Love the spinach dip at restaurants like TGIFriday's and the Olive Garden? Make it at home with these easy-to-follow copycat recipes.
Olivada Crostini
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A treat for the olive lover! Ripe olives are made into a paste with pine nuts, olive oil, and garlic and spread on toasted slices of French bread. The olive paste also is amazing as a spread on sandwiches or as a dip.
serves/makes:
ready in:
under 30 minutes
under 30 minutes
2 reviews
ingredients
1 jar (12 ounce size) ripe olives, pitted and drained
3 tablespoons olive oil
2 tablespoons toasted pine nuts
2 cloves garlic, minced
salt and pepper, to taste
1 loaf french bread
directions
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
Combine the olives, olive oil, pine nuts, and garlic in a food processor. Process until smooth. Add salt and pepper to taste.
Slice the bread into 3/4-inch slices and place on a baking sheet in a single layer. Place the baking sheet in the oven and toast the bread for 10 minutes or until light golden brown.
Spread one side of each crostini with some of the olive mixture. Serve the olivada crostini immediately.
nutrition data
87 calories, 4 grams fat, 11 grams carbohydrates, 2 grams protein per piece.
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reviews & comments
October 2, 2013
I could have eaten the olive mixture alone it was so good. I will make this again.
February 19, 2009
Definitely for the olive lover! The olivada mixture also would make a great dip.