I Love Olives and Cream Cheese Spread

CookETC's Note:

What's not to love? This is an easy make-ahead appetizer that takes 15 minutes to prepare and is so yummy it will be gone 15 minutes after you set it on the table. Pitted black olives and pimiento-stuffed Spanish/Manzanilla olives make it look as colorful as it is delicious. Serve it with crackers or crispinis. I also use it as a sandwich spread...it really spruces up a plain old cold-cut or deli sandwich.

• Total Time: 15 mins
• Prep Time: 15 mins
• Cook Time: 0 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 8

• 8 ounces cream cheese, softened (I use neufchatel cream cheese as it's lighter and easier to spread)
• 1/4 cup pitted black olives, finely chopped
• 1/4 cup pimiento-stuffed Spanish olives, finely chopped
• 3 tablespoons olive oil
• 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1 dash seasoning salt (optional)

Directions:

1. Mix well and chill for a minimum of 2 hours (overnight is best).
2. Serve with crackers or crispinis -- OR --
3. Use it as a spread on cold-cut or deli sandwiches.

Reviews

[Michelle S.]

This is addicitive as another reviewer declared! I adore it! I put it on crisp bread, pretzel bread, and stuffed it into celery already just today! I cannot keep out of it! Instead of the olive oil I used 1 t. black olive brine and 2 t. green olive brine. I could not see adding anymore fat to it. I will be making this for every event I am invited to! Fantastic stuff!

[Bobbie]

We couldn't stop eating this!!!! I served it on Rye-Krisp crackers and it was awesome. I probably went a little heavy on the olives -- and I still may even bump them up a little more the next time. I also used probably close to 1/8 t. of the seasoned salt. AMAZING!

[pooters mom]

this is awesome! took some to work, was gone in no time! making again for christmas dinner to stuff celery. thank you!