Black Olive Relish Food

BAKED FISH WITH OLIVE RELISH

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400°F.
• Mix olives, parsley, vinegar, garlic and 1 Tbsp. oil; set aside.
• Place fish in 13x9-inch baking dish. Brush fish with remaining oil; sprinkle with cheese.
• Bake 20 to 25 min. or until fish flakes easily with fork. Transfer to serving platter; top with olive mixture.

BLUE CORN CRAB CAKES WITH BLACK OLIVE-RED PEPPER RELISH AND BASIL VINAIGRETTE

Steps:

• Heat 2 tablespoons oil in a medium saute pan over high heat. Add the onion, garlic and jalapenos and cook until soft. Remove from the heat and set aside to cool slightly.
• In a mixing bowl, whisk together the horseradish, mustard, creme fraiche until combined. Stir in the onion mixture. Add the crabmeat and 2 tablespoons of the flour and gently fold to combine; season with salt and pepper. If the mixture appears too loose, add more flour, tablespoons at a time. Refrigerate, covered for at least 1 hour or up to 1 day.
• Divide the chilled crab mixture into 8 patties about 1/2-inch thick. Dredge each cake in the corn chips or cornmeal and tap off excess.
• Heat the remaining 4 tablespoons olive oil in a large nonstick saute pan over high heat and fry the cakes for about 3 minutes on each side, or until crusty and lightly browned. Place 2 crab cakes on a dinner plate and top each cake with a tablespoon of the relish and drizzle with the vinaigrette.
• Combine all ingredients in a small bowl and season with salt and pepper. Let sit at room temperature for at least 30 minutes before serving.
• Combine the basil, mayonnaise, vinegar and a little water in a blender and blend until smooth. Add the honey, olive oil and salt, to taste, and blend a few more seconds.

BLACK OLIVE DIP

Steps:

• Reserve black olive juice. Chop black olives.
• In a medium sized bowl whip the cream cheese with a hand blender or a fork.
• Add black olives and about 2 tablespoons of the black olive juice and mix. Add more juice until you reach your desired consistency (I like it creamy but not thinned out). You can also add things like worchestershire, paprika, garlic salt, etc if you'd like to add depth of flavor but I like it just how it is!
• Serve with chips, veggies, crackers, or whatever else you may like!

BLACK OLIVE RELISH DIP

Steps:

• Chop green onions and tomatoes by hand.
• Chop olives, jalapeno and garlic in food processor.
• Mix with the onions and tomatoes.
• Let stand 3-4 hours before serving.
• Drain juice.
• Add the olive oil and vinegar and stir and serve.

GARLIC AND OREGANO MARINATED CHICKEN WITH ROASTED PEPPER AND BLACK OLIVE RELISH WITH SAFFRON-TOMATO RICE

Steps:

• Combine the vinegar, lemon juice, lime juice, honey, ancho chili powder, garlic and oregano in a blender and blend for 30 seconds. With the motor running, slowly add the olive oil until emulsified. Season, to taste, with salt and pepper.
• Place the marinade in a large shallow baking dish, add the chicken pieces and turn to coat. Cover and let marinate for 2 hours in the refrigerator.
• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
• Heat a large saute pan until almost smoking. Remove the chicken from the marinade and season with salt and pepper to taste. Saute the chicken until golden brown on both sides. Place the chicken on a large baking sheet and place in the oven, bake for 15 to 20 minutes or until just cooked through. Remove from the oven and let rest, 5 minutes.
• Serve with Roasted Pepper and Black Olive Relish and Saffron-Tomato Rice.
• Combine all ingredients in a medium bowl and season with salt and pepper, to taste. Serve at room temperature.
• Combine water, stock, 2 tablespoons salt and saffron in a medium saucepan over high heat and simmer until the threads open, about 5 minutes.
• Melt butter and oil in a medium saucepan over medium-high heat, add onion and saute until soft. Add the rice and stir to coat with the oil and butter. Add the saffron broth, bring to a boil, cover and reduce heat to medium. Cook until the rice is tender about 12 to 15 minutes. Fold in the tomatoes and season with salt and pepper to taste.

