Cream Cheese Tapenade Mediterranean Sandwich Recipes

MEDITERRANEAN SPREAD

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This is the number one requested thing for me to make, which is great because it is sooo easy! This is the best if you spread it on thick bread such as French or farmers bread. Also good with crackers.

Provided by Ravan Swedlund

Categories Appetizers and Snacks Dips and Spreads Recipes Cheese Dips and Spreads Recipes Cream Cheese Spreads Recipes

Time 35m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 5

Ingredients

1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
¼ cup sour cream
1 (4 ounce) container crumbled feta cheese
2 teaspoons garlic powder
2 teaspoons dried dill weed

Steps:

Mix cream cheese, sour cream, feta cheese, garlic powder, and dill weed in a bowl until well blended.
Cover and refrigerate for 30 minutes before serving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 153.3 calories, Carbohydrate 2.3 g, Cholesterol 46.5 mg, Fat 14.3 g, Fiber 0.1 g, Protein 4.5 g, SaturatedFat 9.2 g, Sodium 245 mg, Sugar 0.8 g

MINI CHEESE SANDWICHES (PANINI WITH MOZZARELLA AND OLIVE TAPENADE)

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Provided by Michael Chiarello : Food Network

Categories appetizer

Time 30m

Yield 4 to 6 sandwiches

Number Of Ingredients 9

Ingredients

1 loaf artisanal white bread, sliced thin, slices cut into 3-inch squares
Olive tapenade, recipe follows
Mozzarella cheese, sliced thin
Softened butter
3 anchovies
1 clove garlic, minced
1 tablespoon fresh thyme leaves
1 cup pitted kalamata olives, plus additional as needed
1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil, plus additional as needed

Steps:

Spread bread pieces on a work surface. Spread 1/2 tablespoon olive tapenade on half the pieces, then cover with a slice of mozzarella, then cover with the remaining bread slices. Butter both sides of the sandwich and grill in batches in a panini press until browned on both sides. Put on a platter and cover with foil to keep warm until serving.
Put anchovies, garlic and thyme in a blender or food processor and puree. Add olives and olive oil, and pulse to a smooth paste. If it is too thin, add more pitted olives. If it is too thick, add more olive oil.

SUNDRIED TOMATO TAPENADE

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A to-die-for take on the usual olive tapenade. Don't use California sundried tomatoes because they are too sweet! Every time I make this I get requests for the recipe! I've never actually had the patience to chill this and always end up serving it right away. It's a huge hit! Serve with your favorite crackers.

Provided by Alexis May Tanner

Categories Appetizers and Snacks Tapas

Time 2h20m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 9

Ingredients

2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
1 tablespoon olive oil
¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper
1 (8 ounce) jar Mediterranean sun-dried tomatoes packed in oil, drained and chopped
⅓ cup chopped pitted Kalamata olives
⅓ cup chopped pitted green olives
3 cloves garlic, minced
freshly ground black pepper to taste
1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, halved lengthwise

Steps:

Stir balsamic vinegar, olive oil, and cayenne pepper together in a bowl; fold in sun-dried tomatoes, Kalamata olives, green olives, and garlic. Season with black pepper. Cover bowl with plastic wrap and refrigerate for flavors to blend, at least 2 hours to overnight.
Arrange cream cheese halves on 2 serving dishes; spoon tapenade over cream cheese.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 199.5 calories, Carbohydrate 8.9 g, Cholesterol 30.8 mg, Fat 17.6 g, Fiber 1.8 g, Protein 3.8 g, SaturatedFat 7.2 g, Sodium 390.3 mg, Sugar 0.6 g

CREAM CHEESE SANDWICH (VARIATION NO 5)

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Cream Cheese, Tapenade and Salad. When you need an idea of the nutritional values and they're not to hand, it's easy to overlook some of life's simple pleasures in the uncertainty, so it's good to have the info from recipezaar. Some of the 'variations on a theme' sandwiches are based '60 sandwich ideas' found on vegan-cookbook website, the others are combinations that I have found to be successful myself. I use dairy products, but there are vegan substitutes available.

Provided by David GM

Categories Lunch/Snacks

Time 10m

Yield 2 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 4

Ingredients

2 flour tortillas
1 tablespoon olive tapenade
2 tablespoons cream cheese
3 green salad leaves

Steps:

Spread the tapenade and cream cheese on the tortillas separately (or combine first then spread). Top with the salad then roll up.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 144.2, Fat 7.4, SaturatedFat 3.8, Cholesterol 15.9, Sodium 233.7, Carbohydrate 15.8, Fiber 0.9, Sugar 0.6, Protein 3.6

FETA TAPENADE

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A delicious olive and feta mixture great as an appy or at party as a spread. Traditionally tapenade is made without feta cheese, so you can remove the feta and replace with an even mixture of Kalamata and green olives.

