Olives Recipes

These recipes with olives are tasty enough to convert any skeptic. Whether you like black olives on your pizza, green olives on your sandwiches or kalamata olives on your salads, there’s lots to love.

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    Marinated Olives

    Our son often made these olives for holiday get-togethers. They are simple to make and add a little zest to...


    Cauliflower Olive Salad

    3 reviews

    This colorful toss combines cauliflower and black and green olives with sweet peppers and red onion for a satisfying blend...


    Ladybug Appetizers

    21 reviews

    Cherry tomato quarters form the wings of these adorable little ladybugs dreamed up by our Test Kitchen. The delightful creatures...


    Witch’s Caviar

    I like to serve this dip with triangle-shaped tortilla chips because they look like pointy witch hats. —Darlene Brenden, Salem,...


    Olive Veggie Pizza

    2 reviews

    My husband is in the Navy, and I often feed several of his fellow officers,“ says Becky Fore of El...


    Greek Feta Salad

    7 reviews

    With juicy tomatoes, feta cheese, onions and olives slightly marinated in a red wine vinaigrette, this light and refreshing salad...


    Taco Salad with Baked Shells

    Instead of using deep-fried salad shells, this recipe calls for baking flour tortillas in the microwave. Doing so keeps all...


    Antipasto Appetizer Salad

    3 reviews

    Use a slotted spoon to serve this as an appetizer with baguette toasts, or ladle it over romaine lettuce to...

    Olive and Red Pepper Linguine

    3 reviews

    With 16 grandchildren, I find that someone is always hungry. This is a quick dish to fix. I sometimes serve...


    Italian Marinated Olives

    1 review

    A friend shared this recipe for Italian marinated olives with me more than 25 years ago, and I still get...


    Olive Pepperoni Spread

    2 reviews

    Pizza lovers will adore this quick-and-easy dip. If you’re serving picky eaters, keep the black olives on the side. Cheri...


    Hearty Muffuletta

    5 reviews

    Famous in Louisiana, a muffuletta is a combo of cold cuts, cheese and olive salad layered into an Italian bread...


    Cream Cheese Ham Roll-Ups

    9 reviews

    Green onions and ripe olives give lively flavor to these bite-size appetizers from Kathleen Green of Republic, Missouri. "They're quick...


    Easy Olive Snacks

    3 reviews

    Olive lovers will snap up these chewy, delicious appetizers. Says Dorothy Anderson of Ottawa, Kansas, "They're easy since the...


    Olive-Cucumber Finger Sandwiches

    1 review

    Along with a refreshing beverage, I served these attractive hors d'oeuvres to guests at my Garden Party. The crisp cucumbers...


    Perky Olive Penguins

    4 reviews

    These tuxedo-clad tidbits are actually ripe olives stuffed with a subtly seasoned cream cheese filling. The adorable appetizers are dressed...


    Greek Salad

    13 reviews

    The heart of a Greek salad recipe is in the olives, feta, cucumbers and tomatoes. Dress it with olive oil...

    Italian Salad with Lemon Vinaigrette

    5 reviews

    For an Italian twist on salad, I mix greens with red onion, mushrooms, olives, pepperoncini, lemon juice and Italian seasoning....


    Olive Sandwich Spread

    4 reviews

    "This recipe was given to me by my mother many years ago," says Dorothy Warren of Toulon, Illinois. "It's tasty...


    Lemon-Olive Chicken with Orzo

    31 reviews

    This quick skillet recipe is a healthy all-in-one meal. I just add a tossed salad for a menu the entire...


    Curried Olive Egg Salad

    4 reviews

    Accessorizing the humble egg salad sandwich with olives, curry powder and celery seed really bumps up the flavor of lunch....


    Veggie Nicoise Salad

    14 reviews

    More and more people in my workplace are becoming vegetarians. When we cook or eat together, the focus is on...


    Cranberry-Beef Mini Burgers

    2 reviews

    Cranberry tapenade brings a deep red color and sweet-sour zing to these fun little bacon cheeseburgers. Serve them for parties...

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    Marinated Olive & Cheese Ring

    24 reviews

    We love to make meals into celebrations, and antipasto always kicks off the party for Italian dinners. This one is...


    Mediterranean One-Dish Meal

    11 reviews

    I came up with this recipe one night while improvising with what I had on hand. I love to make...


    Greek Breadsticks

    Get ready for rave reviews with these crisp breadsticks twisted with Greek-inspired goodness. Best served fresh from the oven. —Jane...


    Sicilian Overstuffed Sandwich Wedges

    For a casual holiday lunch or supper, you'll have a guaranteed winner with this stacked-high, Italian-style sandwich. I like the...


    Greek Deviled Eggs

    1 review

    Want a zippy update on the classic deviled egg? Tomatoes, olives and a dash of yogurt turn this Greek version...


    Chicken and Olive Mole Casserole

    9 reviews

    My southwestern chicken casserole makes the perfect party dish when you're looking for something a little out of the ordinary....