Kalamata Olive Dip Recipe
This creamy and flavorful Kalamata Olive Dip is a quick and easy appetizer perfect for any gathering or snack time. Made with pitted Kalamata olives, cream cheese, olive brine, dried onion, and garlic powder, this dip combines a rich and tangy profile with a hint of onion and garlic. Serve it with pita chips or crackers for a delightful Mediterranean-inspired treat.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Total Time: 5 minutes
- Yield: Approximately 1.5 cups of dip, servings for 6-8 people 1x
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: Blending
- Cuisine: Western
Ingredients
Scale
Dip
- 250 grams / 8.8 oz Kalamata olives, pitted and drained (reserve some brine, do not rinse)
- 250 grams / 8.8 oz cream cheese, softened to room temperature
- 1 tbsp olive brine (reserved from Kalamata olives)
- 1 tbsp dried onion (or 1 tsp onion powder as a substitute)
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
To Serve
- Pita chips or crackers
Instructions
- Chop olives: Place the pitted Kalamata olives into the bowl of a food processor. Blitz for approximately 5 seconds to roughly chop the olives. Remove the lid and scrape down the sides of the bowl with a spatula to ensure even chopping.
- Combine ingredients: Add the softened cream cheese, garlic powder, dried onion, and reserved olive brine to the food processor bowl with the olives. Blitz again for about 5 seconds, then scrape down the sides of the bowl. Blitz one more time until all ingredients are well combined and form a creamy dip.
- Serve: Transfer the dip into a serving bowl using a spatula. Provide a cheese knife for spreading and arrange pita chips or crackers around the bowl for dipping.
Notes
- Note 1 – Kalamata olives: Use a standard 250 gram (8.8 oz) jar of Kalamata olives, draining off the liquid but reserving a bit of the olive brine to add into the dip. Do not rinse the olives as the briny flavor is important.
- Note 2 – Cream cheese: Use cream cheese at room temperature to make mixing easier and to achieve a smooth dip consistency.
- Note 3 – Dried onion: This ingredient provides full onion flavor without peeling or chopping fresh onions. You can substitute onion powder but reduce the amount to 1 teaspoon for balance.
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