250 olive rice recipes

Vegetarian chickpeas sauteed with garlic, celery, and bell pepper in an olive-tahini sauce with wheat germ, tamari, and marjoram. Serve over rice or grains.

Golden-browned chicken simmered with zucchini, tomatoes, oregano, thyme, and briny green olives. A rustic Mediterranean one-pot meal served over white rice.

Grape leaves stuffed with ground lamb, rice, pine nuts, mint, parsley, cinnamon, and allspice, simmered in olive oil and lemon juice. A hearty meat-filled dolma served at room temperature.

Grecian stuffed tomatoes filled with rice, currants, garlic, and onion, baked in olive oil and garnished with fresh mint or basil. Vegetarian and vegan.

Vegetarian stuffed green peppers Santa Maria style, filled with herbed rice, fresh tomatoes, walnuts, and marjoram, baked in olive oil until charred and tender.

Stuffed zucchini blossoms (kolokytholouloutha yemista) filled with rice, fresh mint, parsley, tomato, and olive oil, then simmered in water. A traditional Greek vegetarian appetizer.

Marinated broccoli chunks in a light rice vinegar, olive oil, dill, and garlic dressing. A crisp, no-cook appetizer that uses broccoli stalks instead of florets.

Grilled hoisin chicken breasts marinated in hoisin sauce, rice wine, olive oil, and fresh thyme. Five ingredients and ready for the grill in 30 minutes.

Wild rice and turkey salad with chopped apples, raisins, celery, and scallions in an olive oil vinaigrette with nutmeg. A great way to use leftover turkey.

Sauteed shrimp with ancho chiles and 25 cloves of garlic in olive oil, finished with lime juice and fish stock. A bold, smoky 20-minute shrimp dinner served over rice.

Traditional Spanish black bean soup simmered all day with green peppers, garlic, oregano, bay leaves, and olive oil. Thick, hearty, and naturally vegan. Serve over rice.

Braised game birds browned in olive oil, then slow-baked with wildfowl stock, honey, rosemary, and yogurt into a rich pan sauce. Served over wild rice.

Gratin of greens casserole with spinach, Swiss chard, zucchini, rice, and garlic baked in olive oil with an egg custard and breadcrumb crust. A Provencal-style vegetable gratin.

Set-it-and-forget-it crockpot Spanish chicken with beer, tomato paste, and green olives simmering 7-9 hours. Easy slow-cooker dinner over rice or noodles.

Classic Moroccan chicken tagine with turmeric-rubbed free-range chicken, preserved lemon rind, and briny black olives. Slow-simmered until fall-apart tender and served over rice.

Cuban-style chicken picadillo with tomato sauce, white wine, cumin, capers, raisins, and green olives. Serve over white rice with fried plantains for the full island experience.