8 big fat kalamata Recipes

red wine vinegar, olive oil, dried oregano, ground black pepper, romaine lettuce , cut into 1 inch ribbons, carrot, shredded, cucumber, cut into 1/2 inch cubes, tomato, cut into 1/2 inch cubes, white beans, rinsed and drained, feta cheese, crumbled, kalamata olives, pitted, herbed croutons

head romaine lettuce, quartered and torn apart, kalamata olive, reduced-fat feta cheese, crumbled, red onions, halved , then sliced into petals, kirby cucumbers , halved lenghtwise, then thinly sliced diagonally, tomatoes, cut into chunks, oregano, mint, anchovies (optional), extra virgin olive oil, lemon juice, salt and pepper

fresh ground lamb (other ground meat may be substituted), minced onions or 1 -2 tbsp minced onion flakes, minced garlic clove, minced pimiento-free green olives or 1/2 cup kalamata olive, crumbled feta cheese or 1 cup grated parmesan cheese, fresh lemon juice (juice of 1 lemon), chopped fresh parsley or 1 1/2 tsp parsley flakes, chopped fresh mint or 1 tsp dried mint, fine sea salt, grated fresh lemon zest (yellow rind only ), ground allspice, ground cinnamon, ground cumin, ground nutmeg, crushed dried oregano, fresh ground black pepper, white pepper, egg, beaten, flour, fresh breadcrumb (crust removed ), milk, ouzo liqueur or 1/8 cup pernod or 1 tsp anise extract, olive oil (for frying ), flour (to coat before frying), plain yogurt, cucumber, finely chopped, chopped fresh dill or 1 1/2 teapoons dried dill, chopped fresh mint or 1/4 tsp dried mint, minced fresh garlic, snipped green onion tops (optional), grated fresh lemon zest (yellow rind only )

bow tie pasta (or whatever shape you desire), red onion, chopped, green bell pepper, chopped, red bell pepper, chopped, tomatoes or 1 pint grape , halved, crumbled feta cheese, greek vinaigrette (sis uses kraft), sliced olive (kalamata or black)

butter, olive oil, big onion, diced, fat garlic cloves, chopped finely, arborio rice, tomatoes, chopped, red wine, mixed herbs, bay leaves, chicken stock (i mixed with chicken and vegetable stock, just enough stock to cook rice), mediterranean tomato chutney, kalamata olives with sun-dried tomatoes and garlic in oil (i bought it in a jar), basil pesto, roughly chopped roasted red capsicum, blue cheese (grated )

red onion, sliced into 1/4-inch rings, hothouse cucumber, sliced in 1/3-inch thick half -rounds, vine-ripened plum tomatoes, cut into half -wedges, quartered green bell pepper, sliced 1/4-inch thick, whole pitted kalamata olive, pickled greek peppers (whole or sliced ) (optional), romaine lettuce , torn into bite-sized pieces (optional), feta cheese, cut into 1-inch dice, extra virgin olive oil, grated fresh lemon zest, fresh squeezed lemon juice, red wine vinegar, pressed small fresh garlic cloves or 1/2 tsp garlic powder, dried oregano, dried basil, fresh ground black pepper, fine sea salt, dried mint (optional)