Description
A vibrant and healthy savory appetizer featuring a thick bed of full-fat labneh or Greek yogurt topped with a slow-baked garlic confit core and surrounded by a briny tapenade of Castelvetrano and Kalamata olives pine nuts capers and lemon juice.
Ingredients
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3/4 cup Greek yogurt or labneh.
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3/4 cup sliced Castelvetrano olives.
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3/4 cup sliced Kalamata olives.
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1 whole head garlic peeled.
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1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil.
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2 tbsp pine nuts.
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1 small shallot diced.
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2 tbsp minced capers.
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1 tbsp hot cherry peppers.
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2 tbsp lemon juice.
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1 tsp za’atar spice.
Instructions
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Submerge the peeled garlic cloves inside a small oven dish filled with extra virgin olive oil and bake at 250°F for 2 hours until soft.
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Combine the sliced green and purple olives toasted pine nuts diced shallots capers cherry peppers lemon juice and oil inside a bowl.
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Spread the thick cultured yogurt across a shallow ceramic platter using a spoon to generate deep concentric ridge patterns.
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Spoon the seasoned olive tapenade mixture uniformly around the outer edge margins of the yogurt plate leaving the center open.
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Crown the central well with the warm spreadable garlic confit cloves and a splash of golden oil then scatter fresh parsley shards.
Notes
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Using thick strained labneh instead of watery standard commercial yogurt is the secret to a stable non-bleeding base for this Garlic Confit Olive & Yogurt Dip.
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Calcium-heavy cultured dairy bases provide a sophisticated and nutrient-dense foundation while adhering to strict platform rules.
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This party appetizer spread is naturally pork-free and wine-free for simple holiday gathering boards.
- Prep Time: ~ 15 mins.
- Cook Time: ~ 2 hrs.
- Category: Dip, Appetizer.
- Method: Slow-Poaching/Macerating.
- Cuisine: Modern Pan-Mediterranean.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 large shallow plateful section with 3 baguette slices.
- Calories: ~ 240 kcal.
- Sugar: ~2 g.
- Sodium: ~ 310 mg.
- Fat: ~ 18 g.
- Saturated Fat: ~ 3 g.
- Unsaturated Fat: ~ 15 g.
- Trans Fat: ~ 0 g.
- Carbohydrates: ~ 16 g.
- Fiber: ~ 2 g.
- Protein: ~5 g.
- Cholesterol: ~ 5 mg.
Keywords: Garlic Confit Olive & Yogurt Dip, Slow Cooked Garlic Spreads, Stunning Appitizer Recipes, Greek Yogurt Tapenades, Mediterranean Olive Bowls, New York Recipe.