Best Moroccan Olive Dip Recipes

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MOROCCAN DIP PLATTER



Moroccan Dip Platter image

Quick, easy, colorful, loaded with veggies, fruits, and even a little goat cheese too. It's basically the Moroccan...ish version of a cheese board and I could not love it more!

Provided by Tieghan Gerard

Categories     Appetizer

Time 20m

Number Of Ingredients 15

1 cup red harissa, homemade or store-bought
1 cup green harissa, homemade or store-bought
1 cup spicy marinated green olives
1 jar wedges of fresh lemons, or preserved lemons
1 jar (8 ounces) marinated artichokes
fresh radishes, halved
fresh carrots
fresh mint and or cilantro
assorted fruits, such as dried apricots, blood oranges, and pomegranate
roasted pistachios and or marcona almonds
fresh naan, homemade or store-bought
1 log (10 ounces) goat cheese
1 cup chopped fresh herbs, I use thyme and mint
crushed red pepper flakes
extra virgin olive oil

Steps:

  • 1. Arrange the harissa, goat cheese, and olives on a large platter. Arrange the remaining fruits, veggies, herbs, nuts, and naan around the dips. Serve.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 266 kcal, Carbohydrate 25 g, Protein 9 g, Fat 13 g, SaturatedFat 5 g, Cholesterol 16 mg, Sodium 644 mg, Fiber 8 g, Sugar 15 g, ServingSize 1 serving

MOROCCAN CARROT DIP



Moroccan Carrot Dip image

This unusual, sweetly spiced, Moroccan Carrot Dip is wonderful served with olives and warm flat bread for dipping. From a recipe by Jill Dupleix.

Provided by Daydream

Categories     Vegetable

Time 30m

Yield 4-6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 14

16 ounces carrots, peeled and chopped into large pieces
1 clove garlic, peeled and left whole
1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
1/2 teaspoon paprika
1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 pinch cayenne pepper
sea salt, to taste
1 tablespoon honey
2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
3 tablespoons virgin olive oil
2 tablespoons seeded green olives (left whole or chopped, your preference)
2 tablespoons fresh cilantro leaves
4 -6 rounds flat bread or 4 -6 pita pocket bread

Steps:

  • Cook the chopped carrot and garlic in simmering, salted water, for about 20 minutes or until soft.
  • Drain well, then return them to the hot, dry pan for a minute or two, over medium heat, to dry them out further.
  • Tip the carrots and garlic into the food processor bowl, and process until smooth.
  • Add the cumin, paprika, ginger, cinnamon, cayenne, sea salt, honey and lemon juice and whizz again.
  • With the machine still running, add the olive oil gradually.
  • Allow to cool.
  • Spoon into a serving bowl, drizzle with a little extra olive oil, scatter with olives and cilantro leaves, and serve with lightly warmed flat bread for dipping.

MOROCCAN OLIVE DIP



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THIS RECIPE BEGAN AS A MARINADE for poached chicken, but it was so delicious we now sell it as a dip. Poured over a wedge of soft Brie cheese or served in a flat-bottomed bowl alongside bread, it makes an easy starter to any meal. A mix of golden and Thompson seedless raisins provides a sweet contrast. See photograph on page 237.

Yield makes about 2 1/2 cups

Number Of Ingredients 14

1 teaspoon ground cumin
1 teaspoon dried oregano
1 teaspoon fennel seeds
1 1/4 teaspoons red pepper flakes
1/2 teaspoon dried rosemary, crushed
8 garlic cloves, crushed
2 cups pitted green olives, cut in half lengthwise
1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
1/4 cup freshly squeezed lemon juice (about 1 lemon)
1 1/2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
1 1/2 tablespoons sugar
3/4 teaspoon kosher salt
Pinch of ground cloves
1/3 cup raisins

Steps:

  • In a large covered container, combine the cumin, oregano, fennel seeds, 1 teaspoon of the red pepper flakes, and the rosemary, garlic, and olives. Add just enough water to cover the olives with liquid. Cover and let sit overnight in the refrigerator.
  • Strain the liquid from the olives and discard it. Pick out and discard the garlic. Add the olive oil, lemon juice, vinegar, sugar, salt, the remaining 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes, the cloves, and the raisins to the olives. Stir and then refrigerate for 1 hour.
  • Before serving, let the mixture sit at room temperature for 15 minutes to warm the olive oil. Stir and serve.
  • The olive mixture will keep in an airtight container for up to 1 week in the refrigerator. Allow the mixture to come to room temperature before serving. (The oil may congeal while refrigerated.)

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