Often, many housewives decorate the festivesnacks with black olives, prepare spectacular canapes with olives. Recipes for dishes with the addition of olives and olives are varied - they are used in the preparation of pizza, all kinds of sauces, fish and meat dishes. We will consider the preparation of salads with olives and olives, which will take very little time.
Greek salad"
Classic Greek salad with olives servesa universal decoration for any housewife's festive table. This bright, light, juicy dish will appeal to all guests - it will take no more than 20 minutes to prepare. Ingredients:
- half a can of olives
- 150 grams of feta cheese
- one cucumber
- 5 tomatoes
- 1 onion
- three large spoons of oil (olive)
- salt
- black ground pepper
Method of preparation:Cut tomatoes and cucumbers into large pieces, peeled onion (preferably red) into thin half rings. Crush feta with your fingers and add to the vegetables. You can put olives in the salad whole or cut into small rings. Mix the resulting ingredients, add salt to your taste, add refined olive oil and pepper. If you want to diversify this salad recipe, replace the olives with black olives, add lemon juice to the dish.
Summer salad with olives and avocado
Here is another simple recipe for a light, hearty salad of olives and avocado – use it as a side dish for various fish and meat dishes. Ingredients:
- two pieces of avocado
- 25 pieces of black olives (better without pits)
- 1 large orange
- basil
- 1 piece onion
- white wine (use dry) - 1 1/2 tablespoons
- 5 tbsp. spoons of olive oil
- red pepper (ground)
- 1/3 tablespoon of mustard spoon
- salt
Method of preparation:Peel a large orange, then remove the white film, as it gives the salad a bitter taste. Cut the orange into slices, the avocado into small cubes, add chopped olives, it is best to buy them pitted. If you have olives with pits, put them on a wooden board, put a knife on top, flat side down, press lightly. The olive will burst, and you can easily remove the pit. Finely chop the basil and onion - mix with other vegetables. Then prepare the sauce for the salad: mix dry white chilled wine, olive oil, add mustard, pepper, salt. Mix the resulting dressing well and pour into the dish. Every housewife can master the recipe for a summer salad with avocado and olives.
Vegetable salad with olives and aubergines
It's very easy to treat your family to a tasty and inexpensive dish - master this recipe for a light vegetable salad. Ingredients:
- 20-25 pitted olives
- 300 grams of tomatoes
- 700 grams of aubergine
- 3 tbsp. spoons of unbuttoned olive oil
- red ground pepper
- basil
- garlic - 2 small cloves
- 4 tbsp. spoons of juice not a large lemon
- salt
Method of preparation:Bake the eggplants in the oven (cooking time 25 minutes, temperature 200 degrees), cool, peel, cut off the stem part and cut into small pieces. Cut the peeled tomatoes into slices, the olives into three parts. Make a salad dressing - chop the garlic, add refined olive oil, the juice of a small lemon and sprinkle with spices. Pour the prepared sauce over the salad and salt to your taste. Sometimes salad recipes are as exotic as they are expensive. But this salad is an exception - olives, eggplants, tomatoes and other ingredients are inexpensive and available to everyone.
Sea Salad
For seafood lovers, we offer a recipe for a “Sea” salad with olives and shrimp. Ingredients:
- 390 grams of beans
- 400 grams of potatoes
- one large onion
- three tomatoes
- 2 pieces of sweet pepper
- one egg
- 250 grams of shrimp
- 90 grams of olives
- lettuce leaves
- large clove of garlic
- 3 tbsp. spoonful of vinegar (it is better to use wine)
- 8 tbsp. spoons of olive oil
- spices (basil, thyme, tarragon)
- black pepper (ground)
- salt
Method of preparation:Prepare the sauce – crush the garlic and mix with wine vinegar, add refined olive oil, basil, salt, thyme and tarragon. Mix the finished mixture thoroughly. Chop the boiled potatoes and beans. Cut the bell pepper and onion into small circles, boiled eggs into quarters, add tomatoes cut into small slices. It is not necessary to cut the lettuce leaves – tear them into small pieces with your hands. Lay out the “sea” salad in layers: lettuce leaves, potatoes, beans, onions, peppers, tomatoes, boiled shrimps, eggs and olives. Salt the resulting mixture, pour in the sauce, mix thoroughly. Don’t be afraid to experiment: make a “sea” salad with olives or replace chicken eggs with quail eggs – you will get a completely new signature recipe!
Cypriot salad with olives and feta cheese
Sometimes you just want some variety! We offer a recipe for an exotic salad with olives and feta cheese, which will be a pleasant decoration for your table. Ingredients:
- 5 tbsp. spoons of bitter olive oil
- 170 grams of feta
- 1/3 tablespoon cayenne pepper
- 700 grams of pumpkin
- 90 grams of spinach
- 25 grams of olives
- one and a half hundred. spoons of wine vinegar
- one shallot
Method of preparation:Cut the pumpkin into small pieces, pour olive oil (2 tablespoons) and sprinkle with spices, bake in the oven for 25 minutes at 200 degrees. Prepare the dressing: chop the shallots, add the remaining olive oil and wine vinegar. Mix well. Put the spinach on a plate, crumble the cheese and add the baked pumpkin. Pour the dressing and mix - the dish is ready to eat! Decorate the salad with large olives.
Potato salad with olives
This hearty salad with olives and potatoes can be used as a cold appetizer. Ingredients:
- 2 potatoes
- bank of small olives
- a bank of small olives
- onion - ½
- 2 tbsp. spoons of refined olive oil
- a teaspoon of granular mustard
- greens, seasonings, salt add to your taste
Method of preparation:Cut boiled potatoes into small cubes, olives into half rings. Prepare the sauce: mix refined olive oil, mustard and spices (basil and tarragon will do). In a separate container, combine chopped potatoes, olives and olives, add salt and season with the prepared sauce. Place finely chopped onions on a plate, top with the prepared salad sprinkled with herbs. Perhaps the above recipes will inspire you to create culinary masterpieces - use black olives, add olives, do not skimp on tomatoes and cook a variety of dishes with pleasure! We recommend reading:
