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Ingredients

• ✓ kalamata olive
• cheese tortellini
• grape tomato
• cucumber
• green bell pepper
• red bell pepper
• red onion
• feta cheese
• salad dressing

Instructions

1. 1 Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook tortellini in the boiling water until tender yet firm to the bite, 6 to 7 minutes. Drain well and transfer to a large bowl.
2. 2 Add tomatoes, cucumbers, bell peppers, red onion, Kalamata olives, and feta cheese. Add salad dressing and mix thoroughly.
3. 3 Chill in the refrigerator for 2 hours before serving.

By Cindy Wilkinson Abel

Ingredients

• ✓ kalamata olive
• water
• chicken bouillon
• garlic
• quinoa
• chicken breast
• red onion
• green bell pepper
• feta cheese
• parsley
• chive
• salt
• lemon juice
• balsamic vinegar
• olive oil

Instructions

1. 1 Gather all ingredients.
2. 2 Bring water, bouillon cubes, and garlic to a boil in a saucepan. Stir in quinoa; reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until quinoa is tender and water has been absorbed, 15 to 20 minutes.
3. 3 Discard garlic clove and transfer quinoa into a large bowl.
4. 4 Add chicken, onion, bell pepper, olives, feta cheese, parsley, chives, and salt to quinoa; drizzle lemon juice, balsamic vinegar, and olive oil on top. Stir until evenly mixed.
5. 5 Serve warm or refrigerate and serve cold.

By Coulter

Ingredients

• ✓ kalamata olive
• genoa salami
• sopressata
• hard salami
• provolone cheese
• mozzarella cheese
• tomato
• artichoke
• roasted red pepper
• green olive
• olive oil
• red wine vinegar
• black pepper
• basil

Instructions

1. 1 Combine Genoa and soppressata salamis, provolone, mozzarella, tomatoes, and artichokes in a bowl. Slice roasted red peppers and add them to the bowl with about 3 tablespoons juice from the red pepper jar. Mix in chopped olives.
2. 2 Drizzle olive oil over salami mixture, followed by red wine vinegar. Season with pepper. Mix thoroughly. Store in the refrigerator until serving time.
3. 3 Before serving, tear fresh basil leaves into bite-sized pieces and fold them into salad.

By Katie Greco

Ingredients

• ✓ kalamata olive
• english cucumber
• kosher salt
• cherry tomato
• red onion
• red bell pepper
• green olive
• oregano
• salt
• black pepper
• cayenne pepper
• red wine vinegar
• olive oil
• feta cheese
• oregano

Instructions

1. 1 Peel off a few strips of cucumber skin using a channel knife, creating a striped pattern. Cut cucumbers in half crosswise. Cut each half into quarters before cutting into 1/4- to 1/2-inch slices. Place into a colander; toss with some kosher salt and let sit for 10 to 15 minutes.
2. 2 Meanwhile, cut cherry tomatoes in half. Rinse cucumbers; drain thoroughly for 10 to 15 minutes more.
3. 3 While cucumbers are draining, slice onion thinly. Cut bell pepper into strips. Turn knife diagonally and cut strips into diamond-shaped pieces. Slice Kalamata and green olives.
4. 4 Combine cucumbers, tomatoes, onion, bell pepper, olives, and 2 tablespoons oregano in a bowl. Season with salt, black pepper, and cayenne. Sprinkle in vinegar and toss thoroughly. Drizzle in olive oil. Add about 2/3 of the feta cheese and toss again. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for 30 to 60 minutes.
5. 5 Give the salad another mix. Taste and season as desired. Scatter remaining feta cheese on top and garnish with remaining oregano.

By John Mitzewich

Ingredients

• ✓ kalamata olive
• garlic
• caper
• olive oil
• tuna
• lemon

Instructions

1. 1 Combine the olives, garlic and capers in an electric food processor, and process to form a paste. With the motor still running, slowly add the olive oil through the feed tube and blend thoroughly. Then add the tuna and lemon juice, and continue processing until smooth.