CHARCOAL GRILLED SHRIMP AND CALAMARI WITH GRILLED LEMONS AND SMOKED TOMATO-BLACK OLIVE RELISH

Steps:

• For the relish: Soak the hickory chips in water for at least 1 hour.
• Put a handful of hot coals in the bottom of a smoker. Scatter the hickory chips over the top. Put a try of ice on the bottom grate. Put the cooking grate above the ice tray. Once the temperature of the smoker reaches 100 degrees F, brush the tomatoes with canola oil, season with salt and pepper and put them on the top grate. Close the smoker and smoke the tomatoes for 10 to 20 minutes, depending how smoky you want them.
• Coarsely chop the tomatoes, place in a bowl and add the olive oil, olives, dill, lemon juice, parsley, vinegar, honey, onions and season with salt and pepper. Let the relish sit at room temperature until ready to use.
• For the seafood: Prepare a charcoal grill at least 30 minutes before cooking by lighting a chimney starter filled with hard wood and let burn until covered with gray ash.
• Toss the shrimp and calamari with the lemon juice, olive oil and garlic and let marinate for 15 minutes. Brush the cut side of each lemon half with canola oil and sprinkle with salt and pepper.
• Skewer the shrimp and kalamari tentacles onto different skewers. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Grill the shrimp for about 2 minutes per side and the calamari tentacles for about 30 seconds per side. Put the calamari bodies directly on the grill and cook for about 15 seconds per side. Grill the lemons, cut-side down, until slightly charred. Remove to a platter.
• Arrange the skewers and bodies on a large platter. Top with the relish. Drizzle a little more olive oil over the top and squeeze a grilled lemon half over all. Garnish the platter with the remaining grilled lemons.

STEAK SANDWICH ON TOASTED GARLIC BREAD WITH TOMATO-BLACK OLIVE RELISH WITH SKILLET FRIES

Steps:

• For the Steak: Mix together 1/4 cup of olive oil and the garlic and let rest for 30 minutes. Preheat broiler. Brush both sides of the bread with the garlic oil, place on a baking sheet and broil for 1 to 2 minutes on each side, until lightly golden brown. Heat grill pan over high heat until smoking. Brush steak on both sides with the remaining 2 tablespoons of olive oil and season with salt and pepper to taste. Grill for 4 to 5 minutes until golden brown on 1 side, turn over, reduce heat to medium and continue cooking to medium-rare doneness, 5 to 6 minutes. Remove from heat, let rest 10 minutes and slice into 1/4-inch thick slices.
• For the Tomato-Black Olive Relish: Combine all ingredients in a bowl.
• To assemble: Place arugula on 4 slices of toast. Top with several slices of steak and a large spoonful of relish. Top with the remaining bread slices.
• Skillet Fries: Heat olive oil in a medium cast iron skillet over medium heat. Add onions and cook until soft. Add peppers and garlic and cook for 3 to 4 minutes. Add potatoes and cook until golden brown, season with salt and pepper.

OLIVE CAPER RELISH

Steps:

• Pulse all ingredients together in a food processor until coarsely chopped.

MIXED OLIVE RELISH

Steps:

• Working with several brine-cured olives at a time and using flat side of a large heavy knife, press olives to crush them and remove pits. Coarsely chop all olives and in a bowl toss with onion, oil, lemon juice, and capers. Relish may be prepared up to this point 2 days ahead and chilled, covered. Bring relish to room temperature before serving. Stir in parsley.

CREAMY BLACK OLIVE DIP

Steps:

• Combine cream cheese, lemon juice and garlic salt in a mixing bowl, beating until smooth.
• Add milk, one tablespoon at at time, until dip is the right consistancy.
• Carefully fold olives into dip (Do not blend or puree).
• Chill.
• Serve with crackers or chips.

BLACK OLIVE RELISH

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine shallot with vinegar; let stand 15 minutes. Add olives, thyme, and parsley, and stir in olive oil. Season with pepper, and serve.

TOMATO, BLACK OLIVE AND FETA RELISH

Steps:

• Mix all ingredients together in a small bowl.