Olives Archives - Gourmet Traveller

Best olives in Australia tested by Gourmet Traveller editors

The best store-bought olives in Australia, according to GT editors

The ideal entertaining snack, these are the olives we turn to for finishing the perfect Martini or grazing on a summer’s afternoon.

Chicken parmigiana recipe with roast fennel and olive

Chicken parmigiana with roast fennel and olive

Master this chicken parmigiana recipe and you'll never need a pub parmy again.

Chicken cacciatore with olives

Our spin on the traditional Italian dish that's vibrant, hearty and primed for midweek dinners.

An aerial view of a warm mixed bean salad with chickpeas and topped with mozzarella.

Warm mixed bean, chickpea and mozzarella salad

This quick and easy dinner-worthy salad comes together in minutes, making it perfect for warmer weather.

Lamb skewers (arrosticini) and olives with salmoriglio

Massimo Mele’s lamb arrosticini with olives and salmoriglio

Made with lamb shoulder and served with fresh Italian salmoriglio, these lamb skewers are a popular barbecued snack.

How to make Beef Wellington

The classic dinner party dish gets a modern makeover.

Bird's eye view of cooked chicken pieces with black grapes, roasted garlic halves and artichokes atop agreen checkered tablecloth

Chicken Marbella with olive dressing

A perfect party dish.

fast prawn linguine is the best of all dinner ideas

Prawn linguine with semi-dried tomatoes and olives

A summery prawn pasta that's a no-fuss midweek meal? Yes please.

Green shakshuka with Brussels sprouts, olives and labne

Make your greens the focus of your meal with this green shakshuka - the sicilian green olives give this vegetarian dish a burst of umami.

14 small empanadas on a white rectangular plate with mojo verde dipping sauce. Two are broken open with sauce drizzled over.

Chicken empanadas with mojo verde

Perfect for a party, you can make a large batch of these little flavour parcels and freeze them for easy entertaining.

Lamb shanks cooked slowly with olives and red wine

Lamb shanks baked in paper with olives and red wine

The best way to season lamb shanks? Wrap them with whatever aromatics you choose and let the flavours mingle as your parcels bake.

Pollo al mattone with peach and barley salad

Make the most of stone fruit season by tossing sweet yellow and white peaches through the barley salad accompanying this pollo al mattone.

Tacconi with Ligurian olives, pine nuts and oregano

Our recipe for tacconi with Ligurian olives, pine nuts and oregano.

Neil Perry and Richard Purdue’s globe artichoke and broad bean tagine

From the Margaret chefs comes this vegetarian take on tagine, packed with spring vegetables.

Sean Moran’s parsley salad with finger lime

A tabbouleh-like salad with the extra pop and zing of finger lime.

Two sides of white fish, skin side up, surrounded by black olives, in a metal fry pan, on a grey tea towel.

Pan-fried snapper with black-olive vinaigrette

White fish and black olives – what a team.

Giovanni Pilu’s trout with white wine and rosemary

The fast fish dinner you need.

The must-have Italian pantry staples for your kitchen

Olive oil, passata, pasta, sardines and more. With these staples on hand, it’s hard to go wrong with the classics.

Grilled peppers and flatbread salad

Eat a rainbow with this rustic summer salad.

Jason Saxby’s grilled cobia with puttanesca salsa

Barbecued cobia. Tomatoes, fresh as can be. This is your go-to fish dish for summer.

Jonathan Barthelmess’s Greek salad

The chef and restaurateur shares his version of the classic salad.

Phil Wood’s kipfler potato and calamari Greek salad

"You could imagine sitting on a wharf in the Mediterranean having the same thing," says the former Pt Leo Estate culinary director.

Cutler & Co's roasted duck breast with spiced quince, anise crumb and mead sauce

Andrew McConnell’s roasted duck breast with spiced quince, anise crumb and mead sauce

Don't skip the quince. It adds a wonderful texture and subtle acid, making it the an ideal foil to the duck.

Roasted mullet with olive salsa

Fish Friday just got a whole lot more interesting.

Spaghetti alla puttanesca

Pasta from the pantry. A quick sauce. This puttanesca is a no-brainer for a midweek meal.

Golden fried haloumi and olives

Our hot tip: drizzle your still-warm haloumi with some honey.

Tuna with caponata

This Sicilian eggplant dish sings with sweet and sour flavours.

Ten-minute spaghetti with olives, capers and lemon

All flavour, no filler.

Artichoke and salted ricotta tart with salsa verde

Best enjoyed outdoors. On a rug. In the sun.

Guy Grossi’s Gaeta-style octopus

Inspired by the flavours of tiella di Gaeta, a Roman pie, this octopus dish from Guy Grossi's restaurant Garum is full-flavoured and visually stunning, to boot.

Cucumber, olive and roasted-onion salad

A refreshing salad that still packs a punch thanks to the black olives and lightly pickled cucumber.

Chicken with barley, olives and chilli

This one-pot wonder is full of bold flavour from salami to olives to chilli. It's a guaranteed winter warmer.

Zucchini, black olive and goat’s cheese tarts

The bold flavours of goat's cheese and black olives make a delicious base for a simple shortcrust tart.

Burrata, preserved zucchini, green olives and lovage by Dave Verheul

This light starter makes the most of summer produce while offsetting the creaminess of burrata with a light pickle and olives. It's a simple yet crowd-pleasing dish.

Smoked trout, carrot and quinoa salad with harissa dressing

If you're after a salad with spice, acidity, sweetness and smokiness, we have you covered.

Roast spatchock with baby carrots, chickpeas and chermoula butter

The warm and toasty notes of chermoula bring zing to this otherwise simple dish of roast vegetables and grilled chicken.

Banksii’s mussels with vermouth, green olives and nettle butter

"I'm a big fan of the mussels in vermouth with nettle butter at Banksii. I'd love to know how to make it." - Hayden Winter, Bowral, NSW

Grilled fish with green olive and pistachio

"My best mate's father was a fisherman and he taught us how to fish," says Clugston. "On the weekends we'd catch blackfish and snapper in Boambee Creek and I'd take them home for Mum. This recipe is really about a super-fresh fish dressed simply with briny olives and crunchy nuts."