Spicy Cheddar Dip with Olives
This dish builds sharp cheddar cheese, grated, mayonnaise and black olives, sliced into a weeknight-friendly meal you can have ready in about 60 minutes. You'll find the full ingredient list (with a scaler to change the servings), 6 steps of method, substitutions, and ideas for what to serve alongside.
You'll mainly reach for oven and baking dish. At medium difficulty across 6 steps, it's manageable with a little attention.
What you'll need
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Pantry staples (you likely have these)
Diet: not verified. We could not confirm inch pita pockets from the ingredient list, so we make no dietary claim for this recipe.
Contains: Gluten Dairy Egg
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How to make it
- Preheat the oven to 180C (350F).
- In a bowl, combine the grated cheddar, mayonnaise, drained green chiles, sliced black olives, green onions, and garlic powder, stirring until evenly mixed.
- Fold in the diced tomato gently so it does not break down, then season lightly with salt to taste.
- Spread the mixture into a small ovenproof baking dish and bake for 18 to 22 minutes, until the dip is hot, bubbling, and lightly golden on top.
- Meanwhile, cut each pita pocket into 6 to 8 wedges, arrange them on a baking sheet, brush lightly with olive oil, and bake on a lower rack for 8 to 10 minutes until crisp.
- Let the dip cool for a few minutes so it firms up slightly, then serve warm with the crisp pita wedges for scooping.
You'll use: Oven Β· Baking dish Β· Baking sheet
Tips & common questions
How long does Spicy Cheddar Dip with Olives take to make?
About 60 minutes from start to finish β an estimate based on the 6 steps and 10 ingredients. Times vary with your kitchen and how much prep you do ahead.
Can I scale this recipe up or down?
Yes β use the servings control above the ingredients and every quantity rescales automatically (fractions included). Cooking times stay roughly the same; very large batches may need a little longer.
Is Spicy Cheddar Dip with Olives suitable for my diet?
We make no dietary claim for this recipe: at least one ingredient could not be resolved to a definite plant or animal source, so labelling it either way would be a guess. The full ingredient list is above.
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Spicy Cheddar Dip with Olives is adapted by Consomee from the Wikibooks Cookbook, rewritten in our own wording and used under CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo: Spicy Cheddar Dip with Olives.jpg by RandoGuy394592, CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons. We add the serving scaler, ingredient tools, timing and structure β how we source recipes.