Showing posts with label Kalamata olives. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Kalamata olives. Show all posts

Opa!!! Greek Cucumber & Kalamata Salad



Are you ready for a salad with some OOMPH!!!?  If so, you’ve stopped by at the right food blog!




Combining the nippy taste of goat cheese with salty Kalamata olives and spicy radish slices gives you a pleasant pungent little salad.   Goat cheese is a bit tangy with great flavor and a creamy texture.   It pairs perfectly with the Kalamata olives.  The olives come to us from Greece with their deep rich aubergine color, turning dark brown when brined.  They’re sweet, rich and a treat to eat, especially when paired with cheese. 

You’ll enjoy this spicy summer salad like we do with about any meat or seafood from the grill.  If you haven’t tried Robusto Italian Dressing, put it on your shopping list.  It’s so spicy delicious and blends well with pasta also or is an excellent marinade for seafood.  I use it often, in many dishes but not with lettuce yet.  So I guess that will be next!

I adore this salad and really want you to try it!  I think you’ll like it also!  I actually could make a meal of it along with a slice of crusty bread!


Greek Cucumber  & Kalamata Salad

Ingredients:

1 cucumber, peeled and sliced thin
1 red onion, chopped
4 radishes, sliced thin
½ cup Kalamata olives
¾ cup crumbled goat cheese
¼ to ½ cup Wish-bone Robusto Italian Salad Dressing
1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

Method:

Toss all ingredients in a large bowl and allow to marinate for 15 to 30 minutes.  Transfer to a serving bowl and serve.

Καλή σας όρεξη!

Does that really mean, Bon Appetite in Greek?


Be sure to visit my friend, Linda’s blog @My Kind of Cooking for great tips, recipes.  


Chicken Puttanesca with Fettuccine



The delicious, piquant sauce in this dish goes wonderfully with chicken that is sautéed first then allowed to simmer in the sauce to absorb all the flavors.  The pungent tastes of the Mediterranean mingle well in this good dish.

Chicken Puttanesca is one of my favorite Italian pasta dishes!  This recipe is a quick variation of the dish using bottled pasta sauce with the requisite capers, olives and red pepper making it a savory puttanesca with a little heat.  Next time, I will be trying this tangy sauce with shrimp or a whitefish.

This is a perfect dinner for these cool fall evenings.  You can make dinner in a flash with this great homey recipe that is a wonderful company dish also!  It is truly delicious and I hope you try it!




Chicken Puttanesca with Fettuccine

Ingredients:

8 ounces fettuccine
2 teaspoons olive oil
4 chicken breasts, skinless, boneless
2 cups tomato-basil pasta sauce
2 teaspoons minced garlic
1/3 cup kalamata olives, sliced
2 teaspoons capers
¼ teaspoon crushed red pepper
¼ teaspoon black pepper
1/3 cup Parmesan cheese, grated

Method:

Cook pasta according to package directions, omitting fat and salt
Drain and keep warm.
Heat oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat.
Cut chicken in 1” pieces.  Add to skillet.
Cook chicken until lightly browned, stirring occasionally.
Stir in pasta sauce, garlic, olives, caper and peppers; bring to a simmer.
Cook 5 minutes or until chicken is done, stirring frequently.
Arrange pasta on dinner plates.
Top with chicken mixture.
Sprinkle with cheese.
4 servings

It is delicious!!!  ENJOY!!! 


Check out my friend, Linda’s blog, at My Kind of Cooking for her great recipes and the 4 cookbooks she's giving away!





You know,

nobody can ever

cook as good as

your Mama.

~ Paula Deen


You know, nobody can ever cook as good as your mama. Paula Deen
Read more at: https://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/paula_deen_431843?src=t_cook
You know, nobody can ever cook as good as your mama. Paula Deen
Read more at: https://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/paula_deen_431843?src=t_cook

DINNER PARTY

DINNER PARTY
Jules-Alexandre Grun

ᴡᴏᴏ ʜᴏᴏ!!!

ᴡᴏᴏ ʜᴏᴏ!!!

Total Pageviews

09 10