Green Olive and Mascarpone Dip
- Level: Easy
- Yield: 3 1/2 cups
- Total: 5 min
- Prep: 5 min
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
For serving dip:
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
Dippers:
Mini carrots
Icicle radishes
Treviso leaves
Cucumber spears
Cherry tomatoes and green cocktail olives each on sticks
Focaccia strips
Bread sticks (bakery)
Bagel chips, for dip
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.