80 olive paste recipes

A quick, easy and tasty dish is an ideal week-night meal. Packed with goodness and yumminess, it's good for you.

Greek orzo pasta salad with feta cheese, green olives, tomato, fresh dill and parsley in a lemon-olive oil dressing. Bright make-ahead Mediterranean side dish.

Orzo and pine nuts tossed in extra-virgin olive oil with toasted pignoli and dried basil. A four-ingredient Italian side dish ready in 20 minutes that pairs with anything.

Mediterranean orzo pasta salad with sun-dried tomatoes, Greek olives, artichoke hearts, roasted red pepper, and a balsamic-lemon dressing. Add shrimp for a satisfying main course.

Pasta with white truffles tosses al dente angel hair in dark green extra-virgin olive oil, basil, and Parmesan, then crowns each plate with shaved fresh white truffle. The ultimate minimalist Italian luxury pasta.

Ramp ravioli pair grilled-wild-leek filling with tender one-hour slow-cooked calamari in olive oil. A springtime Italian pasta showcasing foraged ramps at their peak.

Pasta alla checca, a Roman no-cook summer pasta sauce of ripe tomatoes, kalamata olives, capers, fresh basil, and garlic steeped in olive oil for hours. No stove needed for the sauce.

Pasta shells stuffed with crumbled feta, black olives, red pepper, and walnuts. A Mediterranean-style finger food appetizer ready in 15 minutes.

A 10-minute no-cook pasta toss with cherry tomatoes, capers, nicoise olives, fresh basil, and garlic in extra-virgin olive oil. Light, bright, and vegetarian.

Pepperoni cheddar pasta salad tosses tricolor pasta with sliced pepperoni, sharp cheddar, fresh peppers, tomatoes, and olives in Italian dressing. Potluck favorite that travels well.

Vegetarian antipasto pasta salad with rotini, cauliflower, carrots, black olives, and a garlic cider vinegar dressing. Made overnight so the flavors develop fully.

Make-ahead Italian pasta salad with rotini, crisp vegetables, and tangy garlic vinaigrette that gets better overnight for easy potluck and picnic perfection.

Capellini with burst cherry tomato sauce, garlic, olives, red pepper flakes, and Parmesan. A quick Italian pasta dinner with a fresh, jammy sauce in under 40 minutes.

Tired of the same old nachos with cheese? Well try this new rendition that is sure to be one of your favorites. Quick, easy, yummy!

Chilled pasta shells layered with basil pesto, spinach, Roma tomatoes, black olives, and shrimp. This make-ahead Italian pasta salad is a crowd-pleasing potluck star that only gets better as it sits.

A convoluted version of Muffaletta salad inspired the the New Orleans sandwich of the same name. Based on a recipe by that Guy on Food Network; a dressed up pasta salad that's packed with loads of punchy flavors and textures then served in Bibb lettuce cups.