Olive Dip Recipe for a Mediterranean Inspired Green and Black Olive Dip
This easy olive dip recipe makes a Mediterranean inspired dip from green and black olives – we use firm Sicilian green olives and juicy Greek Kalamata black olives – and fragrant fresh dill stirred into sour cream and cream cheese, and seasoned with salt, pepper and garlic powder. Garnish with chopped olives in extra virgin olive oil and fresh dill, and serve with crackers, crisps or crunchy crudités.
Servings: 1 Bowl
Calories: 875kcal
Equipment
Ingredients
- 100 g cream cheese
- 150 g sour cream
- 16 black olives pitted, roughly chopped, divided
- 16 green olives pitted, roughly chopped, divided
- ½ tsp salt
- ½ tsp garlic powder
- ¼ tsp ground black pepper
- 2 tsp fresh dill roughly chopped, divided
- 1 tsp extra virgin olive oil
Instructions
- Leave the cream cheese out of the fridge for 30 minutes or so to soften, then in a big mixing bowl use a wooden spoon to stir the cream cheese and sour cream together to combine well.
- Stir in a dozen of each of the roughly chopped, pitted black and green olives, salt, pepper, and teaspoon of fresh dill, and stir until well incorporated. Taste and adjust the seasoning to suit your palate then scoop into a serving bowl.
- To a small bowl, add the remaining chopped black and green olives and extra virgin olive oil, stir to combine thoroughly then pile onto the top of the dip, and sprinkle on the remaining chopped fresh dill.
- Serve with crackers, crisps or crunchy crudités, and if you’re not ready to serve immediately, refrigerate until you are.
Nutrition
Calories: 875kcal | Carbohydrates: 19g | Protein: 11g | Fat: 87g | Saturated Fat: 39g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 5g | Monounsaturated Fat: 33g | Cholesterol: 190mg | Sodium: 3.538mg | Potassium: 400mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 10g | Vitamin A: 2.799IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 320mg | Iron: 1mg