By Jerry

Ingredients

• ✓ kalamata olive
• anchovy fillet
• lemon juice
• caper
• garlic
• thyme
• rosemary
• olive oil

Instructions

1. 1 Place olives, anchovies, lemon juice, capers, garlic, thyme, and rosemary into a blender. Turn the blender on; drizzle in olive oil until a thick, chunky paste is formed, about 5 seconds.

By Jim Clark

Ingredients

• ✓ kalamata olive
• olive oil
• escarole
• lemon juice
• caper
• salt
• black pepper

Instructions

1. 1 Heat oil in a wok over high heat. Add escarole; cook and stir until greens begin to wilt. Stir in lemon juice. Add capers, salt, and olives; cook and stir for another 15 seconds. Season with black pepper to taste. Serve immediately.

By Charlie

Ingredients

• ✓ kalamata olive
• tomato
• shallot
• garlic
• parsley
• tarragon
• basil leaf
• olive oil
• lemon juice
• salt
• black pepper

Instructions

1. 1 Dice tomatoes, and place in a colander for about 5 minutes to drain.
2. 2 Transfer drained tomatoes to a bowl, and gently fold in shallots, garlic, parsley, tarragon, Kalamata olives, and basil.
3. 3 Pour olive oil and lemon juice over the vegetables, and stir until combined. Allow mixture to sit for about 30 minutes for the flavors to meld.

By lutzflcat

Ingredients

• ✓ kalamata olive
• fig
• water
• olive oil
• balsamic vinegar
• rosemary
• thyme
• cayenne pepper
• garlic
• salt
• pepper
• walnut
• cream cheese

Instructions

1. 1 Combine figs and water in a saucepan over medium heat. Bring to a boil, and cook until tender, and liquid has reduced. Remove from heat, and stir in the olive oil, balsamic vinegar, rosemary, thyme, and cayenne. Add olives and garlic, and mix well. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Cover, and refrigerate for 4 hours or overnight to allow flavors to blend.
2. 2 Unwrap cream cheese block, and place on a serving platter. Spoon tapenade over cheese, and sprinkle with walnuts. Serve with slices of French bread or crackers.

By Anne

Ingredients

• ✓ kalamata olive
• egg
• salmon
• salt
• olive oil
• cherry tomato
• bibb lettuce
• green bell pepper
• tender young green bean
• haricot vert
• red potato
• black pepper
• salt
• olive oil
• garlic
• dijon mustard
• lemon juice
• sherry vinegar

Instructions

1. 1 To make the vinaigrette: Combine sherry vinegar, lemon juice, Dijon mustard, and minced garlic in a small bowl; stir briskly. Whisk in olive oil, 1 tablespoon at a time, until well combined. Season with salt and pepper; set aside.
2. 2 Place potatoes in a large pot and cover with salted water; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer for 10 minutes. Add green beans and boil until beans are bright-green and tender crisp, 5 to 8 minutes.
3. 3 Sieve out green beans and place in an ice bath to stop the cooking process. Drain and place in a large bowl.
4. 4 Drain potatoes, cool slightly, slice in half, and add to the bowl with the green beans. Add bell pepper and drizzle vinaigrette on top; toss until vegetables are well coated.
5. 5 Line a serving plate with lettuce leaves and arrange prepared potatoes, green beans, and pepper strips on top. Evenly place olive halves around the salad.
6. 6 Lightly toss sliced cherry tomatoes with olive oil and salt; arrange around the plate. Place salmon on top of salad. Slice egg in half, and place one half of the egg on each side of the plate. Serve.

By Bibi

Ingredients

• ✓ kalamata olive
• feta cheese
• pecan
• garlic
• olive oil

Instructions

1. 1 In a food processor, blend kalamata olives, feta cheese, pecans, garlic and olive oil. Adjust amount of olive oil as needed to attain a pesto-like consistency.

