Best Black Olive Salad Dressing Recipes

STACKED TOMATO SALAD WITH BLACK OLIVE TAPENADE AND SWEET BASIL DRESSING

Steps:

• Place a tomato slice on a plate and spread with some of the tapenade. Then place a slice of the mozzarella on top, add a few basil leaves, and finish with another tomato slice. You can add another layer to make Napoleon as high as you desire. Top with another small spoonful of the tapenade and then drizzle the Sweet Basil Dressing over the tomato and around the plate. Garnish with a sprig of fresh basil and repeat to make 4 to 6 plates.
• Combine olives, garlic, anchovies and pine nuts in a food processor and process until smooth. With the motor running, slowly add the oil until emulsified. Season with salt and pepper, to taste.
• Whisk together vinegar, Dijon mustard, and honey in a medium bowl. Slowly whisk in the olive oil until emulsified. Season with salt and pepper, to taste, and then stir in the basil.

GRILLED WARM POTATO SALAD WITH ROASTED GARLIC AND BLACK OLIVE DRESSING

Steps:

• Whisk the garlic, vinegar, honey, and salt and pepper, to taste, in a bowl until smooth. While whisking, add the oil until the mixture has emulsified. Pour into a large serving bowl and stir in the olives and parsley.
• Heat the grill to high. Brush both sides of the potatoes with canola oil and season with salt and pepper, to taste. Grill until lightly golden brown on both sides and cooked through. Coarsely chop the potatoes and add them to the dressing. Toss to coat and serve.

ITALIAN TUNA SALAD SANDWICHES W/ BLACK OLIVE DRESSING

Steps:

• Combine first 7 ingredients in a small mixing bowl. Season with salt and pepper.
• Blanch the snow peas for 1 minute in a small pot of boiling water. Drain and rinse under cold water. Pat dry. Slice snow peas lengthwise into 1/4" strips and toss with 1 tablespoon of the olive dressing.
• Separate tuna with a fork in a medium bowl. Add 6 tablespoons of the dressing and toss.
• Spread insides of the rolls or baguette pieces with the remaining dressing.
• On the bottom halves, arrange snow peas, then onion, then tomatoes, tuna. Top tuna with sliced eggs.
• Close sandwiches and serve.

ITALIAN TUNA SALAD SANDWICHES IN BLACK OLIVE DRESSING

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, mix the parsley, black olives, olive oil, anchovy fillets, garlic cloves, fresh lemon juice, thyme. Season with salt and pepper. In a small pot of boiling, salted water blanch the snow peas for 1 min or until they are bright green and just tender. Drain the snow peas and refresh them under cold water, then pat dry. Slice the snow peas lengthwise into 1/4 inch strips and toss them with 1 tbl of the olive dressing. In a medium bowl, lightly break up the drained tuna with a fork. Add 6 tbl of the olive dressing and toss gently. Spread the cut sides of the rolls or baguette pieces with the remaining olive dressing, In the bottom halves of the rolls or baguette, arrange the snow peas, followed by the red onion slices, the tomatoes, tuna and sliced eggs. Close the sandwiches and serve. Tuna sandwiches can be kept at room temperature for up to 3 hours.

GREEN BEAN SALAD WITH BLACK OLIVE AND CREME FRAICHE DRESSING

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Fill a large bowl with ice water and add salt to it until it tastes lightly salty. When the water comes to a boil, add the beans and cook until just tender, about 3 minutes. Drain, then refresh in the water bath to keep the bright green color, and drain well again. Put the beans in a bowl.
• In a blender, combine the creme fraiche, lemon juice, olive oil and salt and pepper to taste. Blend until smooth. Pour over the green beans. Add the olives and toss. Garnish with the dill sprigs.

AVOCADO SALAD WITH BLACK OLIVE DRESSING

Steps:

• In a small bowl, whisk together orange juice, olive oil, olives, garlic, and sugar.
• Season with salt and pepper. In a bowl, combine avocados and onions. Pour the olive dressing over the avocado mixture and toss lightly.
• Serve on a bed of sliced romaine.

BLACK OLIVE SALAD DRESSING

Steps:

• Combine all liquid ingredients in a sealable container. Shake well before serving. Top salad with feta cheese.