Olivade is a savory olive paste made with ripe olives, olive oil, and black pepper. It can be made at home with ingredients like chives, onions, capers, and ricotta cheese. It can be served on bread, crackers, or used as a dip for vegetables.
Often called olivada, olivade is a savory olive paste that can be served on slices of fresh bread or on a variety of different specialty crackers or toasted flatbreads. The main ingredients of the olive oil are ripe olives, olive oil and black pepper. Numerous olive recipes abound, some using black olives and others calling for the use of green olives. When green olives are used in the recipe for olive spread, the end result is sometimes referred to as green olives.
Olivade can be easily made at home using fresh ingredients which can be found in almost any supermarket. A simple recipe calls for pitted black olives, olive oil, chives, onions, capers, and ricotta cheese. Using a simple food processor or even a blender, you can prepare olive oil in minutes.
Most recipes call for creating a base with cheese, capers, and onions. While red onions are generally recommended, some recipes call for the use of Vidalia or sweet Texas onions. After tossing these three ingredients into a mixing bowl, the chopped olives, chopped chives, salt, pepper, and olive oil are folded into the mixture.
The combined ingredients are placed in a food processor or blender and allowed to puree into a paste. Some people prefer the olive to be quite chunky, with small pieces of olive found throughout the paste. Others prefer a smoother texture and will process the ingredients until they reach their desired consistency.
Olivade can be served immediately after preparation or can be refrigerated for use later in the day. The paste can be used with any type of bread as an appetizer or used as a topping in various types of sandwiches. When used as a starter, it is customary to garnish the surface of the olive with herbs such as parsley and add a drizzle of olive oil on top. In addition to spreading olive oil on crackers and slices of bread, the dish can also be used as a dip for celery and carrot sticks.
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