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Three Olive Spread

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"This recipe was given to me by a coworker for the holidays. It is best when made with olives purchased at a deli. Serve with your favorite cracker, baguettes or thin italian bread slices." — GRAYCE

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Original recipe makes 3 cups Change Servings

1 cup pitted black olives
1 cup pitted green olives
1 cup pitted kalamata olives

2 cloves garlic, peeled
3 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
3 tablespoons olive oil

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Directions

Combine the black olives, green olives, kalamata olives, and garlic in the container of a food processor. Pulse to chop, then add balsamic vinegar and olive oil. Process until smooth. Refrigerate for at least one hour, or overnight if possible, before serving.

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PREP 15 mins
READY IN 1 hr 15 mins

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This is SOOOOO good. People ask me all the time "what is this"?! I don't use kalamata olives because usaully I forget so 1 use one can of black olives and one jar of spanish olives. I also suggest on uping the oil and garlic(I love garlic) I also added some black pepper, it gave it a nice kick. a GREAT party spread so quick and easy

—StevenRN

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Most Helpful Critical Review

Aug 18, 2003

This is similar to tapenade. Try it with a tuna salad, on a tuna salad sandwich, or on a sandwich with baked salmon and avocado. If you're near a Trader Joe, you can buy a jar of tapenade. Another olive concoction is what TJ calls a Muffaletta, also sold in jard. ALL JUST WONDERFUL!!

—STELLA M. PATON

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Aug 08, 2006

Very good but I added some ingredients, which made it even better. I added a handful of grated Parm cheese and a handful of chopped walnuts. Everybody loved it!!!

—dawnie

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Dec 27, 2004

Guests ate this up! AWESOME (I love olives) Changes: 2 T balsamic vinegar, 1.5 T olive oil, 2-3 garlic cloves. For those of you without food processors, don't be afraid to use your blender. Just add EVERYTHING all at once, or it's too dry to blend properly. Be sure to mince the garlic before adding it to the blender.

—ROUVER

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Mar 03, 2004

I made this for a party- it was very popular! I served it in a bread bowl with baguette slices on the side and garnished with whole olives. The balsamic vinegar adds a great sweet/sour note to the saltiness. If you love olives, try this spread!

—Cammy

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Sep 10, 2008

This is SOOOO yummy! I was trying to emulate an olive spread we would get at a deli near where we used to live. This is a near perfect match! I only used 1 tablespoon of the balsamic because I didn't want it to be too sweet -- I like the saltiness! I am interested to try it with the required amount of balsamic though -- perhaps next time. For serving, I toasted some baguette slices, spread a layer of homemade Garlic Spread (recipe on this site by CKBK), and then topped with the olive mixture. It was an AMAZING appetizer!!! Will make again. Very pretty too.

—RedRobynNAU

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Apr 12, 2004

I just made this for Easter and had everyone asking for the recipe. It's fantastic. You've got to be a big fan of olives though....which my family is. Definitely a keeper!

—ERLAMIMI

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Jul 21, 2010

I just made this and it is wonderful even before refrigeration. I added about one-quarter of a cup of grated parmesean and loved the flavor it added.

—Mike

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Nutrition

Calories
46 kcal
2%

Carbohydrates
1.3 g
< 1%

Cholesterol
0 mg
0%

Fat
4.5 g
7%

Fiber
0.3 g
1%

Protein
0.2 g
< 1%

Sodium
284 mg
11%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Nutritional Information

Three Olive Spread

Serving Size: 1/24 of a recipe
Servings Per Recipe: 24
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 46
Calories from Fat: 41

% Daily Value *
Total Fat 4.5g 7 %
** Saturated Fat 0.6g 3 %
Cholesterol 0mg 0 %
Sodium 284mg 11 %
** Potassium 6mg < 1 %
Total Carbohydrates 1.3g < 1 %
Dietary Fiber 0.3g 1 %
Protein 0.2g < 1 %
Sugars 0.3g
** Vitamin A < 1 %
Vitamin C < 1 %
Calcium 1 %
Iron 4 %
** Thiamin < 1 %
** Niacin < 1 %
** Vitamin B6 < 1 %
** Magnesium < 1 %
** Folate < 1 %

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.
(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.