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Ingredients

• ✓ green olive
• gin
• dry vermouth
• ice

Instructions

1. 1 Scoop ice into a shaker. Pour in gin and vermouth. Cover shaker, and gently shake to mix vermouth and gin. Pour drink, without ice, into a cocktail glass. Gently drop olive or lemon twist into the glass. Serve.

By Tali

Ingredients

• ✓ green olive
• gin
• dry vermouth
• sweet vermouth
• ice

Instructions

1. 1 Fill a cocktail shaker with fresh ice cubes. Add about 1/2 ounce each dry and sweet vermouth. Shake enough to coat ice and pour off liquid. Add 8 ounces gin to coated ice in the shaker and shake vigorously. Pour into 4 chilled martini glasses, garnish with pimiento-stuffed olive and serve.

By Bill Hyde

Ingredients

• ✓ green olive
• vodka
• vermouth
• olive brine

Instructions

1. 1 Gather all ingredients.
2. 2 Stir together vodka, dry vermouth, brine, and olives in a mixing glass. Pour into a glass or shaker with ice.
3. 3 Serve on the rocks, or strain into chilled cocktail glasses.
4. 4 Enjoy!

By SCOTT HOLLERN

Ingredients

• ✓ green olive
• ice cube
• silver tequila
• cointreau
• liqueur
• lime juice
• orange juice
• lemon juice

Instructions

1. 1 Place the ice cubes into a margarita glass. Pour in the tequila, Cointreau, and Grand Marnier. Pour in the lime juice, orange juice, and lemon juice to taste. Garnish with a pimento stuffed olive if desired.

By Lisawas

Ingredients

• ✓ green olive
• salt
• tequila
• orange liqueur
• sweet and sour mix
• orange juice
• ice
• jalapeno

Instructions

1. 1 Slightly moisten rim of a large martini glass, and dip in course salt to rim the glass.
2. 2 Combine tequila, orange liqueur, sweet and sour mix, orange juice, and ice in a shaker. Shake vigorously, and strain into martini glass. Garnish with jalapeno-stuffed green olives.

By austinmomma

Ingredients

• ✓ green olive
• lemon
• dill pickle
• celery
• horseradish
• black pepper
• celery salt
• cumin
• garlic powder
• chili powder
• olive brine
• worcestershire sauce
• hot pepper sauce
• lemon juice
• gin
• tomato juice
• ice cube

Instructions

1. 1 Place ice cubes into a cocktail shaker, and pour in tomato juice, gin, lemon juice, hot sauce, and Worcestershire sauce. Season with chili powder, garlic powder, cumin, celery salt, pepper, and horseradish. Cover and shake until the outside of the shaker has frosted. Pour contents (including ice) into a 12 ounce highball glass. Garnish with celery, pickle, olives, and lemon wedge before serving.

By fouab

Ingredients

• ✓ green olive
• lime
• salt
• jalapeno
• tequila
• orange liqueur
• lime juice
• sugar
• ice

Instructions

1. 1 Moisten the edges of two martini glasses with a little lime juice, and then dip moistened edges into coarse salt. Place an olive in each glass.
2. 2 Pour remaining lime juice into a cocktail shaker, and then add tequila, orange liqueur, sweetened lime juice, and sugar. Fill shaker with ice, shake vigorously, and strain into prepared glasses.

By JACKSMOM

Ingredients

• ✓ green olive
• chicken
• vegetable oil
• onion
• salt
• black pepper
• ginger
• paprika
• lemon
• water

Instructions

1. 1 Heat oil in a large saute pan. Add onions, and sprinkle with ginger and paprika. Saute until onions are golden.
2. 2 Place chicken on top of onions. Add about 1 to 2 cups of water, lemon juice, salt, pepper, and olives. Cook about 1 hour, or until the chicken is tender.

