Curried Olives Recipes

CURRIED OLIVES

Steps:

• 1. Combine onion, lemon juice, and curry powder. With mixer or blender mix in oil. Put olives in a jar and pour oil over all. Cover and refrigerate for at least 3 days for the olives to develop full flavor. Serve as an appetizer or part of an antipasto plate.

CURRIED OLIVE EGG SALAD

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the first nine ingredients. Line pita halves with lettuce; fill each with 1/4 cup egg salad.

CURRIED OLIVES

Steps:

• Combine the onion and the lemon juice, then add the curry powder. With an electric beater slowly beat in the salad oil. Place the drained olives in a jar, then pour the curry mixture over them. Close the jar and refrigerate for at least 3 days to allow flavors to blend.

CURRIED CHICKEN SALAD

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Place the chicken breasts on a sheet pan and rub the skin with olive oil. Sprinkle liberally with salt and pepper. Roast for 35 to 40 minutes, until the chicken is just cooked. Set aside until cool enough to handle. Remove the meat from the bones, discard the skin, and dice the chicken into large bite-size pieces.
• For the dressing, combine the mayonnaise, wine, chutney, curry powder, and 1 1/2 teaspoons salt in the bowl of a food processor fitted with the steel blade. Process until smooth.
• Combine the chicken with enough dressing to moisten well. Add the celery, scallions, and raisins, and mix well. Refrigerate for a few hours to allow the flavors to blend. Add the cashews and serve at room temperature.

CURRIED COUSCOUS

Steps:

• Place the couscous in a medium bowl. Melt the butter in the boiling water and pour over the couscous. Cover tightly and allow the couscous to soak for 5 minutes. Fluff with a fork.
• Whisk together the yogurt, olive oil, vinegar, curry, turmeric, salt, and pepper. Pour over the fluffed couscous, and mix well with a fork. Add the carrots, parsley, currants, almonds, scallions, and red onions, mix well, and season to taste. Serve at room temperature.

CURRIED CHEESE AND OLIVE TOASTS

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine cheese, olives, and onions; set aside.
• Mix mayonnaise and curry powder.
• Fold in cheese mixture.
• Spread on untoasted sides of bread slices.
• Broil until bubbly.

OLIVE CHEESE MELTS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
• In a medium-size mixing bowl, combine olives, green onions, Cheddar cheese, curry powder, mayonnaise, and salt. Mix well.
• Spread mixture on English muffins. Cut the English muffins into fourths. Note: If you want to freeze these, now is the time! Arrange the muffin pieces on a cookie sheet.
• Bake at 400 degrees F (200 degrees C) for 10 minutes.

CURRY OIL

Steps:

• In a high-speed blender, combine all the ingredients. Process until the outside of the blender container is warm, 2 to 3 minutes. Transfer to a glass jar or bowl, cover, and let stand overnight.
• The next day the solids will have settled to the bottom of the container. Pour the clear oil from the top. Discard the solids. Use immediately, or store in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 2 weeks.