Corn And Olive Spread Food

CORN AND OLIVE SPREAD

Steps:

• In large bowl, beat cream cheese and dressing mix with electric mixer on medium speed until smooth. Stir in remaining ingredients except bagel chips.
• Cover; refrigerate 1 to 2 hours to blend flavors. Serve with bagel chips.

OLIVE SPREAD

Steps:

• Put all ingredients, except olive oil in the food processor and pulse until chopped.
• Turn processor on low setting and gradually add olive oil until you get a grainy texture.
• I stop and start and scrape down the sides as I am going.
• I try to add as little oil as possible, but enough to hold the mixture together so it will spread nicely.
• Serve with slices of grainy baguette.
• This is wonderful and easy.

SAUTEED CORN ON THE COB WITH CHILI-LIME-CILANTRO SPREAD

Steps:

• Place corn on a microwave-safe plate; cover tightly with plastic wrap. Microwave on high power until corn is fully cooked, 8 to 10 minutes. (Leaving plastic wrap in place, corn can be made up to 2 hours ahead.)
• Mix sour cream, cilantro, chili powder, lime juice, salt and pepper. Cover and chill until ready to serve. (Makes 1/2 cup.)
• About 10 minutes before serving time, heat butter in a 12-inch skillet over medium to medium-high heat. Add corn and cook, turning with kitchen tongs every few minutes, until golden brown, about 6 minutes. Serve immediately, with sour cream spread passed separately.

MUFFULETTA OLIVE SALAD SPREAD

Steps:

• Mix all ingredients together in a bowl.
• Cover with plastic wrap and leave to marinate for an hour.
• Use in a muffuletta sandwich.

THREE OLIVE SPREAD

Steps:

• Combine the black olives, green olives, kalamata olives, and garlic in the container of a food processor. Pulse to chop, then add balsamic vinegar and olive oil. Process until smooth. Refrigerate for at least one hour, or overnight if possible, before serving.

CHARRED CORN 7-LAYER DIP

Steps:

• To make the roasted corn salsa: Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a 12-inch cast-iron skillet over medium-high heat. Add the corn kernels and stir to coat in the oil. Season with salt. Cook until the corn kernels are browned and blistered, 6 to 8 minutes. Remove from the heat and pour into a bowl. While still hot, add the cilantro, chile, lime juice, onion and the remaining tablespoon olive oil. Stir to combine. Season with salt, if needed, and a couple turns of black pepper. Allow to cool to room temperature.
• Spread the Refried Beans on the bottom of a 9-by-13-inch baking dish in an even layer.
• Carefully spread the Guacamole in an even layer over the beans.
• Mix together in a medium bowl the sour cream, coriander, smoked paprika and 1 teaspoon salt until thoroughly combined. Carefully spread the sour cream on top of the layer of Guacamole.
• To complete the remaining layers, sprinkle the Cotija evenly over the corn salsa. Top the Cotija with the radishes. Sprinkle the green onions on top. Drizzle with hot sauce, if desired. Serve with the limey tortilla chips.
• Heat the oil in a 12-inch cast-iron pan over medium heat. Add the onion and garlic. Season with 1 teaspoon salt. Cook until the garlic and onion are softened and fragrant, about 5 minutes. Add the beans, green chiles, chipotles and sauce. Season with the remaining teaspoon salt. Stir to combine until the beans are coated, then cook for 2 minutes. Add the chicken broth and stir to incorporate. Increase the heat to medium-high. Bring to a boil and reduce to a simmer. Simmer until the chicken broth is slightly reduced and thickened to a gravy, 10 to 12 minutes. Turn off the heat and transfer the beans to a food processor with a blade attachment or to a high-speed blender. Puree until smooth. Season with salt.
• In a large bowl, add the avocados, cilantro, lime zest and juice and salt. Mash until smooth but still slightly chunky.

CORN OLIVE SPREAD

Steps:

• Mix cream cheese and ranch dressing.
• Stir in remaining ingredients.
• Cover and refrigerate for 1-2 hours.
• Serve with a buttery cracker or in a round, hollowed out loaf of bread. (I use garlic and cheddar or cheddar and jalapeño from a local bakery).

CORN ON THE COB WITH OLIVE OIL AND PEPPER

Steps:

• In a large pot of boiling salted water, cook corn until just tender, about 5 minutes. Meanwhile, using a mortar and pestle or the blade of a large knife, coarsely crack peppercorns. With tongs, remove corn from pot, letting excess water drip off, and transfer to a serving platter. Immediately drizzle with oil and sprinkle with salt and cracked pepper. Serve warm or at room temperature.