Black Olive Pesto Recipes

BLACK OLIVE PESTO

Steps:

• Place the garlic, and herbs in a food processor and blend until finely chopped.
• Add the tomatoes, olives and Parmesan and pulse until coarsely chopped.
• Scoop the mixture into a bowl and stir in the olive oil to make a thick paste.
• Serve tossed with freshly cooked spaghetti, black pepper and extra Parmesan, or on bruschetta.

EGGPLANT SANDWICH WITH BLACK OLIVE PESTO

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Combine the flour, salt, and pepper. Coat each eggplant slice with the seasoned flour.
• In a large skillet heat 1/4 cup of the olive oil over medium-high heat and fry the eggplant slices until golden brown on both sides, adding more oil as needed. Remove the eggplant from the skillet and blot lightly on paper towels.
• Cut the focaccia in 1/2 horizontally and spread the Black Olive Pesto on the inside of both halves. Arrange the eggplant slices on 1 half of the focaccia. Layer the tomatoes and roasted peppers on top and sprinkle with cheese. Cover with the other half of the focaccia, pressing firmly to join.
• Cut the sandwich in 2 pieces. Brush each side of the focaccia with olive oil. Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat and grill both sides until golden and crispy. Place the sandwiches on a baking sheet and place in the oven for 10 minutes or until the cheese is melted and gooey.
• Cut each sandwich into 3 and serve warm.
• In a food processor puree the olives, Parmesan, olive oil, and garlic until smooth.
• Can be stored in the refrigerator for several weeks in an air tight container.

CELEBRITY SALMON ON FARFALLE WITH BLACK OLIVE PESTO

Steps:

• For the marinade: Combine the sambal oeleck, soy sauce, honey, thyme, rosemary, and black pepper. Marinate salmon fillets for at least 1 hour or up to 5 hours, refrigerated.
• In a food processor, combine the roasted garlic, toasted pine nuts, blanched black olives, olive oil, heavy cream, mascarpone, and Parmesan and process until a smooth paste is obtained. Pesto can be prepared while salmon is marinating.
• Cook the pasta al dente in lightly salted water and olive oil. Remove pasta from water, drain.
• Cook the marinated salmon on the grill with crisscross markings until caramelized.
• While fish is grilling, cut cherry tomatoes in halves and saute in olive oil with sun-dried tomatoes and chives. Toss pasta with the pesto and warm slightly if desired. Do not boil. For each portion, serve 1 piece of salmon over pasta with pesto, and garnish with tomato chive saute on top.

BLACK OLIVE PESTO

Steps:

• Add the first 4 ingredients to a food processor; pulse to blend.
• Add in the olive oil and pulse a few more times to form a cohesive but still coarse paste.
• The pesto can be stored, covered, in the refrigerator for up to 1 week.

PASTA WITH BLACK OLIVE PESTO

Steps:

• Cook pasta as directed on package, omitting salt.
• Meanwhile, process next 4 ingredients in food processor until finely chopped. Stir in cheese and basil.
• Drain pasta; place in large bowl. Add cheese mixture; mix lightly.

BLACK OLIVE PESTO

Steps:

• Combine pine nuts, 2 oz olive oil, cheese, garlic and anchovies in food processor.
• Blend just until mixture is chunky/smooth combination. Add olive oil, little by little, until mixture is about to separate.
• Add olives and parsley, process just until smooth. Strive for a gritty consistency -- not too smooth.