Creamy Roasted Olive Dip
With just a few minutes hands-on time and basic ingredients, roasted olive dip is a delicious, creamy and easy addition to a charcuterie board or vegetable platter.
Servings: 2 cups
Calories: 46kcal
Equipment
- food processor or blender
- baking sheet
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup green olives, drained
- 1/4 cup pitted Kalamata olives, drained
- 1 tablespoons + 2 teaspoons vinaigrette dressing homemade version here
- 4 ounces cream cheese, softened
- 1/3 cup sour cream or yogurt
- 2 tablespoons mayonnaise
- 1/4 teaspoon Mediterranean seasoning see homemade seasoning here
- 1/8 teaspoon red pepper flakes or cayenne, optional
- pita wedges, vegetables, crackers to serve
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
- Combine olives and 1 tablespoon of vinaigrette on a baking sheet. Roast for 20 minutes, stirring at the 10-minute mark. Remove from oven and let cool.
- In the bowl of a food processor (or blender) combine cream cheese, sour cream/yogurt, mayonnaise, 2 teaspoons of the vinaigrette and the Mediterranean seasoning until smooth. Scrape into a bowl with a spatula.
- Chop the roasted olives and stir into the cheese base until combined.
- Cover and refrigerate for at least 2 hours or overnight to allow the flavors to blend.
- Serve with fresh pita, pita chips, cut vegetables, or crackers.
Notes
Storage: Keeps in airtight container for a week in the fridge.
Can I make this without a food processor?
Of course, but it may be more time consuming if mixing my hand. You can use a blender which is almost the same as a food processor (just harder to scrape the sides and remove the dip), a stand mixer (though it will take a while to make it smooth), or by hand (make sure the cream cheese it thoroughly softened).
Can I use other olives?
You can use any olives you'd like, just be aware that canned black olives won't add as much flavor as green and Kalamata (or Kalamata-type) olives.
Nutrition
Serving: 1TB | Calories: 46kcal | Carbohydrates: 1g | Protein: 0.5g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 0.003g | Cholesterol: 9mg | Sodium: 81mg | Potassium: 15mg | Fiber: 0.1g | Sugar: 0.4g | Vitamin A: 115IU | Vitamin C: 0.04mg | Calcium: 12mg | Iron: 0.1mg