By NIBLETS

Ingredients

• ✓ green olive
• white rice
• chicken broth
• lemon juice
• garlic
• carrot
• green bell pepper
• red bell pepper
• onion
• olive oil
• lemon
• chicken leg quarter
• salt
• lemon pepper seasoning
• cayenne pepper
• black pepper
• garlic
• brown mustard
• olive oil
• lemon juice

Instructions

1. 1 Stir together lemon juice, oil, mustard, and garlic for marinade in a small bowl. Stir together black pepper, cayenne, lemon-pepper seasoning, and salt in another small bowl. Rub spice mixture all over chicken and transfer to a large zip-top plastic bag. Add lemon juice mixture. Seal the bag and turn to coat. Chill up to 8 hours or overnight.
2. 2 Prepare an outdoor grill for indirect grilling, lighting burners on one side only or pushing lit coals to one side. Heat grill to medium heat, 325 to 375 degrees F (165 to 190 degrees C). Lightly oil the grill grate.
3. 3 Transfer chicken to unlit side of grill, discarding marinade. Grill, turning once, until an instant-read thermometer inserted into thickest parts registers 165 degrees F (74 degrees C), 40 to 50 minutes.
4. 4 Meanwhile, grill lemon halves, cut-sides down, over lit side of the grill until grill marks appear, about 8 minutes.
5. 5 Heat 1/4 cup oil in a 12-inch cast iron skillet on the stovetop over medium-high heat until hot. Stir in onions, bell peppers, carrot, garlic, and lemon juice; cook, stirring occasionally, until liquid evaporates and vegetables are tender and starting to brown, 10 to 12 minutes. Add chicken broth; cook and stir for 1 minute. Remove from heat and stir in olives.
6. 6 Meanwhile, preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
7. 7 Arrange grilled chicken over vegetables in the skillet.
8. 8 Cover and bake in the preheated oven for 20 minutes. Serve over cooked rice with grilled lemon halves.

By CookingWithShelia

Ingredients

• ✓ green olive
• puff pastry

Instructions

1. 1 Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
2. 2 Cut pastry into strips about 6 inches long and 1/2 inch wide. Wrap a belt of pastry around each olive. Place on an ungreased baking sheet.
3. 3 Bake for 20 minutes, or until golden brown.

By Syd

Ingredients

• ✓ green olive
• bacon

Instructions

1. 1 Wrap each olive with a piece of bacon and secure with a toothpick.
2. 2 Preheat a grill for medium heat. When hot, lightly oil the grate.
3. 3 Grill the olives until the bacon has crisped, about 10 minutes. Turn frequently and keep a spray bottle handy in case of flare-ups from the bacon grease. Remove to a paper towel lined plate to absorb any excess grease.

By 3doxiesmom

Ingredients

• ✓ green olive
• cream cheese
• mayonnaise
• pecan

Instructions

1. 1 Mix cream cheese, mayonnaise, olives, and pecans together in a bowl. Refrigerate at least 1 hour before serving.

By Laura Hager Hansgen

Ingredients

• ✓ green olive
• cheddar cheese
• butter
• all-purpose flour
• cayenne pepper

Instructions

1. 1 Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
2. 2 Combine Cheddar cheese and butter in a mixing bowl. Stir flour and cayenne pepper into cheese mixture; blend well.
3. 3 Wrap 1 tablespoon dough around each green olive. Arrange wrapped olives on a cookie sheet.
4. 4 Bake in the preheated oven until golden brown, about 15 minutes.

By ANITAL

Ingredients

• ✓ green olive
• kalamata olive
• lemon
• caper
• coriander seed
• black pepper
• red pepper flakes
• olive oil

Instructions

1. 1 Fill a layer of 1/3 of the olives into a 16-ounce jar. Top with 3 slices of lemon and sprinkle with 1/3 of the capers, coriander seeds, peppercorns, and red pepper flakes. Repeat the layers 2 more times.
2. 2 Pour oil into the jar and chill olives for a couple weeks before serving. Bring olives to room temperature before serving.

By lutzflcat

Ingredients

• ✓ green olive
• cucumber
• cream cheese
• blue cheese salad dressing
• rye bread

Instructions

1. 1 Using the tines of a fork, score the unpeeled cucumber lengthwise on all sides. Slice the cucumber into 1/4-inch thick rounds.
2. 2 In a small bowl, combine the cream cheese and blue cheese dressing. Spread the cheese mixture on the rye bread slices. Top with a slice of cucumber and a slice of olive.

By Gwena Hedlund

Ingredients

• ✓ green olive
• brown lentil
• red bell pepper
• onion
• olive oil
• lemon juice

Instructions

1. 1 Place lentils in a large pot with enough water to cover be a few inches. Bring to a boil, and cook until lentils are tender, about 15 minutes. Drain and rinse with cold water in a colander to cool. Let stand for a few minutes to drain well.
2. 2 In a large bowl, whisk together the olive oil and lemon juice. Add the red pepper, onion and green olives, and toss to blend. Refrigerate for about 2 hours before serving to blend the flavors. This salad tastes better the longer it sits.

