Description
Silky cream cheese and olive spread brings Mediterranean charm to your appetizer table. Savory olives blend seamlessly with smooth cream cheese, creating an irresistible dip you’ll crave at every gathering.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 16 ounces (454 grams) cream cheese
- 1 cup sliced green olives with pimiento
Liquid Ingredients:
- 3 tablespoons mayonnaise
- 3 tablespoons olive brine
Instructions
- Whip cream cheese, mayonnaise, and olive brine using a hand mixer until the mixture achieves a silky, uniform consistency with no lumps.
- Carefully incorporate sliced olives into the creamy base, ensuring even distribution throughout the spread.
- Transfer the olive-studded mixture to a serving dish, creating an elegant appetizer perfect for crackers, toast, or vegetable crudités.
- Refrigerate for 30 minutes to allow flavors to meld and enhance the spread’s overall taste profile.
- Serve chilled as a delightful, tangy accompaniment to your favorite snacks or as a zesty party appetizer.
Notes
- Drain olives thoroughly to prevent excess liquid from making the spread watery.
- Use room temperature cream cheese for smoother blending and easier mixing.
- For a lighter version, substitute low-fat cream cheese and Greek yogurt instead of mayonnaise.
- Refrigerate the spread for at least 30 minutes before serving to enhance flavor melding and firm up the texture.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Appetizer, Snacks
- Method: Blending
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 8
- Calories: 153 kcal
- Sugar: 1 g
- Sodium: 393 mg
- Fat: 14 g
- Saturated Fat: 5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 2 g
- Fiber: 0.3 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 27 mg