🫒 Mediterranean Green Olive & Herb Dip
🛒 Ingredients
1 cup pitted green olives
½ cup fresh parsley, roughly chopped
¼ cup fresh basil or mint
2 garlic cloves
2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
2 tablespoons tahini
¼ teaspoon black pepper
¼ teaspoon salt, or to taste
1–2 tablespoons water, as needed
👩🍳 Instructions
Prepare the ingredients: Drain the olives well and roughly chop the parsley, basil or mint, and garlic.
Blend: Add the olives, parsley, basil or mint, garlic, lemon juice, olive oil, and tahini to a food processor.
Process: Pulse several times until the mixture becomes a coarse, spoonable dip. Don’t over-blend—you want some texture.
Adjust consistency: Add water, 1 tablespoon at a time, and pulse until you reach your preferred consistency.
Taste and season: Add black pepper and salt if needed. The olives and tahini can already be salty, so taste before adding much salt.
Rest: Transfer to a bowl and let it sit for 10–15 minutes so the flavors can meld.
Serve: Drizzle with a little extra olive oil and garnish with chopped herbs.
🥖 Serving Ideas
Serve with warm pita, toasted bread, crackers, cucumber slices, carrots, bell peppers, or as a spread in wraps and sandwiches.
