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Olive Cheese Melts Recipe - A scrumptious olive and cheese mixture melted on English muffins.

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Olive Cheese Melts

A scrumptious olive and cheese mixture melted on English muffins.

By Kim McLarty

Pepper Jack Olive Dip Recipe - Cream cheese, chopped olives, a bit of mayo, and shredded pepper Jack cheese make a quick, crowd-pleasing dip.

Pepper Jack Olive Dip

Cream cheese, chopped olives, a bit of mayo, and shredded pepper Jack cheese make a quick, crowd-pleasing dip.

By bd.weld

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Kicked Up Olives Recipe - Olives baked with rosemary, garlic, tangerine, and fennel seeds are a warm and kicked-up appetizer that will impress all your guests.

Kicked Up Olives

Olives baked with rosemary, garlic, tangerine, and fennel seeds are a warm and kicked-up appetizer that will impress all your guests.

By NONA

Creamy Olive Dip Recipe - Mayonnaise and sour cream are the base for this olive dip seasoned with parsley, dill, and dried minced onion.

Creamy Olive Dip

Mayonnaise and sour cream are the base for this olive dip seasoned with parsley, dill, and dried minced onion.

By Brenda

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Artichoke Heart and Chopped Olive Crostini Recipe - Sourdough toasts are topped with artichoke hearts, Roma tomatoes, and black olives. The crostini are sprinkled with Parmesan cheese and toasted in the oven for a warm, savory appetizer.

Artichoke Heart and Chopped Olive Crostini

Sourdough toasts are topped with artichoke hearts, Roma tomatoes, and black olives. The crostini are sprinkled with Parmesan cheese and toasted in the oven for a warm, savory appetizer.

By Charles

5-Minute Olive Hummus Recipe - Olives, basil, and parsley add new flavors to homemade hummus.

5-Minute Olive Hummus

Olives, basil, and parsley add new flavors to homemade hummus.

By yourlocalwonderwoman

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Black Olive Spread Recipe - Take a departure from the usual creamy spreads with this pureed black olive, Parmesan cheese, and garlic puree. Versatile, easy, and delicious.

Black Olive Spread

Take a departure from the usual creamy spreads with this pureed black olive, Parmesan cheese, and garlic puree. Versatile, easy, and delicious.

By jenfer

Cheddar Baked Olives Recipe - These are snazzy little appetizers that taste great hot or at room temperature, and they freeze well, too! Juicy pimiento-stuffed green olives enrobed in a Cheddar cheese crust will send your party-planning pizzazz straight to the social pages!

Cheddar Baked Olives

These are snazzy little appetizers that taste great hot or at room temperature, and they freeze well, too! Juicy pimiento-stuffed green olives enrobed in a Cheddar cheese crust will send your party-planning pizzazz straight to the social pages!

By none

Egg and Olive Crostini Recipe - Take those leftover hard boiled eggs and turn them into this tasty appetizer. The kids will really like these thick pieces of bread covered with a zesty egg and olive mixture.

Egg and Olive Crostini

Take those leftover hard boiled eggs and turn them into this tasty appetizer. The kids will really like these thick pieces of bread covered with a zesty egg and olive mixture.

By Roxanne E Chan

Fig and Olive Tapenade Recipe - This is an easy gourmet appetizer. I've brought this to several parties and it is always a hit! I often add some chopped green olives to the olive mixture and a little more balsamic. Goat cheese may also be used in place of the cream cheese. Serve with slices of French bread or crackers.

Fig and Olive Tapenade

This is an easy gourmet appetizer. I've brought this to several parties and it is always a hit! I often add some chopped green olives to the olive mixture and a little more balsamic. Goat cheese may also be used in place of the cream cheese. Serve with slices of French bread or crackers.

By Anne

Baked Cheese Olives Recipe - Bite into one of these rich, dough-wrapped tidbits and you 'll get the surprise of a pimento-stuffed olive.

Baked Cheese Olives

Bite into one of these rich, dough-wrapped tidbits and you 'll get the surprise of a pimento-stuffed olive.

By ANITAL

Kalamata Olive Tapenade Recipe - You don't need to use anchovies to make a delicious tapenade; try this recipe for Kalamata olive tapenade that includes capers, garlic, and lemon juice.

Kalamata Olive Tapenade

You don't need to use anchovies to make a delicious tapenade; try this recipe for Kalamata olive tapenade that includes capers, garlic, and lemon juice.

By TERESITA79

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Greek Feta And Olive Spread Recipe - Feta cheese, sun-dried tomatoes and black olives come together as one in this full-flavored Greek dip. Serve it on toasted triangles of pita bread.

