Blue Cheese Stuffed Olives
Green olives stuffed with bleu cheese are an easy-to-make delicious appetizer and garnish for cocktails.
Servings 24 olives
Calories 35kcal
Ingredients
- 24 green olives pitted
- 3 ounces blue cheese
- 3 tablespoons heavy cream
- 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
Instructions
- Use a slotted spoon to remove olives from the brine and place them on a plate.
- In a medium mixing bowl, combine blue cheese and 1 tablespoon of heavy cream with an electric mixer until it is a spreadable consistency. Add more cream a tablespoon at a time if needed.
- Use a pastry bag or a zip-top bag with a cut corner to fill the cavity of each olive with the creamy blue cheese mixture.
- If serving as an appetizer, drizzle with olive oil and toss to coat. Place on a serving platter or in a bowl. Serve with toothpicks, tongs or olive forks.
- If serving in cocktails, spear with cocktail skewers.
- Stuffed olives are best enjoyed within a couple of days as an appetizer. For cocktails, enjoy within a week.
Nutrition
Serving: 1olive | Calories: 35kcal | Carbohydrates: 0.3g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 3g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 5mg | Sodium: 104mg | Potassium: 13mg | Fiber: 0.1g | Sugar: 0.1g | Vitamin A: 70IU | Vitamin C: 0.01mg | Calcium: 22mg | Iron: 0.04mg
