This tangy Green Olive dip recipe is such a quick and easy appetizer for any menu. But be warned: This creamy dip filled with olives, onions and garlic is addictive. I dare you to eat just one bite.
You know those dips that you just can't stop eating no matter how hard you try? This Green Olive Dip is that dip for me. Frankly it's kind of embarrassing when I think about just how much of it I can eat.
Once you have tried it, I'm positive you will be agree. Even people who don't like green olives fall in love with it. It's that good.
And as a result, this creamy olive dip has since replaced the french onion dip from the grocery as our go-to chip dip. You will always find a batch of it in my refrigerator.
So what are you waiting for? I bet you have everything you need in your fridge and pantry to make this dip now!
Ingredients
This easy dip only uses a handful of ingredients
- green olives
- cream cheese
- mayo
- garlic & onion powder
Instructions
You only need 5 minutes and a food processor to make this dip. The hardest thing about it is waiting to eat it. The flavors meld together beautifully after being the refrigerator for a few hours.
Step 1: Drain the olives and reserve some of the olive brine.
Step 2: Add the cream cheese and mayo to the food processor and blend until smooth.
Step 3: Add the onion powder and garlic powder and pulse to mix.
Step 4: Add the green olives and process to desired texture.
Step 5: Add olive brine if necessary to get to desired thickness.
Step 6: Transfer to container, cover and refrigerate for at least 2 hours before serving.
FAQs
No, you don't but it does make it a lot easier. If you don't have a food processor simply chop the olives to desired texture and use a mixer to blend the cream cheese and mayo.
Your dip will be a lot creamier when you use softened cream cheese. If you use a cold block straight from the fridge you will end up with little chunks of cream cheese. It will still taste delicious, just won't be as smooth.
Yes! The garlic flavor will be strong initially, but will mellow as the dip sits in the refrigerator. The hardest thing about this dip is to wait to eat it!
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Recipe
Green Olive Dip
This tangy Green Olive dip is a quick and easy recipe that is always a hit at parties!
Ingredients
- 2 (8-ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
- ½ cup mayonnaise
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- ½ - 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 6 ounces green olives with pimento, drained (save the brine)
- 3 tablespoons olive brine (optional)
Instructions
- Combine the cream cheese and mayonnaise in the bowl of a food processor and mix until thoroughly combined.
- Add the onion powder and garlic powder to taste (adjust as necessary)
- Add the green olives and mix thoroughly..
- Start with one tablespoon and add additional olive brine as needed to get dip to the desired consistency.
Notes
Start with ½ teaspoon of garlic powder and add more as desired. I usually do a teaspoon of garlic powder, the flavor will mellow as it sits in the refrigerator.
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Nutrition Information:
Yield:
8 servingsServing Size:
⅓ cupAmount Per Serving: Calories: 149Total Fat: 15gSaturated Fat: 3gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 12gCholesterol: 9mgSodium: 454mgCarbohydrates: 3gFiber: 1gSugar: 1gProtein: 1g
This Easy Green Olive Dip is better than your traditional chip dip and only takes 5 ingredients to make. This easy recipe will quickly become your go-to party snack.
Omg Kim's dip!!! I call it crack.
So yummy will have to make it during football games
Do you put the olives in the food processor to chop finely?
Yes, when you mix them in the food processor they will chop into pieces. Pulse the processor until it is the texture you would like! Sometimes I add some sliced olives on top before serving.
I added some salt and pepper too. Was really good. And didnt use a food processer but made everything room temp and finely diced the olives.
I have made this before and I actually added chopped mushrooms to mine. Delicious
I gave it 5 stars but whatever happened it seems to have gone out with less! Dang!
Seems salty hope it turns out when it sits in the fridge for a night
I have made this for years my family loved it. I went through a couple of years when I did not make it. When I started again I called it dirty martini dip. Ir was a big hit again I guess the name change sounded better than olive dip.
I made this for the 4th. It was a great hit. People could not stop eating it.Rosemarie