Two Olive Dip Recipes

We enjoy this Easy Green Olive Dip or the more sophisticated Black Olive Tapenade with the fish course on Shabbos. Both make delicious spreads on challah and make great additions to your planned over recipes during the week.

Smple Green Olive Spread

2 cups green olives with pimento, rinsed and drained

2 garlic cloves, peeled

2 tablespoons mayonnaise

1. Place olives and garlic in the work bowl of a food processor. Pulse until olives are coarsely chopped.

2. Add mayonnaise and pulse until just blended.

Black Olive Tapenade

2 tablespoons capers, drained

4 anchovy fillets, optional

2 garlic cloves

1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice

1 tablespoon fresh basil leaves or 1 teaspoon dried

4 tablespoons olive oil

1. Place olives, capers, anchovies, garlic, lemon juice and basil in the work bowl of a food processor. Pulse until olives are finely chopped, but not pureed.

2. Transfer to a small bowl. Stir in olive oil.

thekoshechannel.com has more! You'll want to see the delicious appetizer salads that go with my olive dip recipes.

Getting an olive from tree to table is an involved process~a lot like raising children. Read more, including the health benefits of olives, right here.

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