Best Olivada Recipes

TOMATO AND OLIVADA CROSTINI

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Arrange bread slices in one layer on 2 baking sheets and sprinkle half with Parmesan. Toast slices in upper and lower thirds of oven until crisp and golden, 8 to 12 minutes, and cool. Crostini may be made 2 weeks ahead and kept in an airtight container at room temperature.
• In a colander or sieve drain tomatoes well, pressing gently on solids to squeeze out as much liquid as possible, and blot with paper towels. Chop tomatoes fine. In a bowl stir together tomatoes, oil, garlic paste, parsley, sugar, and salt and pepper to taste.
• Put a heaping teaspoon tomato mixture on each Parmesan crostino and top with 1/4 teaspoon olive paste. Spread each plain crostino with 1/2 teaspoon olive paste. Spread each plain crostino with 1/2 teaspoon olive paste and top with a heaping 1/2 teaspoon tomato mixture.
• Garnish crostini with parsley leaves.

PASTA SALAD WITH CHERRY TOMATOES AND GREEN OLIVADA

Steps:

• With machine running, add garlic clove to processor through feed tube and process until finely chopped; turn off machine. Add 1 cup chopped olives, capers, red wine vinegar, anchovy paste, mustard, and crushed red pepper. Using 6 on/off turns, process to chop coarsely. With machine running, gradually add 1/2 cup olive oil, forming coarse puree. Transfer to bowl; stir in remaining 1 cup olives. Season olivada to taste with salt and pepper. DO AHEAD: Olivada can be made 3 days ahead. Cover and refrigerate.
• Cook pasta in large pot of boiling salted water until just tender but still firm to bite, stirring occasionally. Drain well. Transfer drained pasta to large bowl. Drizzle remaining 1 tablespoon oil over pasta; toss to coat. Cool, stirring occasionally.
• Add olivada, halved tomatoes, mozzarella, and oregano to pasta; toss to coat. Season to taste with salt and pepper.

CROSTINI WITH SPICY GREEN OLIVADA

Steps:

• Finely chop first 6 ingredients in processor. Blend in 5 tablespoons oil. Transfer to small bowl. (Can be made 2 days ahead. Cover and refrigerate. Bring to room temperature before using.)
• Preheat oven to 400°F. Arrange bread slices on large baking sheet. Brush with 2 tablespoons oil. Bake until crisp and golden, about 13 minutes. Cool completely. (Can be made 1 day ahead. Store airtight at room temperature.)
• Spread olive mixture onto toasts. Sprinkle with Kalamata olives and serve.

GREEN OLIVADA

Steps:

• Puree all of the ingredients in a food processor; season to taste with salt and pepper. Transfer to a jar and pour 1/4-inch of olive oil over the top to preserve; refrigerate for 2 weeks or freeze for longer.

VEGETABLES WITH OLIVADA

Steps:

• Place all ingredients, except the salt and pepper in the bowl of a food processor. Blend until the mixture is chunky, scraping down the inside of the bowl, if necessary. Season with salt and pepper, to taste.
• Transfer the olivada to a small dipping bowl and place on a serving platter. Arrange the carrots, cucumber, fennel, and cherry tomatoes around the olivada. Serve.

OLIVADA

Steps:

• Prepare the broiler. Char the red pepper, turning to cook on all sides. Let cool slightly, tear off blackened skin and remove seeds and veins.
• While pepper is roasting, pit the olives. Peel onion and garlic, trim celery and chop in large pieces.
• Combine all ingredients in food processor. Pulse until mixture is spreadable.
• Serve with bread or crackers.

OLIVADA

Steps:

• Place olives and garlic in an electric blender. Add olive oil in a stream while pureeing; process until mixture becomes a thick, but not to smooth paste.

AGAVE JALAPENO CHICKEN WITH TOMATO OLIVADA

Steps:

• In blender, purée jalapeño with 2 tablespoons agave and 1/8 teaspoon salt. Rub chicken with mixture cover and refrigerate 1 hour. Grill chicken over medium coals, cooking and turning until skin is browned and crisp and juices run clear. Serve Tomato Olivada alongside chicken and garnish with watercress sprigs.TOMATO OLIVADA:In small bowl, mix agave and salt with tomato, onion, green pepper, olives, vinegar and olive oil.

OLIVADA

Steps:

• Combine in a food processor and serve. Garnish with fresh herbs such as thyme, basil or oregano.

