Description
Make this simple, creamy olive dip in under ten minutes using black and green olives.
Ingredients
Scale
- 8 ounces cream cheese, softened
- 1/2 cup pitted black olives, drained
- 1/2 cup pitted green olives, drained
- 1/4 cup plain Greek yogurt
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- Salt and black pepper to taste
Instructions
- Place the softened cream cheese, black olives, green olives, Greek yogurt, minced garlic, lemon juice, and oregano into a food processor.
- Pulse the mixture until it reaches a smooth, creamy consistency. Stop and scrape down the sides as needed.
- Taste the dip and add salt and pepper according to your preference.
- Transfer the dip to a serving bowl.
- Chill for at least 15 minutes before serving for best flavor, or serve immediately.
Notes
- Serve this dip with pita bread, crackers, or vegetable sticks.
- For a richer flavor, substitute the Greek yogurt with sour cream.
- If you do not have a food processor, finely chop the olives and mash them thoroughly with the softened cream cheese using a fork.
- Prep Time: 10 min
- Cook Time: 0 min
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: No Bake
- Cuisine: Mediterranean
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/4 cup
- Calories: 145
- Sugar: 2
- Sodium: 310
- Fat: 12
- Saturated Fat: 7
- Unsaturated Fat: 5
- Trans Fat: 0.1
- Carbohydrates: 3
- Fiber: 0.5
- Protein: 6
- Cholesterol: 35