Dishes made with olive
20 dishes from around the world that list olive as a main ingredient.
Pastelón
🇩🇴 Dominican Republic and 1 moreLayered casserole of sweet plantains and seasoned meat from Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
Greek saladVegetarianΧωριάτικη σαλάτα
🇬🇷 Greece and 1 moreTomato, cucumber, onion, feta and olives with olive oil and oregano
Salad or side, Lunch, Dinner
Nachos
🇲🇽 Mexico and 1 moreTortilla chips topped with melted cheese and a mix of savory garnishes
Main dish, Snacks, Lunch
Salade niçoise
🇫🇷 France and 1 moreA French salad of tomatoes, eggs, olives and anchovies or tuna from Nice
Salad or side, Lunch, Dinner
Tapenadetapenada
🇫🇷 FranceOlive and caper paste from Provence, often served as a spread or appetizer
Sauce, pickle or ferment, Snacks, Lunch
Farofa
🇧🇷 BrazilToasted cassava flour mixture served as a side in Brazil
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
ChivitoMeat
🇺🇾 Uruguay and 1 moreUruguay’s signature sandwich with beef, cheese, ham and more in a bun
Sandwich or wrap, Lunch, Dinner
DakosVegetarianντάκος
🇬🇷 GreeceCretan salad of barley rusk topped with tomato, cheese, and herbs
Salad or side, Lunch, Dinner
Picadillo
🇲🇽 Mexico and 5 moreGround meat sautéed with vegetables, often served with rice or as a filling
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
Papa rellenaMeat
🇵🇪 Peru and 5 moreMashed potato croquettes stuffed with seasoned meat and deep-fried
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
Tramezzino
🇮🇹 ItalyItalian sandwich made with soft white bread and a range of fillings
Sandwich or wrap, Snacks, Lunch
EsqueixadaFish or seafood
🇪🇸 SpainCatalan salad of hand-torn salt cod, tomato, and vegetables
Salad or side, Lunch, Dinner
Kumpir
🇹🇷 Turkey and 1 moreBaked potato split and filled with cheese, butter and assorted toppings
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
Photo credits on this page
The small pictures above come from Wikimedia Commons under free licences. Some are cropped to fit.
- Greek salad: cyclonebill, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Tramezzino: User:Mattes, Public domain, source
- Esqueixada: diluvi, CC BY 2.0, source
- Papa rellena: Håkan Svensson (Xauxa)., CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Nachos: Navajcmer, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Chivito: https://www.flickr.com/photos/mattrubens/, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Farofa: User Carioca, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Salade niçoise: cyclonebill, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Pastelón: Jonbuck9, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Tapenade: Marc Giacone, Public domain, source
- Dakos: Frente, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Kumpir: Atilim Gunes Baydin, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Picadillo: Cary Bass, CC BY-SA 3.0, source