Olives Recipes

These recipes with olives are tasty enough to convert any skeptic. Whether you like black olives on your pizza, green olives on your sandwiches or kalamata olives on your salads, there’s lots to love.

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    Layered Ranch Dip

    I found something similar to this in one of my cookbooks for kids. It looked delicious, so I decided to...


    Lemon-Roasted Chicken with Olive Couscous

    If you can find preserved lemons, use them instead of the plain lemons for an even more authentic flavor in...


    Lemon-Olive Chicken with Orzo

    This quick skillet recipe is a healthy all-in-one meal. I just add a tossed salad for a menu the entire...


    Curried Olive Egg Salad

    Accessorizing the humble egg salad sandwich with olives, curry powder and celery seed really bumps up the flavor of lunch....


    Veggie Nicoise Salad

    More and more people in my workplace are becoming vegetarians. When we cook or eat together, the focus is on...


    Marinated Cheese with Peppers and Olives

    Cheddar cheese, red peppers and pitted ripe olives make a tasty, rustic appetizer when marinated overnight and served with decorative...


    Roast Beef Finger Sandwiches

    These simple sandwiches are ideal for a bridal shower, brunch or high tea, when the menu is a bit more...


    Herb-Roasted Olives & Tomatoes

    Eat these roasted veggies with a crunchy baguette or a couple of cheeses. You can also double, or triple, the...

    Olive Caprese Salad

    When heirloom tomatoes arrive, feature them with red onions, green olives and a surprising twist-star anise. —Julie Merriman, Seattle, Washington


    Cozumel Red Snapper Veracruz

    Cozumel, Mexico, is home to magnificent Veracruz-style red snapper. You can't bring it home, so create your own. Try parchment...


    Lemon-Herb Olives with Goat Cheese

    Greek olives have a fruity flavor that comes into play when you mix them with lemon and fresh herbs. Spoon...


    Italian Salad with Lemon Vinaigrette

    For an Italian twist on salad, I mix greens with red onion, mushrooms, olives, pepperoncini, lemon juice and Italian seasoning....


    Greek Salad

    It only takes a handful of ingredients to make a bright, refreshing and incredibly flavorful Greek salad.


    Skillet Chicken with Olives

    While I was visiting my cousin Lilliana in Italy, she made this heavenly chicken for lunch. Now it's a family...


    Potato Salad with Kalamata-Hazelnut Vinaigrette

    Potato salad tossed with vinaigrette has a lighter taste than traditional mayo versions. I add velvety avocado and hazelnuts for...


    Greek Pizza

    This Greek pizza recipe comes together in only 30 minutes—faster than most takeout or frozen pizzas! The colorful combination of...


    Hummus Pizza

    What started as an appetizer is now one of my favorite Mediterranean meals. I make sure I always have the...

    Green Olive Dip

    Olive fans will love this dip. It's cheesy and full of beef and beans. It could even be used as...


    Mediterranean Cobb Salad

    I'm a huge fan of taking classic dishes and adding some flair to them. I also like to change up...


    Ham Roll-Ups

    You only need four ingredients to make these ham roll-ups: deli ham, cream cheese, olives and green onions.


    Easy Olive Snacks

    Olive lovers will snap up these chewy, delicious appetizers. Says Dorothy Anderson of Ottawa, Kansas, "They're easy since the...


    Nena’s Papas Rellenas

    A Cuban classic, these satisfying, crispy-coated potato balls are filled with a savory ground beef mixture known as picadillo. —Nena...


    Ladybug Appetizers

    Cherry tomato quarters form the wings of these adorable little ladybugs dreamed up by our Test Kitchen. The delightful creatures...

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    Mom’s Favorite Olive Burgers

    When she was in her 80s, my mom would reminisce about the olive burgers at Coney Island she loved. I...


    North African Chicken and Rice

    I'm always looking to try recipes from different cultures, and this one is a huge favorite. We love the spice...


    Hearty Tomato-Olive Penne

    Who needs meat when you have a pasta dish loaded with tomatoes, olives and Havarti cheese? I often assemble it...


    Taco Meat Loaf

    Picante sauce, corn, olives, kidney beans and cheese kick up your everyday meat loaf, transforming it into our flavor-packed taco...


    Olive Bruschetta

    This convenient and colorful party classic from Linda Austin in Lake Hopatcong, New Jersey, can be made several days in...


    Muffuletta Olive Salad

    This is my version of a famous New Orleans salad. Try it as a sandwich topping. Try it on toasted...