By Behr

Ingredients

• ✓ kalamata olive
• egg
• feta cheese
• avocado
• tomato
• basil

Instructions

1. 1 Whisk eggs in a small bowl until smooth.
2. 2 Preheat a nonstick skillet over medium heat. Pour in eggs. Scatter feta cheese, avocado, tomatoes, olives, and basil over 1 side. Cook until bottom is golden brown, about 5 minutes. Fold over; cook until center is set, about 3 minutes more.

By Jack1010Sally

Ingredients

• ✓ kalamata olive
• garden blend
• orange
• fennel bulb
• orange vinaigrette

Instructions

1. 1 Combine salad, oranges, fennel and olives in large bowl. Toss with Fresh Orange Dressing, to coat, as desired. Refrigerate any remaining vinaigrette.

By Dole

Ingredients

• ✓ kalamata olive
• green 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

• ✓ kalamata olive
• watermelon
• feta cheese
• tomato
• mint

Instructions

1. 1 Cut round watermelon slice into 8 wedges; keep arranged in a circle.
2. 2 Sprinkle feta cheese, tomato, olives, and mint evenly over watermelon.

By Katherine Martinelli

Ingredients

• ✓ kalamata olive
• tuna
• red onion
• feta cheese
• vinaigrette salad dressing

Instructions

1. 1 Combine tuna, olives, onion, feta cheese, and dressing in a bowl.

By Jen M

Ingredients

• ✓ kalamata olive
• rosemary
• mozzarella ball
• castelvetrano olive
• tomato

Instructions

1. 1 Arrange rosemary sprigs in a 10-inch-diameter circle to resemble a wreath. Start by placing one sprig at a 45-degree angle with the leafy tip facing outwards. Continue adding sprigs in the same direction until you have formed a full circle.
2. 2 Arrange clusters of mozzarella balls, olives, and tomatoes over rosemary sprigs.

By Jones

Ingredients

• ✓ kalamata olive
• pesto
• pita flatbread
• feta cheese
• tomato

Instructions

1. 1 Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
2. 2 Spread pesto onto each pita; top with feta cheese, tomatoes, and Kalamata olives. Place each pita onto a baking sheet.
3. 3 Bake in the preheated oven until cheese is melted, 6 to 8 minutes.

By oopretttynpinkoo

Ingredients

• ✓ kalamata olive
• garlic
• red pepper
• onion soup mix
• feta cheese
• cream cheese
• sour cream

Instructions

1. 1 In a food processor, combine the garlic, red pepper, onion soup mix, feta cheese, cream cheese, sour cream and olives. Process until smooth and well blended. Transfer to a bowl, and refrigerate for 30 minutes to blend flavors before serving.

By karenh

Ingredients

• ✓ kalamata olive
• turkey bacon
• cooking spray
• egg
• flour tortilla
• goat cheese
• baby spinach

Instructions

1. 1 Place bacon in a large skillet and cook over medium-high heat, turning occasionally, until evenly browned, 5 to 8 minutes. Drain on paper towels.
2. 2 While bacon cooks, spray a small skillet with cooking spray; warm over medium-high heat. Whisk egg in a bowl. Pour into the skillet; cook, stirring frequently, until scrambled and set, about 5 minutes.
3. 3 Heat tortilla in a microwave until soft and pliable, about 15 seconds.
4. 4 Spread goat cheese evenly over the tortilla. Layer olives, 1 slice of bacon, egg, spinach, and remaining bacon slice in the center of the tortilla. Wrap up and serve.

By FrackFamily5 CACT

Ingredients

• ✓ kalamata olive
• ground turkey
• feta cheese
• oregano
• black pepper

Instructions

1. 1 Preheat the grill to medium-high heat.
2. 2 Combine turkey, feta cheese, olives, oregano, and pepper in a large bowl. Mix together, and form into patties.
3. 3 Lightly oil the grate. Place patties on the grill. Cook for 10 to 12 minutes, turning halfway through.

