by Chana Citron

Here’s a delicious and nutritious snack to seve with crackers or crudites for Tu B’Shevat or otherwise. Of course we’re partial to Israeli olives, but any fresh ones will do.

Ingredients

1 jar pitted green olives

1 jar sundried tomatoes, chopped (or 1 cup loosely packed)

4 cloves garlic, cut in thick slices

1/’3 cup extra virgin olive oil

Juice of half a lemon

Directions:

1. Put all the ingredients, except lemon juice, in a blender or food processor. Blend until soooth. Transfer to a dish and sprinkle with lemon, taste and add salt and pepper, if desired.