Description
Creamy cream cheese & olive spread brings Mediterranean flavors to your appetizer table with zesty green olives and smooth cream cheese. Rich textures and tangy notes create a perfect party starter that invites you to savor each delightful bite.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 16 ounces (454 grams) cream cheese
- 1 cup sliced green olives with pimiento
Binding Ingredients:
- 3 tablespoons mayonnaise
- 3 tablespoons olive brine
Instructions
- Whip cream cheese, mayonnaise, and olive brine with an electric mixer until the consistency transforms into a silky, uniform base with no lumps.
- Delicately incorporate sliced olives throughout the mixture, ensuring even distribution and maintaining the spread’s light texture.
- For optimal taste development, chill the spread in the refrigerator for 1-2 hours, allowing the flavors to meld and intensify before serving.
- When ready to enjoy, transfer the spread to a serving dish and pair with crisp crackers, toasted baguette slices, or fresh vegetable crudités.
Notes
- Opt for room temperature cream cheese to ensure a smoother, more blendable consistency when mixing.
- Experiment with different olive varieties like Kalamata or green olives to add unique flavor profiles and textures to the spread.
- Consider draining excess olive brine to control the moisture level and prevent the spread from becoming too runny.
- Enhance the dip’s richness by adding a pinch of garlic powder or finely chopped fresh herbs like dill or chives for extra depth of flavor.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Snacks, Appetizer
- Method: Blending
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 8
- Calories: 170
- Sugar: 1 g
- Sodium: 460 mg
- Fat: 16 g
- Saturated Fat: 6 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 3 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 30 mg