In my last post, I mentioned that I was at a wedding this weekend. Weddings are so fun, aren't they? :) The one I was at had a LOT of yummy food that I'm planning to attempt to recreate--so this is a week for experimenting in the kitchen! One of my favorite hors d'oeuvres was an olive-spread-topped cracker. I've never had anything like it before, but ever since trying them, I have been craving them like mad! So today I decided to see what I could do about that...Here's what I came up with:
Ingredients:
1 can ripe pitted california black olives
1.5 tablespoons olive oil
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder, or more to taste
1/2 teaspoon onion powder, or more to taste
Some crackers, I used Ritz
Directions:
Drain the can of olives and rinse under very hot water for about a minute. Immediately put the olives in a blender or food processor along with the olive oil, and puree. You may need to stir the mix a little and blend some more, the goal is to get at least 80% of the olives pureed. (A few tiny olive chunks are perfectly fine and nice, even).
Transfer the olive and oil mixture to a small bowl, and stir in the garlic and onion powders.
If you want to use this as just a dip, you're done--just scoop up the dip with some crackers, and enjoy!
However, you might be wanting to get a little fancier...If that's the case (and let's hope it is, this option is my preference!), then: preheat your oven to 350, and spread the dip on top of your crackers. Place the crackers on a baking sheet, and bake for 8-10 minutes. Remove from oven and let cool slightly, and serve. Great as an appetizer or snack, this'll be an awesome and healthy football season snack too!
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