5 from 3 votes
Cream Cheese Stuffed Olives
Cream Cheese Stuffed Olives Marinated in Lemon-Infused Olive Oil: Impressive and easy 10-minute appetizer made with only 4 ingredients!
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
10 mins
Servings:
8
servings
Calories:
147 kcal
Course:
Appetizer
Cuisine:
Mediterranean
Ingredients
- 150 grams or 2/3 cups cream cheese soft
- 400 grams or about 2 1/2 cups green olives pitted, large
- lemon juice and zest of 1/2
- salt
- black pepper
- 100 ml or 1/2 cup e extra virgin olive oil
- 2-3 oregano thyme, rosemary) - optional, fresh sprigs
Instructions
- With a mixer, beat cheese until fluffy if it's a little stiff. Transfer to a pastry bag with a plain round tip. Pipe the cream cheese into each olive until full (1/2 - 2 teaspoon, depending on the size of your olives).
- Transfer the olives to a fitted jar. Chop the lemon zest and mix it with lemon juice, salt, pepper and olive oil. Pour the olive oil mixture into the jar until it covers the olives. You might want to add a little more olive oil. Add herbs if desired.
- Store the jar in the fridge for up to 10 days. Enjoy!
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Notes
- Store in the fridge for up to 4 days.
Nutrition Information
Calories
147kcal
(7%)
Carbohydrates
2g
(1%)
Protein
1g
(2%)
Fat
15g
(23%)
Saturated Fat
4g
(20%)
Cholesterol
20mg
(7%)
Sodium
838mg
(35%)
Potassium
46mg
(1%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Vitamin A
450IU
(9%)
Calcium
44mg
(4%)
Iron
0.3mg
(2%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8 servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 147
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 147kcal | 7% |
| Carbohydrates | 2g | 1% |
| Protein | 1g | 2% |
| Fat | 15g | 23% |
| Saturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Cholesterol | 20mg | 7% |
| Sodium | 838mg | 35% |
| Potassium | 46mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 450IU | 9% |
| Calcium | 44mg | 4% |
| Iron | 0.3mg | 2% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.