4.8 from 75 votes
Cheesy Baked Olive Dip Recipe
This cheesy baked olive dip is a grown-up spin on classic spinach and artichoke dip. It's rich, creamy, and loaded with roasted garlic and tangy olive and artichoke flavor. Serve it warm with some crackers or crostini for a delicious and unique appetizer that everyone will swoon over!
Prep Time
25 mins
Cook Time
25 mins
Total Time
50 mins
Servings: 8 servings
Calories: 284 kcal
Course:
Appetizer
Cuisine:
North American
Ingredients
- 1 head garlic
- 1 teaspoon olive oil
- 1 cup green olives roughly chopped
- 1 cup black olives roughly chopped
- 1 cup plain full-fat yogurt
- 1 cup mayonnaise
- 1 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese
- 2 ounce cans of quartered marinated artichoke hearts drained
- 1 ball mozzarella about 11-ounces/ 340 grams cubed
- ¼ cup chopped roasted red peppers
- ½ teaspoon EACH: cayenne and sea salt
- 1 teaspoon fresh oregano leaves
Instructions
- Set your oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit. Cut the top off the head of garlic and place it in a small baking dish, cut side up. Drizzle it with the oil and place it in your oven. (Don't wait for it to preheat.) Roast the garlic for 25 minutes, or until it is soft and the top is starting to brown. Remove it from the oven and set it aside to cool.
- While the garlic is roasting, add all the dip ingredients to a large bowl. When the garlic is cool enough to handle, squeeze out the cloves and add them to the bowl. Mix well and then transfer the dip to an ovenproof dish.
- Place the dip in the oven and bake for 20-25 minutes, or until it is hot and bubbling and all the cheese has melted. Sprinkle the top with oregano and serve immediately.
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Notes
- The dip can be prepared 2 days ahead of time and kept covered with a beeswax wrap in your fridge. When you are ready, remove the wrap and bake it according to the directions.
- The big green olives we've used in this recipe are Gordal Olives from Spain. And the delicious little black olives are Hojiblanca Olives from Spain.
- from Spain. And the delicious little black olives are Hojiblanca Olives from Spain
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Nutrition Information
Serving
1 serving = ⅛ of the dip
Calories
284kcal
(14%)
Carbohydrates
8g
(3%)
Protein
13g
(26%)
Fat
23g
(35%)
Saturated Fat
8g
(40%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
5g
Monounsaturated Fat
9g
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
42mg
(14%)
Sodium
1323mg
(55%)
Potassium
131mg
(4%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
3g
(6%)
Vitamin A
511IU
(10%)
Vitamin C
3mg
(3%)
Calcium
350mg
(35%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 284
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1 serving = ⅛ of the dip | |
| Calories | 284kcal | 14% |
| Carbohydrates | 8g | 3% |
| Protein | 13g | 26% |
| Fat | 23g | 35% |
| Saturated Fat | 8g | 40% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 5g | 29% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 9g | 45% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 42mg | 14% |
| Sodium | 1323mg | 55% |
| Potassium | 131mg | 3% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 3g | 6% |
| Vitamin A | 511IU | 10% |
| Vitamin C | 3mg | 3% |
| Calcium | 350mg | 35% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.