Cream Cheese Olive Dip (Printable)
Creamy blend of cream cheese, sour cream, and briny olives ready in 10 minutes
# What You Need:
→ Dairy
01 - 8 oz cream cheese, softened
02 - 1/3 cup sour cream
→ Olives
03 - 1/2 cup pitted green olives, finely chopped
04 - 1/2 cup pitted black olives, finely chopped
→ Vegetables & Aromatics
05 - 2 tablespoons green onions, finely sliced
06 - 1 clove garlic, minced
→ Seasonings
07 - 1 tablespoon fresh parsley, finely chopped
08 - 1 teaspoon lemon juice
09 - 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
# How to Make It:
01 - In a medium bowl, combine softened cream cheese and sour cream. Beat until completely smooth and uniform in texture.
02 - Add chopped green and black olives, green onions, parsley, garlic, lemon juice, and black pepper. Fold until evenly distributed throughout the cream cheese mixture.
03 - Taste the dip and adjust seasoning with additional lemon juice or black pepper if desired.
04 - Transfer to a serving bowl and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes to allow flavors to develop and meld together.
05 - Serve chilled with crackers, pita chips, or fresh vegetable sticks for dipping.
# Expert Tips:
01 -
- The salty creaminess hits that perfect snack spot during movie nights or game days
- Takes literally ten minutes but people always think it came from a fancy deli counter
02 -
- Making this the day before is actually better than serving it immediately
- Room temperature cream cheese is nonnegotiable for that restaurant quality texture
03 -
- Pat your chopped olives dry with paper towels if they seem extra watery from the jar
- Let guests serve themselves because the dip stays at the perfect consistency longer