By Lorna

Ingredients

• ✓ kalamata olive
• flat leaf parsley
• pecan
• olive oil
• parmesan cheese
• jalapeno pepper
• garlic
• lemon

Instructions

1. 1 Place the parsley, pecans, olive oil, Parmesan cheese, olives, jalapeno pepper, garlic, lemon juice, and lemon zest in the bowl of a blender or food processor, and pulse until smooth and creamy. Store in refrigerator.

By souplover Sue

Ingredients

• ✓ kalamata olive
• tomato
• salt
• pine nut
• feta cheese
• cream cheese
• oregano
• olive oil

Instructions

1. 1 Sprinkle tomatoes with salt and turn, cut side down, to drain for 30 minutes on a wire rack set over a cookie sheet with a rim. Meanwhile, warm a small skillet over low heat. Add pinenuts; saute, stirring constantly until golden brown, 3 to 4 minutes.
2. 2 Adjust oven rack to center position and heat oven to 325 degrees. Mix feta, cream cheese, olives, pinenuts and oregano in a medium bowl. Turn tomatoes cut side up and fill with about 2 Tbs. of the feta mixture.
3. 3 Bake until tomatoes are soft but still hold their shape, about 30 minutes. Remove from oven and brush with oil. Serve hot, warm or at room temperature.

By USA WEEKEND columnist Pam Anderson

Ingredients

• ✓ kalamata olive
• watermelon
• feta cheese
• green 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

• ✓ kalamata olive
• cauliflower
• olive oil
• garlic
• hummus
• red pepper
• nutritional yeast
• zucchini

Instructions

1. 1 Trim leaves off cauliflower and slice into thick "steaks", 1 1/2 to 2 inches thick. Brush with olive oil and garlic on both sides.
2. 2 Preheat an outdoor grill for medium heat and lightly oil the grate. Grill cauliflower steaks until golden brown, 5 to 7 minutes per side.
3. 3 Top each steak with a generous amount of hummus. Divide olives, red pepper, and nutritional yeast evenly on top. Cut zucchini into ribbons using a spiralizer. Garnish steaks with zucchini ribbons.

By Elle

Ingredients

• ✓ kalamata olive
• cherry tomato
• cucumber
• feta cheese
• greek salad dressing
• couscous
• hummus
• pita chip

Instructions

1. 1 Put tomatoes, cucumber, olives, and feta cheese in a bowl; add enough salad dressing to coat mixture. Stir. Serve in bento boxes with couscous, hummus, and pita chips.

By stormybeach

Ingredients

• ✓ kalamata olive
• black olive
• green 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

• ✓ kalamata olive
• feta cheese
• cucumber
• green bell pepper
• red onion
• oregano
• basil
• black pepper
• ranch dressing

Instructions

1. 1 Place feta cheese, cucumbers, green bell pepper, red onion, olives, oregano, basil, and black pepper in a food processor. Puree until smooth. Stir mixture into the ranch dressing in a large bowl. Cover and refrigerate until ready to use.

By Shamash

Ingredients

• ✓ kalamata olive
• tilapia
• oil
• sun-dried tomato
• lemon juice
• sun-dried tomato
• oil
• caper

Instructions

1. 1 Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
2. 2 Place tilapia fillets in a baking dish; drizzle with oil and lemon juice.
3. 3 Bake in the preheated oven until fish flakes easily with a fork, 10 to 15 minutes; don't overcook.
4. 4 While the fish is cooking, mix sun-dried tomatoes, olives, and capers together.
5. 5 Serve tilapia with sun-dried tomato mixture over top.

By FLAPJACK18

Ingredients

• ✓ kalamata olive
• olive oil
• garlic
• onion
• red pepper
• sun-dried tomato
• caper
• oregano
• tomato

Instructions

1. 1 In a small saucepan, saute garlic, onions and red pepper. Stir in sun dried tomatoes, capers and oregano. Add fresh ripe tomatoes and kalamata olives. Cook covered for about 5 minutes.

By Giuseppe Morabito