Ingredients
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- 8 oz. cream cheese, softened
- 8 oz. sour cream
- 1 jar green olives (5.75 oz. or similar), drained and chopped
- 1 jar cocktail onions (8 oz.), chopped + 2 tbsp of juice (the rest drained)
Don’t forget the dippers: Crackers, pita chips, bagel chips, or toasted baguettes.
Instructions
- Set the cream cheese out to soften.
- Dice the green olives and cocktail onions (reserve 2 tbsp of cocktail onion juice) by hand with a knife or using food processor.
- Blend the softened cream cheese and sour cream in a medium sized bowl.
- Mix in the diced green olives, cocktail onions, and 2 tbsp liquid from the cocktail onions (see notes for variations).
- Chill in the fridge for a few hours before serving to allow the flavors to blend and the dip to set.
- Serve with crackers, pita chips, bagel chips, or toasted baguettes.
Notes
- Cocktail onions: We use the Mezzetta brand (sometimes 8 ounce jars are hard to find, use half of the 16 ounce jar).
- Cocktail onion juice: The juice can be left out and the dip will still be delicious, but the juice does add to the flavor. You can use as much or as little as you’d like. We use 2 tbsp to keep the dip consistency thicker, but if you’d like a runnier dip you can use all of the juice. (In fact, our classic family recipe calls for all the juice.) It will set up a little bit more after being chilled.
- Garnish suggestions: Use sliced green olives or fresh herbs (like parsley) on top.
- Dietary variations: For a lighter option, swap in low-fat cream cheese and sour cream.
- Storage: Store in an airtight container in the fridge for 2 to 3 days.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: Mix
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size:
- Calories: 179
- Sugar: 2 g
- Sodium: 233.6 mg
- Fat: 15.6 g
- Saturated Fat: 8.5 g
- Carbohydrates: 6.5 g
- Protein: 4.1 g
- Cholesterol: 38.7 mg