By KIMDEB

Ingredients

• ✓ green olive
• black olive
• green chili
• onion
• tomato
• olive oil
• red wine vinegar
• garlic
• hot pepper sauce

Instructions

1. 1 Drain green and black olives and green chiles in a colander. Chop white onion in a food processor, pulsing several times. Add green and black olives, green chiles, tomatoes, olive oil, red wine vinegar, garlic, and hot sauce to the processor. Pulse several more times to mix; process until chunky, 20 to 30 seconds.

By Brent Rice

Ingredients

• ✓ green olive
• chicken breast
• cream of chicken soup
• milk
• dill weed
• biscuit dough

Instructions

1. 1 Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
2. 2 Place cooked chicken breasts in a 7x11 inch baking dish. Combine the soup, milk, dill weed and olives. Mix together and pour mixture over chicken. Top each chicken breast with 2 biscuits. Bake in the preheated oven for 20 minutes or until biscuits are golden brown.

By skippi

Ingredients

• ✓ green olive
• braunschweiger
• cream cheese
• ketchup
• onion
• steak sauce

Instructions

1. 1 In a medium-size mixing bowl, combine braunsweiger, cream cheese, ketchup, onion, and steak sauce. Mix until blended. Shape mixture into a ball. Press olives into the ball. Chill before serving.

By Tammy Taylor

Ingredients

• ✓ green olive
• cream cheese
• jalapeno pepper
• red onion
• pretzel crisp
• cheddar cheese
• monterey jack cheese

Instructions

1. 1 Place cream cheese in a small bowl. Add chopped jalapenos, green olives, and red onions. Stir until well blended.
2. 2 Place in a decorator's bag with a large piping tip. Pipe or spoon about 1 tablespoon onto Snack Factory® Pretzel Crisps®.
3. 3 Sprinkle with shredded Cheddar-Monterey Jack cheese.

By Peggianne

Ingredients

• ✓ green olive
• ground lamb
• parsley
• onion
• feta cheese
• egg
• italian seasoning

Instructions

1. 1 Preheat your oven's broiler.
2. 2 In a large bowl, mix together ground lamb with parsley, onion, feta cheese, green olives, eggs, and Italian seasoning. Shape into 16 meatballs, and place 2 inches apart on a baking sheet.
3. 3 Broil about 3 inches away from the heat until browned on top. Turn over, and broil on the other side.

By Andrea

Ingredients

• ✓ green olive
• black olive
• pimento
• cream cheese
• cheddar cheese
• taco seasoning mix
• parsley
• cheddar cheese

Instructions

1. 1 Chop black olives and green olives in a food processor or a food chopper.
2. 2 Mix cream cheese, 4 ounces Cheddar cheese, chopped olives, and taco seasoning together in a bowl using an electric mixer on low speed. Increase speed to medium and mix until well combined.
3. 3 Transfer cheese mixture to a flat serving plate. Shape cheese mixture into a 2-inch-thick carrot shape using a silicone bowl scraper. Press 2 ounces Cheddar cheese over the entire "carrot". Insert parsley sprigs into the top of the "carrot". Remove excess cheese from the plate using a damp napkin. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 2 hours.

By Montillo Italian Foods

Ingredients

• ✓ green olive
• asparagus
• butter
• garlic
• lemon juice
• salt
• black pepper
• lemon zest

Instructions

1. 1 Place a steamer insert into a saucepan and fill with water to just below the bottom of the steamer. Bring water to a boil. Add asparagus cover, and steam until desired tenderness is achieved, 6 to 9 minutes.
2. 2 Meanwhile, melt butter in a small saucepan over medium-low heat. Add garlic and heat until fragrant, about 2 minutes. Stir in olives and lemon juice; heat thoroughly, but do not boil, 3 to 4 minutes. Season with salt and pepper and set aside.
3. 3 Place steamed asparagus in a serving dish and pour sauce on top. Garnish with lemon zest and serve warm.

By Bibi

Ingredients

• ✓ green olive
• black olive
• artichoke heart
• banana pepper
• red bell pepper
• garlic
• caper
• basil
• lemon juice
• olive oil

Instructions

1. 1 In a food processor or blender, chop green olives, black olives, and artichoke hearts in batches until just spreadable; pour into a mixing bowl. Puree banana peppers and red bell pepper until just spreadable; mix into olive mixture.
2. 2 Stir in garlic, capers, basil, lemon juice, and olive oil until well blended. Tapenade will keep in refrigerator for up to 1 week.

