11 big fat salad olives 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

bow tie pasta, frozen peas, thawed, baby spinach, shredded carrot, diced zucchini, extra virgin olive oil, white wine vinegar, lemon, fresh mint, all purpose greek seasoning, sugar, garlic cloves, minced, green onions, diced, crumbled feta cheese

olive oil, prosciutto (small or 4 large strips), asparagus spears (fat ), spring onions (big sliced thinly on the diagonal), eggs, mixed salad greens (4 handfuls ), lemon, garlic (minced ), salt, fresh ground black pepper

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)

extra-virgin olive oil, garlic , smashed, carrot, peeled and cut into 1/2-inch lengths, rib celery, cut into 1/2-inch lengths, red onion, cut in half, kosher salt, crushed red pepper, red wine vinegar, bay leaves, baby octopus (about 1 lb), extra-virgin olive oil, red onion, thinly sliced, kosher salt, crushed red pepper, garlic , smashed and finely chopped, cooked cannellini beans , recipe follows, or 1 can cannellini beans, rinsed, chicken stock, celery ribs (from the light green delicate inside), cut very thin on a bias, washed baby arugula, celery leaves, lemon, juiced, big fat finishing oil, dried cannellini beans , soaked overnight, garlic, bay leaf, carrot, peeled, rib celery, bundle fresh thyme, spanish onion, kosher salt

ripe beefsteak tomatoes, cut into 1-inch chunks (about 2 1/2 lb), green tomatoes, cut into 1-inch chunks, bacon fat or 1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil, garlic cloves, thinly sliced, salt & freshly ground black pepper, as needed, red onion, thinly sliced into long strips, brown sugar, cider vinegar , boiled down by half, coarsely minced fresh dill

ripe beefsteak tomatoes, cut into 1-inch chunks (about 2 1/2 lb), green tomatoes, cut into 1-inch chunks, bacon fat or 1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil, garlic cloves, thinly sliced, salt & freshly ground black pepper, as needed, red onion, thinly sliced into long strips, brown sugar, cider vinegar , boiled down by half, coarsely chopped fresh dill leaves

black beans, drained and rinsed, sweet corn, drained and rinsed, fat cloves of garlic, chopped fine, diced celery, tomatoes, diced, big bunch of scallions, diced, vidalia onion, diced fine, cooked brown rice, chilled and tossed in olive oil, sweet peppers -- 1 each yellow , orange, red and green, diced, young, small carrots, slivered very finely with a peeler, fresh cilantro, chopped fine, couple tablespoonfuls of extra-virgin olive oil, couple teaspoonfuls of vinegar (i like white wine/tarragon, but balsamic is nice too), salt & coarse-ground or cracked black pepper to taste