ROAST CHICKEN WITH SPICY HERBED OLIVADA

Steps:

• Combine olives, rosemary, garlic, crushed red pepper, salt, and pepper in processor. Blend until olives and garlic are chopped finely. With machine running, add 4 tablespoons oil through feed tube and blend until coarse paste forms. (Olivada can be made 1 day ahead. Transfer to small bowl, cover, and refrigerate.)
• Position rack in bottom third of oven and preheat to 425°F. Starting at neck end of chicken, carefully slide hand under skin, loosening skin over breast, thighs, and top of drumsticks. Spread olive paste as evenly as possible over meat under loosened skin. Rub outside of chicken with remaining 1 tablespoon oil. Fold wing tips under; tie legs together loosely to hold shape. Place chicken on rack set in roasting pan.
• Roast chicken until skin is golden brown and thermometer inserted into thickest part of thigh registers 180°F, about 1 hour 20 minutes. Using carving fork, tilt chicken to empty juices from cavity into pan. Place chicken on platter; tent loosely with foil.
• Pour pan juices into 2-cup glass measuring cup; spoon off fat that rises to top. Add wine and enough broth to juices to measure 1 1/3 cups. Pour liquid back into same roasting pan. Set pan over 2 burners and boil until sauce thickens and reduces to 3/4 cup, scraping up browned bits, about 5 minutes. Season sauce with salt and pepper; pour into gravy boat. Serve chicken with sauce.

OLIVADA CROSTINI

Steps:

• Blend olives, oil, pine nuts, and garlic in a processor. Season with salt and pepper (can be made one week ahead and refrigerated).
• Cut bell pepper into slices and set aside.
• Slice French bread into slices on a diagonal.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Place bread slices in a single layer on baking sheet. Bake until lightly toasted, 10 minutes.
• Spread olive paste on toasts. Top with bell pepper slices.

CHICKEN WITH BLACK OLIVADA

Steps:

• Preheat the broiler. Mix oregano or rosemary in a tablespoonful or so of olivada; rub this mixture under skin and over skin. Drizzle some olive oil over top and broil or grill, several inches away from heat source until chicken is done (or bake in oven for 20 to 30 minutes or until done). Season with salt and pepper and serve with lemon wedges.

ONE MORE USE FOR OLIVADA

Steps:

• Bring canned vegetable soup to a boil. Stir in olivada and freshly grated Parmesan cheese to change the nature of the soup.

OLIVADA CROSTINI

Steps:

• Blend the first 4 ingredients in processor. Season the olive paste with salt and pepper to taste. (Can be made 1 week ahead. Cover and refrigerate. Preheat the oven to 350. Place bread in a single layer on the baking sheet. Bake until lightly toasted. 10 minutes. Spread olive paste on toasts. Top with red peppers and cheese. Put under broiler until mozzarella in slightly melted- NOT LONG. Serve warm. Alternatively, serve olive paste alone to be spead on crackers.

GRILLED-ZUCCHINI SUBS WITH FRESH MOZZARELLA AND OLIVADA

Steps:

• 1. In a food processor, pulse the olives with the garlic and lemon zest until the olives are finely chopped. Add 1/4 cup of the olive oil and season with salt and pepper. Spread the olivada on the cut sides of the rolls. 2. In a small bowl, whisk the vinegar with the oregano and 1/2 cup of the olive oil. Season the dressing with salt and pepper. 3. Preheat a grill pan. In a large bowl, toss the zucchini with the remaining 1/4 cup of olive oil and season with salt and pepper. Grill the zucchini slices over high heat for about 5 minutes, turning once, until tender and lightly charred. 4. Mound the zucchini onto the rolls and drizzle with a little of the dressing. Top with the mozzarella, tomatoes and basil and drizzle with more of the dressing. Close the subs and serve right away. Make ahead: The grilled zucchini can be refrigerated overnight. Bring to room temperature before assembling the subs.

OLIVADA

Steps:

• Use your best judgement when making this. Start with the olives, garlic, walnuts, and parmesan and whir in the food processor. Add the olive oil at a slow drizzle until you reach a spread consistency. Your paste actually should look more like TV snow than the matte grey in my picture (I tried using sunflower seeds instead). Add salt and pepper a little at a time, whir some more, taste it, and adjust as necessary. The end effect is an olive spread, with a tangy flavor and a slightly grainy texture. Serve on toast (sliced sandwich loaf for a snack, sliced baguette for a party). It tastes better the next day.

OLIVADA [19]

Steps:

• Place olives and garlic in an electric blender. Add olive oil in a stream while pureeing; process until mixture becomes a thick, but not to smooth paste.