27 Chef-Approved Olive Recipes You Can Make at Home

These restaurant worthy olive recipes are great for when you want to add a burst of flavor to your meals with minimal effort. If you’re a die-hard olive fan or just starting to enjoy their unique taste, these dishes make it simple to bring that salty, briny goodness to your table. From quick appetizers to satisfying mains, these recipes showcase just how versatile olives can be in creating delicious, no-fuss meals.

Olive Salad Muffaletta Spread

A great olive salad recipe is worth knowing if you want a tasty sandwich topping. This olive sandwich spread boasts a combo of piquant flavors for that classic Mardi Gras food taste.
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Marinated Olives With Feta

An easy marinated olives appetizer is always worth knowing because this dish is ideal for any occasion, whether you want to serve something simple with drinks or plan a smorgasbord of cold meats and cheeses.
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Dirty Martini Dip

This dirty martini dip recipe is creamy, tasty and pairs beautifully with any kind of dippers from pita chips to crackers.
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Easy Creamy Olive Dip

Made with a mix of tangy olives, rich cream cheese, and a few other simple ingredients, this Olive Dip comes together in no time.
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Copycat Olive Garden Pizza Bowls

These Copycat Olive Garden Pizza Bowls are filled with layers of Alfredo Sauce, mozzarella, Parmesan, meatballs, and pizza sauce.
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Instant Pot Chicken Gnocchi Soup Olive Garden

Chicken gnocchi soup is the coziest soup ever! A creamy soup made with tender chicken, potato gnocchi, and spinach. It’s like chicken soup, but better!
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Traditional Baba Ganoush

Baba Ganoush is a Middle Eastern vegan eggplant dip that not only tastes great but also has a lovely texture that you will fall in love with! It’s made with roasted smoky eggplant, tomatoes, onion, garlic, olive oil, lemon juice, parsley, and salt. You will love this recipe!
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Pan Seared Fish With Tomatoes & Olives

Pan Seared Fish With Tomatoes & Olives is a family favourite and weeknight staple recipe! Light and flavourful, a simple meal in minutes!
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Dirty Martini Pasta

This popular Dirty Martini Pasta is loaded with briny, salty, and zesty flavors – even if you’re not a huge olive fan, you’ll love it!
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Marinated Olive And Grape Tomato Salad

Tomato Salad is a quick and easy recipe and perfect for a potluck or holiday get-togethers. If you are looking for a new method to use your delicious olives in during the holidays, this is one you will not forget.
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Slow Cooker Olive Garden Chicken Pasta

Slow Cooker Olive Garden Chicken Pasta is one of the most popular TikTok recipes out right now! its an easy, slow cooker dinner that’s creamy, cheesy, comforting, and loaded with incredible flavor!
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Italian White Bean Salad

A great recipe for the spring and summer months, Italian white bean salad is a simple no-cook recipe that’s nutritious as well as extremely delicious.
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Slow Cooker Chicken With Olives And Peppers

Slow Cooker Chicken with Olives and Peppers is a set it and forget it weeknight dinner the whole family will love. The chicken gets so tender and the sauce is full of salty flavor from the olives.
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Olive Baked Brie With Thyme

Learn how to make the best olive platter for National Olive Day by serving it with Olive Baked Brie with thyme and olive oil.
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Cucumber Salad

Summer in a bowl! This Keto Cucumber Salad is light, refreshing, and so EASY to make. It’s perfect for meal prep, picnics, cookouts, and potlucks.
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Kimchi Olive Pasta

Create a quick and simple dish with this kimchi olive pasta recipe, a unique Greek-Korean fusion. This Mediterranean-Korean crossover combines spicy kimchi and rich Kalamata olives with feta cheese and fried egg on top, ready in just 15 minutes!
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Cheesy Olive Pizza With Mushrooms And Burrata

Cheesy Olive Pizza with Mushrooms and Burrata is the perfect recipe for spring. Olives, mushrooms, and creamy, cheesy, saucy pizza – so good!
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Best Ever Hummus

This is seriously the best-ever hummus! It’s creamy, super smooth, and oh-so good. Homemade is so much better and ready in just 10 minutes!
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Spanish Lentil Puff Pastry Pinwheels

These Spanish-style Puff Pastry Pinwheels are filled with a flavourful combination of red lentils, cheese, smoky paprika, and black olives.
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Polenta Bites With Olive Tapenade

Polenta Bites will do the trick if you need a 30-minute vegan appetizer idea. Polenta is fried until crispy and then topped with a tangy olive spread.
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Pan Fried Potatoes With Olives

Tired of the same boring side dishes? Try this small batch of Pan Fried Potatoes with Olives tossed with olive oil, parsley, and pine nuts. Plus, learn the secret to making crispy fried potatoes on the outside while also soft and fluffy on the inside.
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Easiest Kalamata Olive And Fig Tapenade

This delicious Kalamata Olive and Fig Tapenade is so easy to make. In 10 minutes, this unique blend is on your table, perfect for a last-minute appetizer.
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Warm Marinated Olives

Warm marinated olives are a truly spectacular appetizer despite their seeming simplicity. If you like olives, you will love them. Gentle heat makes the olives intoxicatingly fragrant with the scent of spices and herbs and citrus peel adds bright, fresh notes to really elevate them.
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Easy Olive Salad

This quick 5-minute easy olive salad recipe is packed with good fats and easy to make. Top it on a whipped feta dip for the perfect Keto, low-carb lunch.
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Chicken Artichoke Olive Skillet

This one-pan chicken artichoke olive skillet is filled with Mediterranean-style ingredients for an easy weeknight meal packed with flavor.
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Watermelon Olive Salad

This watermelon olive salad with feta and herbs is a delight! It’s an unusual flavor combination that we think you’ll love.
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Olive Tapenade

Quick and vibrant Olive Tapenade recipe, packed with flavors from Kalamata olives, sun-dried tomatoes, and capers, ready in 5 minutes!
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