the dip and add more brine or pepper if desired.
- Transfer the dip to a serving bowl.
- Serve immediately with crackers, pita bread, or vegetable sticks.
Notes
- For a thicker dip, use less olive brine.
- You can substitute black olives for green olives, but the flavor will be less bright.
- Garnish the top with a drizzle of olive oil and a few chopped olives before serving.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 2 tablespoons
- Calories: 95
- Sugar: 1
- Sodium: 250
- Fat: 8
- Saturated Fat: 5
- Unsaturated Fat: 3
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 2
- Fiber: 0
- Protein: 4
- Cholesterol: 25
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