Tomato Olive Salsa Food

MEDITERRANAN-STYLE HOMEMADE SALSA RECIPE

Steps:

• Place quartered cherry tomatoes, chopped shallots, minced garlic, chopped fresh herbs, chopped kalamata olives (if using), and chopped jalapeno (if using) in a mixing bowl.
• Season with kosher shalt, pepper, and sumac (start with a heaping 1/2 tsp sumac, add more late if needed). Toss gently.
• Add lemon juice and a generous drizzle of quality extra virgin olive oil (I used Early Harvest EVOO). Toss to combine. Set aside for a few minutes to let the flavors marry.
• Serve with pita chips or chips of your choice. Enjoy!

TOMATO SALSA

Steps:

• Put tomato, pepper, lime juice, and olive oil in a blender and puree until smooth. Season with salt and pepper.

GRILLED SPANISH-STYLE SNAPPER WITH TOMATO AND GREEN OLIVE SALSA

Steps:

• Preheat grill pan or indoor electric grill to medium high heat. Drizzle snapper with extra-virgin olive oil. Combine spices in a small bowl. Rub fish with spice mixture. Cook fish 5 minutes skin side down first. Turn fish and cook 5 to 6 minutes longer.
• Combine salsa ingredients in a small bowl and allow it to marinate until ready to serve.
• To serve, plate spiced snapper with a generous serving of salsa. Sangria makes a wonderful beverage for this meal.

FABULOUS OLIVE SALSA BY JAMES

Steps:

• Drain green and black olives and green chiles in a colander. Chop white onion in a food processor, pulsing several times. Add green and black olives, green chiles, tomatoes, olive oil, red wine vinegar, garlic, and hot sauce to the processor. Pulse several more times to mix; process until chunky, 20 to 30 seconds.

TOMATO OLIVE SALSA

Steps:

• Combine tomatoes, olives, onion and herbs in a bowl.
• Let stand at room temperature for 30 minutes.
• Pour off any liquid that has accumulated; add lemon juice and vinegar.
• Season to taste with salt and pepper.

ULTIMATE TOMATO SALSA

Steps:

• Combine the tomatoes, red onion, garlic, white wine vinegar, lime juice and coriander in a bowl. Stir, then refrigerate until ready to serve.

SMOKY TOMATO SOUP WITH PRESERVED LEMON & GREEN OLIVE SALSA

Steps:

• Heat the butter and oil in a large saucepan on a medium heat, add the onion, celery and carrot and fry until tender, without turning golden, about 10 mins. Add the bay and garlic, and fry for a minute before adding the tomatoes and stock. Simmer for 10 mins, stirring occasionally.
• Remove the bay leaves, and blend the soup in a liquidiser or with a stick blender until smooth. Season well and add the smoked paprika, sugar and vinegar to balance the soup with sweet, smokiness and a little acidity.
• For the salsa, crush the garlic with a pinch of salt using a pestle and mortar. Halve and deseed the chilli and chop roughly. Add to the mortar with the coriander and olives and bash, gradually adding the oil and vinegar until you have a rough paste (it should be chunky). Mix in the preserved lemon, then stir in the brine from the jar to taste.

SMOKED BOCCONCINI AND TOMATO-OLIVE SALSA CANAPES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325°F. Cut baguette crosswise into 1/4-inch-thick slices and arrange in one layer on a large baking sheet. Lightly brush slices with oil and season with salt. Toast slices in middle of oven 15 minutes, or until golden, and transfer to a rack to cool completely. Toasts may be made 4 days ahead and kept in a sealable plastic bag at room temperature.
• Seed tomatoes and cut into 1/4-inch dice. Pit and chop olives. Finely chop parsley and shallot. In a bowl stir together all salsa ingredients and salt to taste. Lightly rub toasts with garlic cloves. If using bocconcini, cut into 1/4-inch-thick slices.
• Top each toast with a mozzarella slice and some salsa and garnish with parsley. Canapés may be made 1 hour ahead and chilled, covered.
• Serve canapés at room temperature.