Creamy Olive Dip

Serves 4-6 if used as a starter.

Takes 15 minutes


A great one for parties, it always disappears very quickly. It also works as a pancake filling or served on toast or pitta bread or with crudités as a starter


175g tin of cannelloni beans, drained and rinsed with water

175g plain cottage cheese

12 black olives, stoned

1 clove garlic, peeled and chopped

1 tbsp light olive oil

1 tbsp single cream

2 eggs


  • Hard boil the eggs for 10 minutes. Cool, peel and chop the egg whites finely. Set aside (The yolks are not used so could be added to another recipe)

  • Liquidise all other ingredients together, to make a lumpy puree, adding more cream if needs be

  • Add chopped egg white, and place in fridge until ready to serve