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15 Olive Recipes That Are All About Brine

Eat them stuffed, fried, minced, braised…or straight from the jar, we won’t judge

By SAVEUR Editors


Published on June 9, 2016

Vinegar-Marinated Potatoes with Olives and Capers | Francis Mallmann
Vinegar-Marinated Potatoes with Olives and Capers

Vinegar-Marinated Potatoes with Olives and Capers

Dry-Cured Olives with Rosemary and Orange
Dry-Cured Olives with Rosemary and Orange

These olives are incredibly simple—all you have to do is mix them with orange zest and juice, rosemary, and pepper, then let them sit for an hour. Get the recipe for Dry-Cured Olives »

Black Olive Clafoutis
Clafoutis aux Olives Noires Confites (Candied Black Olive Cake)

Olives are candied in simple syrup and then sunk into a flan-like cake in this recipe from chef Lionel Lévy.

Salmon with Green Olive and Ramp Beurre Blanc

Classic beurre blanc enhanced with ramps and chopped Cerignola olives makes a creamy, velvety sauce for grilled salmon. Get the recipe for Salmon with Green Olive and Ramp Beurre Blanc »

Fried Stuffed Castelvetrano Olives
Fried Stuffed Castelvetrano Olives

Making for a substantial snack, Rosa Pepe stuffs olives with a simple beef and pork filling; then dredges them in breadcrumbs before crisping them up in the deep-fryer. Get the recipe for Fried Stuffed Castelvetrano Olives »

Swordfish with Olives and Capers
Swordfish with Olives and Capers

In this hearty dish, meaty swordfish steaks are matched with a rustic, briny sauce of tomatoes, olives, and capers. Swordfish with Olives and Capers »

Goat Cheese Crostini with Fig-Olive Tapenade
Goat Cheese Crostini with Fig-Olive Tapenade

A tangy-sweet tapenade made with dried figs, kalamata olives, and capers is the perfect foil for mild goat cheese in this easy appetizer. Get the recipe for Goat Cheese Crostini with Fig-Olive Tapenade »

Smoky Baba Ghannouj with Oil-Cured Black Olives
Smoky Baba Ghannouj with Oil-Cured Black Olives

Mayonnaise ensures a creamy, smooth texture in this Midwestern riff on the classic Mediterranean dip by cookbook author Amy Thielen. Chopped cumin seeds add spice and a little crunch to the smoky eggplant. Get the recipe for Smoky Baba Ghannouj with Oil-Cured Black Olives »

Cuban-Style Chicken Stew (Fricasé de Pollo)
Cuban-Style Chicken Stew (Fricasé de Pollo)

This soup draws flavor from alcaparrado, a mix of pimento-stuffed olives and capers, and sweetness from raisins and along with the medianoche, makes a hearty Cuban-inspired meal.

Chicken Cacciatore
Chicken Cacciatore

Chicken Cacciatore

Simple Weeknight Meal, Summer bolognese
Summer Bolognese

This recipe for summer bolognese has the classic comfort of bolognese, but without the heaviness of a red sauce, instead embracing the summer’s bounty of gorgeous tomatoes and fresh basil.

Beef Short Ribs Empanadas
Beef Short Ribs Empanadas

In his version of Chilean empanadas, chef Rodolfo Guzmán of Boragó replaces lean ground chuck with rich beef short ribs, which make each bite tender. Get the recipe for Beef Short Ribs Empanadas »

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