11 steamed summer olive Recipes

tomatoes (imperfect or overripe ok), olive oil, salt, sugar, salt , to taste, pasta (farfalle, penne or fusilli), garlic cloves, finely minced and mashed, butter, extra virgin olive oil, ears corn, raw if very fresh or lightly steamed, cherries (preferably low-acid orange or yellow, halved or quartered) or 2 pints grape tomatoes (preferably low-acid orange or yellow, halved or quartered), fresh mozzarella cheese, diced, grated parmigiano-reggiano cheese, mixed herbs , torn into small pieces (mostly basil, with summer savory, parsley, orange mint and purple basil, whatever is available)

lemon juice, olive oil, minced fresh parsley, pepper, salt, broccoli , cut into 1-inch pieces, red onion, halved and cut into wedges, salmon fillets, skin removed and cut into 1-inch cubes, whole garlic bulb, separated and peeled, yellow summer squash , cut into 1-inch pieces

ears corn (steamed or grilled ), firm ripe tomatoes, peeled if desired, seeded, and diced, garlic cloves, minced, salt, fresh ground black pepper, extra virgin olive oil, balsamic vinegar, basil leaves , slivered, farfalle pasta or 3/4 lb penne or 3/4 lb rigatoni pasta

red potatoes, cut into bite size pieces,and cooked with skin on, green onions, finely chopped, broccoli floret, cut into small pieces, steamed summer squash, thinly sliced, stalk celery, coarsely chopped, red pepper, finely chopped, chopped fresh parsley, dijon mustard, cider vinegar, olive oil, chopped fresh chives

italian turkey sausage links, zucchini , cut into 1-inch slices, summer squash , cut into 1-inch slices, bell pepper, sliced, onion, cut into wedges, okra pods, steam cut off, cut into 1 inch lengths (optional), mushroom, quartered (optional), garlic cloves, peeled, olive oil, dried oregano, dried parsley flakes, paprika, salt and pepper

sliced ripe olives, butter, melted, lemon zest, lemon juice, fresh asparagus, red potatoes, unpeeled and sliced, zucchini, sliced, sweet red pepper , cut into very thin 2-inch-long strips, sliced fresh mushrooms, baby corn ears, drained, chopped tomato for garnish

white rice, steamed (basmati, jasmine, long grain, etc.), green beans, steamed, tomatoes, halved, green onion, chopped, fat-free low-sodium chicken broth, extra virgin olive oil, red wine vinegar, salt, pepper

extra virgin olive oil, assorted small summer squash dice, salt, freshly ground black pepper, yellow onion diced, garlic cloves crushed, ground cumin, cider vinegar, steamed rice cooled to room temperature, coarsely chopped fresh parsley, chopped lettuce leaves as needed

heads belgian endive, green beans, trimmed, steamed and cooled, tomatoes, large and ripe, sliced, maytag blue cheese, walnuts, toasted (optional), red wine vinegar (or lemon juice), extra virgin olive oil, sea salt , to taste, fresh ground black pepper , to taste