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Portuguese green olive dip

Patê de Azeitonas Verdes - Green Olive Dip

This green olive dip is a wonderful addition to any tapas or cocktail party. It has a surprising depth of flavor that stands by itself on crackers or bread.
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Course: Appetizer, Snack, Tapas
Cuisine: Portuguese
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Total Time: 5 minutes
Servings: 4
Author: My Hungry Traveler

Equipment

  • Food processor or handheld blender

Ingredients

  • cup Whole milk
  • 6 Anchovy fillets in oil
  • 1 clove Garlic, peeled
  • 6 sprigs Cilantro, trimmed
  • 1 pinch White pepper
  • ¾ cup Vegetable oil
  • cup` Pitted green olives, roughly chopped

Instructions

  • In a food processor, combine milk, anchovies, garlic, 4 cilantro sprigs, and pepper. Pulse to combine. With motor running, slowly pour in a thin stream of oil until it's fully incorporated into the mixture and thickened, about 1 minute.
  • To serve, scrape mixture into a serving bowl and stir in the olives. Mince remaining cilantro and sprinkle on top. Serve with crudités, crackers, or little toasts.

Notes

  • Good seedless olives are a good substitution for green.
  • Careful not to get the green olives stuffed with pimentos.

Nutrition

Calories: 445kcal | Carbohydrates: 3g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 48g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 24g | Monounsaturated Fat: 14g | Trans Fat: 0.3g | Cholesterol: 8mg | Sodium: 843mg | Potassium: 83mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 190IU | Vitamin C: 0.2mg | Calcium: 61mg | Iron: 0.5mg