OLIVE DIP

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Use this dip for parties. Use like salsa. It is a colorful dip and friends will ask for more when it is gone. It also keeps well in the refrigerator. Serve with scoop-shaped chips.

Provided by Mark Feld

Categories Appetizers and Snacks Vegetable Olives

Time 20m

Yield 28

Number Of Ingredients 8

Ingredients

1 (4 ounce) can chopped green chiles, drained
1 onion, chopped
1 (5 ounce) jar green olives, chopped (reserve brine)
1 (6 ounce) can chopped black olives
1 ½ cups shredded Cheddar cheese
ground black pepper to taste
garlic salt to taste
2 fresh red tomatoes, chopped

Steps:

Chill a serving bowl in the freezer while you make the salsa. In a mixing bowl, combine the chopped green chiles, onion, green olives, and black olives. Lightly mix in the Cheddar cheese and tomatoes; season to taste with garlic salt and black pepper. If desired, mix in a little bit of the olive brine. Serve in the chilled bowl.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 42.3 calories, Carbohydrate 1.9 g, Cholesterol 6.4 mg, Fat 3.2 g, Fiber 0.6 g, Protein 1.8 g, SaturatedFat 1.4 g, Sodium 253.4 mg, Sugar 0.7 g