Manzanilla and Gorgonzola Tapas

Name: Manzanilla and Gorgonzola Tapas
Ingredients: - 1 jar of Stuffed Manzanilla Spanish Olives (stuffed with your choice: garlic, feta or blue cheese), chopped in half; - 1/3 cup crumbled gorgonzola or Roquefort cheese; - 1/4 cup toasted Slivered almonds; - 1/4 cup Chopped apricots (alternative: chopped dates); - Drizzle of maple syrup, as desired

As someone who loves to entertain, I enjoy introducing friends and family to fresh foods from the Middle East and Levantine regions. This olive and wine pairing recipe is a simple yet elegant tapas dish that is a fun and a delicious way to connect with others over good food. Claudia Veysel, Create Cooking Challenge: Easy Peasy Top 10 finalist, VPM viewer

Recipe Ingredients

- 1 jar of Stuffed Manzanilla Spanish Olives (stuffed with your choice: garlic, feta or blue cheese), chopped in half
- 1/3 cup crumbled gorgonzola or Roquefort cheese
- 1/4 cup toasted Slivered almonds
- 1/4 cup Chopped apricots (alternative: chopped dates)
- Drizzle of maple syrup, as desired

Recipe Instructions

- Quarter or chop stuffed Manzanillas and put in a large glass bowl.

- In a dry pan, lightly roast slivered almonds until golden, but not brown.

- Add to the olives the toasted almonds, apricots, gorgonzola and drizzle maple syrup all over.

- Gently stir with a plastic spatula or wooden spoon.

- Serve with sliced Granny smith apples or fresh French baguettes.