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All The Times Olives Made Eating Infinitely Better

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Taste Senior Editor, HuffPost

Olives come in all shapes and sizes: Green, purple, black; pitted, stuffed, spiced; Kalamata, Nicoise, Sicilian; and they all have their own unique flavor. They're great on their own -- especially as a happy hour snack -- but they're also just the thing you need if you're looking to take your favorite dish up a notch or two.

Think of olives as your kitchen's secret weapon. Planning on making fish for dinner? Dress it up with an olive and mint relish. In the mood for pasta? Add a handful of olives and fresh herbs, and dinner is ready.

Basically, it's in your best interest to keep these jars of briny goodness stocked in your fridge (or cupboard) at all times. You never know when they'll come to your rescue and make your dinner infinitely better. We've gathered 31 recipes to show you exactly how it's done.

1
Greek Pasta Salad
Foodiecrush
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2
Greek Style Mac and Cheese
Eclectic Recipes
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3
Roasted Garlic And Olive Focaccia
Eclectic Recipes
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4
Greek Olive Pesto And Fried Zucchini Grilled Pitas With Marinated Feta and Garbanzo Beans
Half Baked Harvest
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5
Chicken Tzatziki Pizza
Foodiecrush
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6
Quick Broiled Barramundi Fillets With Puttanesca Sauce
Cafe Johnsonia
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7
Lemon-Dill Orzo Pasta Salad
Sarah Fioritto
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8
Greek Quinoa Dinner Omelets With Feta And Tzatziki
Half Baked Harvest
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9
Minty Green Olive-Celery Salsa
Kana Okada/Food&Wine
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10
Olive Tapenade
Eclectic Recipes
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11
Swiss Chard With Olives
Simply Recipes
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12
Sautéed Chicken With Olives, Capers And Lemons
Foodie Crush
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13
Green Olive Pesto Pizza with Roasted Red Peppers And Feta Stuffed Crust
Half Baked Harvest
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14
Middle Eastern Chicken And Couscous Wraps with Goat Cheese
Half Baked Harvest
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15
Greek Grilled Stuffed Chicken
Eclectic Recipes
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16
Orzo Salad With Cannellini Beans And Olives
Eclectic Recipes
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17
Greek Steak Salad French Bread With Soft Boiled Eggs And Feta
Half Baked Harvest
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18
Chicken, Black Olives And Lemon With Spaghetti
Tom Hirschfeld/bonafidefarmfood.com
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19
The Scuttlebutt Sandwich
Eric Moran/Food52
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20
Marinated Olives And Feta
A Beautiful Mess
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21
Fried Olives Stuffed With Cheeses And Herbs
Bell'Alimento
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22
Crispy Chicken Leg Confit With Couscous And Olives
Quentin Bacon/Food&Wine
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23
Pollo Alle Olive
Bell'Alimento
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24
Cumin And Lemon Scented Green Olives
New Media Publishing
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25
Savory Rotini
Bell'alimento
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26
Rigatoni With Artichokes, Garlic And Orange Zest
Kate Whitaker
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27
Braised Pork Shoulder With Fennel, Oranges & Olives
Sarah Fioritto
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28
Soupe Aux Pistou Aux Olives
fiveandspice
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29
Grilled Fennel Flatbread With Olives And Sultanas
James Ransom/Food52
Get the Grilled Fennel Flatbread with Olives and Sultanas recipe from Girl Farm Kitchen via Food52
30
Brown Rice Pilaf With Green Olives And Lemon
Martin Morrell/Food&Wine
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31
Salmon With Andouille Sausage And Green Olives
Kana Okada/Food&Wine
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