Recipes That’ll Make You Fall In Love with Olive

Not an olive fan? Olives are high in vitamin E and other powerful antioxidants. The healthy fat in olive is extracted to produce olive oil which is one of the key components to a healthy Mediterranean diet. Incorporating olives in your meals has a lot of health benefits. We at Nature’s Basket have brought you impeccable olive dishes that will make you fall in love with it!

  1. Green Olive Pasta

Ingredients:

Instructions:

  1. Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil
  2. Add the pasta and cook 1 minute less than al dente, or 8 minutes
  3. Meanwhile, heat the butter and olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat
  4. Add the olives and garlic and cook until softened and fragrant, 3 to 4 minutes
  5. Remove from the heat and stir in the lemon juice
  6. Reserve 1 cup of the pasta water, then drain the pasta
  7. Return the skillet to medium heat and add the pasta and the reserved pasta water
  8. Simmer, tossing and stirring the pasta until the sauce thickens and coats the pasta
  9.  Add the parsley and a few generous grinds of black pepper and toss to combine
  10.  Taste and season with more pepper and salt as needed (since the olives are already salty, you might not need to add any salt)
  11.  Divide among shallow bowls, top with shaved parmesan cheese if desired, and serve.

2.  Olive Bread

Ingredients:

Instructions:

  1. Combine the flour, salt, olive oil and yeast in the bowl of a stand mixer. Use a spatula to roughly combine the ingredients. Let rest for 15 minutes to activate the yeast
  2. Fold in the olives. Attach the dough hook and knead on medium for 5 minutes. Sprinkle in a bit more flour as needed if the dough won’t release from the sides of the bowl
  3. Transfer the kneaded dough to an oiled bowl, cover, and allow to rise for 60 minutes in a warm place
  4. Punch the dough down, then transfer to a parchment-lined baking sheet. Use your hands to shape it into a loaf. Allow to rise for another 60 minutes
  5. Preheat your oven to 400 degrees F and place a second baking sheet on the bottom rack. Dust the loaf with flour and use a serrated knife to make three shallow cuts across the top
  6. Place the baking sheet containing the dough on the middle rack of the preheated oven. Toss a half cup of water onto the hot baking sheet on the bottom rack and close the door. Bake for 30 minutes
  7. Let cool completely on a wire rack before slicing.

3. Olive Salad

Ingredients:

Instructions:

1. In a large mixing bowl, combine all the ingredients together and toss until well combined

2. Season with salt and pepper and serve!

Did these recipes make you love olive? check out 5 Benefits of Eating Olive

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