By Pam R

Ingredients

• ✓ green olive
• watermelon
• feta cheese
• kalamata olive
• mint leaves
• black pepper
• rice vinegar
• olive oil

Instructions

1. 1 Slice watermelon in half lengthwise, then each half lengthwise into quarters. Cut uniformly thick slices from the center of each quarter and place on plates or trays.
2. 2 Remove any of the soft, white seeds, and use the tip of a spoon to make small, shallow divots in the surface to help hold the toppings.
3. 3 Scatter some feta cheese, olives, and mint over the slices and season lightly with freshly ground black pepper. Drizzle each slice with a touch of rice vinegar and olive oil. Serve immediately or cover and refrigerate until needed.

By John Mitzewich

Ingredients

• ✓ green olive
• hot sausage
• black olive
• corn
• tomato
• mushroom
• cheddar cheese
• white rice

Instructions

1. 1 Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
2. 2 In a 2 quart casserole dish, combine the sausage, black olives, green olives, corn, tomatoes, mushrooms, cheese and rice. Mix all together well.
3. 3 Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 30 minutes.

By Kathy Fick

Ingredients

• ✓ green olive
• black olive
• kalamata olive
• garlic
• balsamic vinegar
• olive oil

Instructions

1. 1 Combine black olives, green olives, Kalamata olives, and garlic in the bowl of a food processor; pulse until chopped.
2. 2 Add balsamic vinegar and olive oil; process until smooth. Transfer spread to a bowl; cover with plastic wrap.
3. 3 Refrigerate before serving, at least 1 hour or overnight.

By GRAYCE

Ingredients

• ✓ green olive
• walnut
• bread crumb
• egg
• water
• pimento
• all-purpose flour
• canola oil

Instructions

1. 1 Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Spread walnuts onto a baking sheet.
2. 2 Toast in the preheated oven until nuts start to turn golden brown and become fragrant, 10 to 15 minutes. Cool to room temperature.
3. 3 Combine walnuts and bread crumbs in a food processor; process until finely ground but mixture is still light and airy. Spread into a shallow pan and set aside.
4. 4 Beat eggs and water together in a shallow bowl. Spread flour on a shallow plate. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
5. 5 Dip olives, a few at a time, into the beaten eggs. Roll in flour, then dip again into the beaten eggs. Let excess egg drip off the olives, then roll in the walnut mixture. Transfer to the lined baking sheet. Repeat until all the olives are coated with the walnut mixture. Refrigerate for at least 2 hours before frying.
6. 6 Heat oil in a deep-fryer or large saucepan to 360 degrees F (180 degrees C). Lower 12 olives into the oil and fry until coating is golden, about 45 seconds. Drain briefly on paper towels. Repeat with remaining olives. Serve warm.

By Megan

Ingredients

• ✓ green olive
• onion
• garlic
• jalapeno pepper
• pickle relish
• mayonnaise
• cracker
• saltine cracker
• curry powder

Instructions

1. 1 Place the onion, olives, garlic and jalapenos into the container of a food processor. Pulse until finely chopped. In a bowl, stir together the mayonnaise, relish, buttery round crackers and saltine crackers. Mix in the contents of the food processor and season with curry powder. Chill overnight before serving with seafood or vegetables.

By REDIRG

Ingredients

• ✓ green olive
• cheddar cheese
• butter
• paprika
• all-purpose flour

Instructions

1. 1 Allow cheese to sit out until it is at room temperature.
2. 2 Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
3. 3 Mix together cheese, butter, and paprika in a large bowl using a pastry blender. Gradually mix in flour using the pastry blender, then switch to your hands until dough forms a solid, smooth ball that is crumbly when pulled apart. If dough appears too dry, add more shredded cheese.
4. 4 Pinch off a small piece of dough and wrap it around an olive. Roll gently between your palms to smooth dough and seal olive inside. Place onto an ungreased cookie sheet. Repeat with remaining dough and olives. Cover olives and place into the refrigerator to firm up, about 10 minutes.
5. 5 Bake in the preheated oven until browned, 20 to 25 minutes. Serve hot or at room temperature.

By M Hammond