Provided by Richard Elsom

Categories Appetizers and Snacks Dips and Spreads Recipes Cheese Dips and Spreads Recipes

Time 10m

Yield 24

Number Of Ingredients 10

Ingredients

2 cups pitted Kalamata olives, drained
1 cup pitted green olives, drained
¼ cup fresh lemon juice
1 (2 ounce) can anchovy fillets, rinsed
2 cloves garlic
2 teaspoons chopped fresh thyme
2 teaspoons chopped fresh rosemary
½ cup extra-virgin olive oil
1 cup crumbled feta cheese
½ teaspoon ground black pepper

Steps:

Blend Kalamata olives, green olives, lemon juice, anchovy fillets, garlic, thyme, and rosemary in a food processor until coarsely chopped; transfer to a bowl. Slowly drizzle olive oil into the olive mixture while stirring. Fold feta cheese into the mixture. Season the tapenade with black pepper; stir.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 102.1 calories, Carbohydrate 1.7 g, Cholesterol 7.2 mg, Fat 9.9 g, Fiber 0.2 g, Protein 1.7 g, SaturatedFat 2.1 g, Sodium 462 mg, Sugar 0.3 g

BEST TAPENADE EVER

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This recipe is wonderful served with a sliced baguette or plain crackers. It can also be mixed together with cream cheese and/or sour cream for a great vegetable dip, or tossed with pasta, potatoes or rice. Whenever I make this appetizer, I always get lots of requests for the recipe!

Provided by Pam R

Categories Appetizers and Snacks

Time 25m

Yield 20

Number Of Ingredients 10

Ingredients

2 cups pimiento-stuffed green olives
½ cup pitted black olives
1 (6 ounce) jar marinated artichoke hearts, undrained
2 hot banana peppers, seeded and cut into pieces
1 red bell pepper, seeded and coarsely chopped
2 cloves garlic, minced
2 tablespoons capers, drained and chopped
½ teaspoon dried basil
1 tablespoon lemon juice
¼ cup olive oil

Steps:

In a food processor or blender, chop green olives, black olives, and artichoke hearts in batches until just spreadable; pour into a mixing bowl. Puree banana peppers and red bell pepper until just spreadable; mix into olive mixture.
Stir in garlic, capers, basil, lemon juice, and olive oil until well blended. Tapenade will keep in refrigerator for up to 1 week.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 55.7 calories, Carbohydrate 2.1 g, Fat 5.4 g, Fiber 0.9 g, Protein 0.7 g, SaturatedFat 0.6 g, Sodium 425 mg, Sugar 0.4 g

BAKED OLIVE TAPENADE-CREAM CHEESE SPREAD

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Transform a package of cream cheese into something extra special with ready-to-use olive tapenade. Bake in the oven for 15 minutes for a tasty olive tapenade appetizer.

Provided by My Food and Family

Categories European

Time 20m

Yield 10 servings, 2 Tbsp. each

Number Of Ingredients 3

Ingredients

1 pkg. (8 oz.) PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese
1/2 cup tapenade
2 Tbsp. chopped fresh parsley

Steps:

Heat oven to 350°F.
Place block of cream cheese in shallow baking dish sprayed with cooking spray.
Top with tapenade.
Bake 15 min.
Sprinkle with parsley.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 110, Fat 11 g, SaturatedFat 5 g, TransFat 0 g, Cholesterol 25 mg, Sodium 170 mg, Carbohydrate 0 g, Fiber 0 g, Sugar 0 g, Protein 1 g

MEDITERRANEAN MADE RIGHTS (LOOSE MEAT SANDWICHES)

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Where I live loose meat sandwiches are know as made rights, this is a Mediterranean take on this favorite. You can use tzatziki sauce (cucumber/yogurt sauce used on Gyros) in place of the feta sauce to give it a more gyro kind of touch.

Provided by LARANEFF

Categories Meat and Poultry Recipes Lamb Ground

Time 1h

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 17

Ingredients

2 tablespoons olive oil
1 pound ground lamb
½ cup minced onion
1 teaspoon minced lemon zest
½ teaspoon dried oregano
½ teaspoon garlic powder
½ teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon black pepper
¼ cup lemon juice
1 cup water
1 (6 ounce) container plain yogurt
3 ounces crumbled feta cheese
¼ teaspoon dried oregano
¼ teaspoon garlic powder
¼ teaspoon lemon zest
salt and pepper to taste
6 pita bread rounds

Steps:

Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Stir in the lamb, and cook until it begins to crumble. Add the onions, and continue cooking until the lamb has browned and the onions have softened, about 5 minutes more. Drain off any excess fat, then reduce the heat to medium-low, and stir in 1 teaspoon lemon zest, 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano, 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and 1/2 teaspoon black pepper. Stir 1/4 cup lemon juice into the water, then pour 1/4 cup of this mixture into the lamb. Cook until the liquid has mostly evaporated, then stir in another 1/4 cup, and cook again until mostly evaporated. Continue adding the liquid 1/4 cup at a time until you have used all of it. This should take about 30 minutes in all. The meat should look moist, but not be sitting in liquid.
While the meat is cooking, make the feta sauce by placing the yogurt, feta cheese, 1 tablespoon lemon juice, 1/4 teaspoon dried oregano, 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder, and 1/4 teaspoon lemon zest into a blender. Puree until smooth, then season to taste with salt and pepper. Set aside.
Spoon the lamb mixture onto warmed pita bread. Top with the feta sauce to serve.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 390.2 calories, Carbohydrate 33.1 g, Cholesterol 64.9 mg, Fat 18.8 g, Fiber 1.6 g, Protein 21.2 g, SaturatedFat 7.4 g, Sodium 684 mg, Sugar 4.1 g