Olive Paste

 

Here are three different tasty olive paste recipes that I hope you will enjoy. You will see that the first olive paste with sardines is different to any olive paste you tasted before. Second one is a green olive paste and the third one is a black olive paste with a different preparation technique and some special herbs in it. Enjoy!

Black Olive Paste with Sardines

Ingredients:

• 350 g black olives

• 2 cloves garlic

• 90 g capers

• 6 pieces of fillet sardines in oil

• 4 thyme twigs

• 100 ml of olive oil

• 1.5 teaspoon grated lemon peel

• Sea Salt and black pepper to taste

Preparation:

Remove the olive seeds. Crush the garlic and filter the capers. Remove the thyme leaves from the twigs. Puree all ingredients in a blender. Flavour it with sea salt and black pepper.

 

Green Olive Paste Recipe

Ingredients:

• 60 large green olives

• 1.5 tablespoon capers

• 2 cloves garlic

• 2 tablespoons grated almonds

• 6 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil

• 3 teaspoons ground cumin

• 3 teaspoon ground paprika

For Decorating:

• Cocktail olives

• 2 slices of lemon

• Red pepper flakes

Preparation:

• Remove the seeds of olives. Peel the garlic. Puree cumin, garlic, capers, olives and chopped almonds, red pepper and olive oil in a blender.

• Place the mixture on a serving plate. Sprinkle the red pepper flakes. Garnish with lemon slices, sliced cocktail olives, serve and enjoy..

Black Olive Paste Recipe

Ingredients:

• 1/2kg soft olives- seeds removed and boiled in a glass of water, filtered and pureed in a blender.

• 2 tsp thyme

• 2 tsp coriander

• 2 tsp of pennyroyal

• 1 tsp red pepper flakes

• ¼ tsp lemon salt

• 1 cup olive oil

• ¼ tsp ground cumin

Preparation:

Blend olives and spices in a blender and let it sit overnight.

 

Black Olive Paste with Anchovies

Ingredients:

• 400 g good quality black olives

• 50 g anchovies (optional)

• 2 teaspoons capers, pickled

• 2 cloves garlic

• 5 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil

• 1 pinch of fresh thyme

• 1 pinch of rosemary

• 1 pinch freshly ground black pepper

Preparation:

• Make sure your olives are not too salty. Remove all the black olive seeds and put all the ingredients except for olive oil in a food processor.

• Add the olive oil gradually, making sure you reach the consistency of a puree. Serve on toasted bread and enjoy!