Green Olive Cheddar Dip

By apachefreight

Ingredients

• 2 cups (8 oz.)shredded sharp Cheddar cheese
• 4 oz. cream cheese, softened
• 1 cup sour cream
• 1/4 cup mayonnaise
• 1/2 teaspoon chopped garlic
• 1 (5.75 ounce) jar Lindsay Pimiento Stuffed Spanich Manzanilla Olives, drained
• 1/2 cup thickly sliced green onions
• 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• 24 vegetable stick, such as carrots, celery, red bell pepper, fennel and green onion*
• 2 (5.75 oz.) cans Lindsay Colossal Ripe Pitted Olives, drained

Preparation

Step 1

In bowl of food processor, combine cheddar cheese, cream cheese, sour cream, mayonnaise and garlic. Pulse serveral times until ingredients are combined. Add Manzanilla olives and green onions. Pulse until olives and onoins arechoppes. (Dip should be slightly chunky.) Transfer to a serving bowl. Skewer one vegatable stick through each ripe olive; arrange on a platter and place dip in center. Serve chilled or at room temperature. Makes 12 servings.