Cookthink Search: Olive Recipes

A variation on these Endives Braised With Tomatoes, Black Olives And Pine Nuts, this dish is significantly nuttier. Quickly toasted but not browned, the rich walnuts play off the salt of the olives and the slight bitterness of the endive.

Fresh Fettuccine With Chicken, Artichokes And Green Olives

This is a light, elegant pasta dish, delicious in early spring when the day's are still a little chilly. Tender fettuccine is a velvety canvas for the delicate chicken, earthy artichokes, briny olives and bright parsley. If you can't find fresh fettuccine, cook an equal amount of dried fettuccine until not quite al dente and add it to the pan with a few minutes before the chicken should be done.

Baked Cherry Tomatoes With Garlic And Black Olives

Here's a simple takeoff on classic baked Provençal tomatoes. Try sprinkling a little parmesan or emmenthal cheese over the top and broiling the tomatoes at the end for a richer dish.

Roasted Lamb Leg With Black Olives, Thyme And Orange

A butterflied leg of lamb is seasoned with a Spanish-inspired mixture of orange zest and black olives and roasted before being cut into thick slices for serving.

Endive Braised With Tomato, Black Olives And Pine Nuts

For a nuttier flavor, try using almonds or walnuts, as in this recipe for Endive Braised With Walnuts And Olives.

Sliced Mozzarella With Black Olive Tapenade

This intensely flavored tapenade contributes umami taste, saltiness and complexity alongside slices of fresh, lactic mozzarella. Use the leftover tapenade to top toast or pan-roasted fish or meats, or as a dip for raw or blanched vegetables.

Tortellini With Broccoli, Kalamata Olives And Parmesan

This dish, which can be made with fresh or frozen cheese tortellini, was inspired by Brys' year in Rome. Read more about this recipe at the Cookthink blog.

Tuna, Green Bean And Potato Salad With Olives And Anchovies

This is hardly a classic salad Niçoise (no hard boiled eggs or roasted red peppers?), but this is a good starting point for variation. The saltiness of the tuna, olives and anchovies gives great flavor to the vegetables.

Moroccan Lamb Stew With Carrots And Olives

A great Sunday dinner dish, this stew simmers for an hour filling the house with the smell of spices and lamb. Your mouth will water long before the dish is done.

Pan-Seared Chicken With Two Olive Tapenade And Sundried Tomato Cream

There’s more than enough of the rich, chunky tapenade for this recipe, so you can take out what you need for the chicken (4 heaping tablespoons) and save the rest to use on sandwiches or in pasta, or smeared on a thick piece of good bread. Read more about this recipe at hogwash.

Flatbread El Greco

Rather than recreating a traditional Greek dish, I decided to mix things up a bit in the spirit of El Greco and make a Greek-inspired flatbread. This recipe comes from FoodRockzDC, and was the winner of Root Source Challenge: Kalamata Olive.

Greek Salad

A traditional Greek salad is made up of large chunks of vegetables and feta - never lettuce, which actually prefers a more temperate climate. Made with good, ripe tomatoes, this easy salad bursts with flavor.