Kalamata Olive Dip Recipe
This Kalamata Olive Dip is a creamy and flavorful spread made with pitted kalamata olives, cream cheese, garlic powder, dried onion, and olive brine. It’s a simple, no-cook recipe that’s perfect for serving with pita chips or crackers as an appetizer or snack.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Total Time: 10 minutes
- Yield: About 1½ cups (approximately 6 servings)
- Category: Dip
- Method: Blending
- Cuisine: Mediterranean
Ingredients
Main Ingredients
- 250 grams / 8.8 oz kalamata olives, pitted, drained, reserving some brine, not rinsed
- 250 grams / 8.8 oz cream cheese, softened (room temperature)
- 1 tablespoon olive brine
- 1 tablespoon dried onion
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
To Serve
- Pita chips or crackers
Instructions
- Prepare Olives: Add the pitted kalamata olives to the bowl of a food processor. Blitz for approximately 5 seconds to roughly chop. Remove the lid and use a spatula to scrape down the insides of the bowl.
- Combine Ingredients: Add the softened cream cheese, garlic powder, dried onion, and olive brine to the chopped olives in the food processor. Blitz for another 5 seconds, scrape down the bowl again, and blitz briefly once more to combine everything into a creamy dip.
- Serve: Transfer the dip to a serving bowl using a spatula. Provide a cheese knife for spreading, and arrange pita chips or crackers around the base of the dish for serving.
Notes
- Kalamata Olives: Use a standard 250 gram jar of kalamata olives and drain them, reserving some of the brine. Do not rinse the olives to retain flavor.
- Cream Cheese: Soften the cream cheese to room temperature beforehand for easier blending and a smoother dip.
- Dried Onion: This ingredient provides strong onion flavor without tears or prep time. If substituting with onion powder, reduce the amount to 1 teaspoon.
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