67 kalamata olive recipes

Orzo simmers in chicken stock with briny kalamata olives, then bakes until creamy and tender. Fresh herbs stirred in at the end add a burst of color and bright flavor.

Creamy baked orzo simmered in chicken broth with briny kalamata olives and finished with fresh herbs. A Mediterranean-inspired side dish that's ready in 40 minutes.

Sweet-juicy watermelon cubes, peppery arugula leaves, salty and creamy feta cheese are tossed with a light balsamic-olive oil vinaigrette. A great summer salad that adds some refresh-ness to your BBQ.

This Mediterranean inspired roasted asparagus dish is packed with great flavour ad textures. Sweet-juicy cherry tomatoes, salty olives, and creamy-salty feta cheese go deliciously well with roasted asparagus.

A savory pie crust studded with chopped kalamata olives, made with whole wheat pastry flour, olive oil, and no butter. Vegan-friendly, flaky, and built for quiches, tarts, and savory galettes.

Mediterranean broccoli and cauliflower salad tosses quickly steamed florets with a lemon-oregano dressing, Kalamata olives, and chopped sun-dried tomatoes. A bright, make-ahead side that holds in the fridge for days.

Roasted new potatoes are soft on the inside, and crispy on the outside, tossed with a flavorful basil vinaigrette. Serve it with any your favorite main courses. If it's too hot to cook indoor, grill the potatoes over your barbeque instead.

Onions, bell peppers and plums are arranged over the bread dough or pizza dough that's brushed with garlic olive oil. It's a cheese free flatbread but still so yummy.

Thyme and olives make this French bread full of the delicious flavor, great to serve with any kind of stew or soup!

Rosemary olive focaccia with kalamata olives, sun-dried tomatoes, garlic, and Parmesan. Made fast with frozen bread dough for Italian-bakery results in 60 minutes.

This is one of my absolute favorite things to make at this time of year. It takes almost no time to prepare, so I’ll whip up a big batch on my day off and then all I have to do when I get home is put it in a bowl or mash it up and put it on toasted bread drizzled with some olive oil. It also makes a great appetizer along with some homemade or store-bought pita chips. Honestly, when serving this as a dip or a spread, I don’t even bother taking out my food processor, I just use the bottom of a glass and mash it a bit.

An Italian style pasta salad with well seasoned pasta and perfectly cooked broccoli.

This salty spread uses two types of olives and crumbled feta cheese, but no anchovies. Serve on crackers, toasted sliced baguette or pita chips.

Grilled new potato, crunchy green beans, feta and olives are tossed with red wine vinaigrette, sprinkling some fresh oregano on top. A light and tasty salad for summer.

Give your pizza a new twist by using fresh figs, olive tapenade and goat cheese. It's delicious, serve it as a main dish or an appetizer.

Quick-easy to make, and it tastes delicious. This is a dairy-free flatbread, garlic-infused olive oil is brushed over the bread dough and topped with onions, bell peppers, olives and pineapples that are being seasoned.