5-min cream cheese olive dip recipe
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5-min cream cheese olive dip recipe
Description
The 5-min cream cheese olive dip combines block cream cheese with mayonnaise and olives to create a creamy and savory spread. The olives are divided into finely chopped and chunkier batches—this ensures a mix of textures, from smooth creaminess to noticeable olive pieces. Adding olive brine brings depth and acidity to balance the richness of the cheeses.
The dip can be served cold, ideal for crackers or as a sandwich spread. To change the texture, gently heating it makes the dip warm and gooey, enhancing the savory experience. Topping with sliced olives provides a fresh visual appeal and extra bursts of olive flavor.
This dip is quick to prepare, requiring no cooking, just mashing and mixing. Adjusting the mayo amount changes spreadability. The recipe makes enough to serve several people as an appetizer or snack.
Once made, leftovers are best kept chilled for up to 2-3 days in an airtight container. If cream cheese was softened before mixing, chilling before serving helps the dip firm up again.
Ingredients
- 1 block cream cheese I mash it right out of the fridge but you can take it out 15 minutes before if you want it softer
- ½ Cup mayonnaise Substitute: regular mayo with a pinch of sugar and chicken stock powder, Kewpie brand
- 1 Cup olive I used green but you can also use black. Leave a few olives whole and slice them instead of mincing then sprinkle them on top of the dip, processed, 160 g before mincing
- 1-2 Tablespoons olive brine from jar of olives
Instructions
- Divide the olives into 2 batches. Blitz one more finely (but don't make it into olive juice!) and another more chunkily.
- Add the olives to the mayonnaise, cream cheese and olive brine.
- Mash with a fork till well-mixed. You can serve as is with your favorite crackers, and place the sliced olives on top.
- Alternatively, you can make it gooey by heating in the oven. (See recipe post for variations)
Notes
- Chill the dip for 15-30 minutes before serving if cream cheese was softened early.
- Store leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 3 days.
- Add more mayonnaise to make the dip more spreadable for sandwiches.
Nutrition Information
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Serving: 6people
Amount Per Serving
Calories 160 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 160kcal | 8% |
| Carbohydrates | 1g | 0% |
| Protein | 0.4g | 1% |
| Fat | 17g | 26% |
| Saturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 9g | 53% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 6g | 30% |
| Trans Fat | 0.03g | 2% |
| Cholesterol | 8mg | 3% |
| Sodium | 470mg | 20% |
| Potassium | 13mg | 0% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 0.3g | 1% |
| Vitamin A | 101IU | 2% |
| Calcium | 13mg | 1% |
| Iron | 0.1mg | 1% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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