Greek Feta And Olive Spread

Feta cheese, sun-dried tomatoes and black olives come together as one in this full-flavored Greek dip. Serve it on toasted triangles of pita bread.

By KILLERGREEN

Cheddar and Olive Balls Recipe - I based this recipe on one from a famous Virginia colonial tavern, but I've had much better success with this one than the one published in their cookbook. It's great for parties, picnics, or potlucks. It will also freeze well (uncooked) for quick prep anytime!

Cheddar and Olive Balls

I based this recipe on one from a famous Virginia colonial tavern, but I've had much better success with this one than the one published in their cookbook. It's great for parties, picnics, or potlucks. It will also freeze well (uncooked) for quick prep anytime!

By MHAMMOND

Olive Pecan Spread Recipe - This delicious spread is a hit with everyone. Even people, like me, who don’t care for green olives absolutely love it.

Olive Pecan Spread

This delicious spread is a hit with everyone. Even people, like me, who don’t care for green olives absolutely love it.

By Laura Hager Hansgen

Cheese and Olive Bread Recipe - French bread is topped with a creamy mixture of mozzarella, olives, mayo, butter, garlic and onion powders, and then baked to a delicious golden brown finish.

Cheese and Olive Bread

French bread is topped with a creamy mixture of mozzarella, olives, mayo, butter, garlic and onion powders, and then baked to a delicious golden brown finish.

By TARA_BULL

Garlic Parmesan Olives Recipe - Marinated olives--with a decidedly Italian flavor--are chilled for one hour prior to serving.

Garlic Parmesan Olives

Marinated olives--with a decidedly Italian flavor--are chilled for one hour prior to serving.

By Jake Bryan

Three Olive Spread Recipe - 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.

Three Olive Spread

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.

By GRAYCE

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Olive and Blue Cheese Ball Recipe - An easy to make great tasting combination of blue cheese and green olives. Once you start eating this you won't stop! I like to spread it on thin wheat crackers.

Olive and Blue Cheese Ball

An easy to make great tasting combination of blue cheese and green olives. Once you start eating this you won't stop! I like to spread it on thin wheat crackers.

By KRISTLE

Artichoke, Cheese and Olive Antipasto Recipe - A great way to start your Italian meal! I usually serve it with crusty bread slices that have been toasted in the oven until crisp for dipping into the marinade. Keeps for a week in the refrigerator and the longer it stands the better it gets!

Artichoke, Cheese and Olive Antipasto

A great way to start your Italian meal! I usually serve it with crusty bread slices that have been toasted in the oven until crisp for dipping into the marinade. Keeps for a week in the refrigerator and the longer it stands the better it gets!

By chellebelle

Cucumber and Olive Appetizers Recipe - A classic little hors d 'oeuvres, these crunchy rounds rely on rye bread for their sturdy base; a cream cheese/blue cheese spread holds it all together.

Cucumber and Olive Appetizers

A classic little hors d 'oeuvres, these crunchy rounds rely on rye bread for their sturdy base; a cream cheese/blue cheese spread holds it all together.

By Gwena Hedlund

Olive Puffs Recipe - These puff pastry-wrapped olives are our family's favorite holiday appetizer. You can make these ahead and freeze them.

Olive Puffs

These puff pastry-wrapped olives are our family's favorite holiday appetizer. You can make these ahead and freeze them.

By Syd

Stuffed Olives Recipe - Two ingredients, two minutes and you're done--simply stuff each giant olive with dairy-fresh cream cheese.

Stuffed Olives

Two ingredients, two minutes and you're done--simply stuff each giant olive with dairy-fresh cream cheese.

By Katherine Unger

Olive Lovers Dip Recipe - Everyone who like green olives will love this dip. It's so simple and easy to make. Best served with corn chips.

Olive Lovers Dip

Everyone who like green olives will love this dip. It's so simple and easy to make. Best served with corn chips.

By BLONDIE410

Olive Cheese Appetizers Recipe - These little dough-wrapped olives become melt-in-your mouth after 15 minutes in the oven--thanks to grated cheddar and butter.

Olive Cheese Appetizers

These little dough-wrapped olives become melt-in-your mouth after 15 minutes in the oven--thanks to grated cheddar and butter.

By ANITAL

Festive Olive Cheese Ball Recipe - This is a cheese ball that has olives, butter and garlic in it, and it is rolled in walnuts - we enjoyed it every year at Christmas as children.

Festive Olive Cheese Ball

This is a cheese ball that has olives, butter and garlic in it, and it is rolled in walnuts - we enjoyed it every year at Christmas as children.

By Rachel Burns