Garlic Olive Spread

Garlic Olive Spread

Entertaining guests couldn’t be simpler with this dip. I first tasted this garlic olive spread at a restaurant a while back, and I was determined to figure out how to recreate it at home. It wasn’t too difficult; in fact, the recipe proved to be incredibly simple. The kalamata olives give this spread a lovely lavender hue. This delicious, salty olive spread/dip recipe goes great with baguettes, sour dough, bread rolls, crackers, and chips!

Ingredients:
  • 1 cup kalamata olives, pitted and drained
  • 4 garlic cloves
  • 1 cup mayonnaise
  • A squeeze of lemon juice
Directions:
  1. Puree olives and garlic cloves in a food processor until they form a thick paste, then put in a bowl.
  2. Stir in the mayonnaise until the dip is a light purple color, or to taste. You may use more or less than suggested depending on how salty you like it.
  3. Add a squeeze of lemon juice, stir, and serve with bread, crackers, etc.

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