Green Olive Cheddar Dip

At a Glance:

Prep Time:

30

Makes:

12

Ingredients:

2 cups (8 oz.) shredded sharp Cheddar cheese
4 oz. cream cheese, softened
1 cup sour cream
1/4 cup mayonnaise
1/2 teaspoon chopped garlic
1 (5.75 ounce) jar Lindsay® Pimiento Stuffed Spanish Manzanilla Olives, drained
1/2 cup thickly sliced green onions
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
24 vegetable sticks, such as carrots, celery, red bell pepper, fennel and green onion *
2 (5.75 oz.) cans Lindsay® Colossal Ripe Pitted Olives, drained

Directions:

In bowl of food processor, combine cheddar cheese, cream cheese, sour cream, mayonnaise and garlic. Pulse several times until ingredients are combined. Add Manzanilla olives and green onions. Pulse until olives and onion are chopped. (Dip should be slightly chunky.) Transfer to a serving bowl.

Skewer one vegetable stick through each ripe olive; arrange on a platter and place dip in center. Serve chilled or at room temperature. Makes 12 servings.

Kitchen Tips:

To make vegetable sticks, cut assorted vegetables into 4-inch x 1/4-inch sticks.