Garlic Spread With Olive Tapenade

Total Time: 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• 8 ounces cream cheese, softened
• 1/3 cup mayonnaise
• 2 teaspoons parsley
• 2 tablespoons onions, chopped
• 2 garlic cloves
• 2 garlic cloves
• 1 (6 ounce) can black olives, drained
• 3/4 cup kalamata olive, pitted
• 3/4 cup pimento-stuffed green olives
• 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
• 1/4 cup olive oil

Recipe

• 1 garlic spread:.
• 2 add all ingredients into a food processor.
• 3 process until smooth.
• 4 remove to a medium bowl or spread generously on toasted baguette slices.
• 5 wipe the work bowl and blade clean.
• 6 olive tapenade:.
• 7 add the garlic and the black and kalamata olives to the work bowl.
• 8 pulse a couple of times until minced.
• 9 add the green olives and pulse a couple of times, leaving larger chunks of the green olives (for aesthetics).
• 10 remove to a medium bowl and stir in the vinegar and olive oil. (additional balsamic can be added to cut the saltiness, if desired; keep in mind that the garlic spread will also help cut the salty flavor.).
• 11 spread a layer of tapenade over the garlic spread.