Green Olive and Mascarpone Dip

Ingredients

• 1 (10-ounce) package frozen spinach, defrosted
• 1 pint (2 cups) mascarpone, at room temperature
• 3/4 cup grated Parmesan
• 3 to 4 tablespoons pitted hot pepper green olives, chopped fine*
• Squeeze lemon juice

Directions

Squeeze as much water as possible out of the defrosted spinach. In a medium bowl, stir all the ingredients together until evenly combined.

*We found the olives in our store to be very hot. Taste as you add this ingredient.

Red and green bell peppers, squared bottoms

Purple cabbage, ruffled leaves and hollowed out

Radicchio, ruffled leaves and hollowed out

Green cabbage, ruffled leaves and hollowed out

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Bagel chips, for dip