Olive And Caper Relish Recipes

TOMATO-CAPER SAUCE

Steps:

• In an extra-large skillet cook onion and garlic in 2 tablespoons hot olive oil over medium 4 to 5 minutes or until tender. Add tomatoes, wine, and crushed red pepper. Bring to boiling; reduce heat. Simmer, uncovered, 10 minutes, stirring occasionally. Stir in basil, capers, and, if desired, dried tomatoes. Let cool 1 hour.
• Divide sauce into three 2-cup freezer containers (or 1-quart resealable freezer bags). Cover; freeze up to 6 months. Use sauce portion(s) in Sicilian Cod with Tomato-Caper Sauce and/or Tortellini & Smoked Sausage in Tomato-Caper Sauce. Makes three 2-cup portions.

EASY OLIVE CAPER RELISH

Steps:

• In a food processor, pulse all ingredients with on/off turns until coarsely chopped.
• Cover and refrigerate for 4 hours before serving.
• Delicious!

FISH WITH TOMATOES, OLIVES AND CAPERS

Steps:

• In a large nonstick skillet, heat 2 teaspoons of oil over a medium-high heat. Add fish and cook until opaque in the center, about 2 1/2 minutes per side. Transfer the fish to a platter and tent with foil to keep the fish warm.
• Heat the remaining 2 teaspoons of oil in the same skillet; add onion and saute for 2 minutes. Add the wine and cook until reduced by half, about 2 minutes. Add the tomatoes, olives and capers and crushed red pepper, if using, and cook for 3 minutes more. Stir in the spinach and cook until it is wilted, about 3 minutes. Season with salt and pepper. Spoon the sauce over the fish and serve.

OLIVE CAPER RELISH

Steps:

• Pulse all ingredients together in a food processor until coarsely chopped.

LEMON AND OLIVE RELISH

Steps:

• Slice the top and bottom of both lemons with a paring knife. Set one of the flat sides on your work surface. From top to bottom, following the curve of the fruit, cut away peel and white pith. Trim off any remaining pith. Holding the lemon over a bowl, cut along both sides of each segment, staying close to the membrane, to release.
• Whisk together shallots, vinegar, and honey in a medium bowl. Coarsely chop lemon segments and add to the bowl with the shallot mixture, along with any lemon juice that has accumulated in the bowl. Stir in olives, capers, chives, and parsley; season with salt and pepper.

GREEN OLIVE AND CAPER RELISH

Steps:

• In a small skillet, heat the oil over medium heat. When hot, add the shallots and garlic and cook, stirring, until lightly browned, about 2 minutes. Take the pan off the heat and stir in the olives, capers, and basil. Season to taste with pepper and serve hot or at room temperature.

OLIVE-CAPER SPREAD

Steps:

• In a food processor, combine black olives (such as Kalamata), parsley leaves, rinsed capers, and anchovy fillets with lemon zest and juice; process until finely chopped.
• With the motor running, add olive oil; process until a paste forms.

OLIVE AND CAPER RELISH

Steps:

• Stir all of the ingredients together.
• Variation
• Goes with Baked Citrus Halibut with Tomato Sauce (page 123), My Family's Favorite Chicken (page 111), Nana's Egg Salad (page 114), Lemon Mustard Salmon Salad (page 109), and Creamy Polenta (page 134). This relish is also great on a variety of fish, chicken, pasta, and rice dishes, or use it as a sandwich spread or a topping for crostini.
• storage
• Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator for 7 days.
• nutrition information
• (per serving)
• Calories: 20
• Total Fat: 2g (0.3g saturated, 1.5g monounsaturated)
• Carbohydrates: 1g
• Protein: 0g
• Fiber: 0g
• Sodium: 110mg