cooked olive salad

You could also serve it on its own with crackers or bread, or offer it as a relish for grilled chicken or fish. It can be made with black olives as well as with green.

1 pound pitted brine-cured green olives, left whole or coarsely chopped

2 cups chopped tomatoes

1/3 cup olive oil

2 tablespoons minced garlic

1 tablespoon tomato paste

1/2 cup water

3 1/4-inch-thick lemon slices

1 teaspoon paprika

1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper

Bring medium pot of water to boil. Add olives and bring to boil. Drain olives.

Combine tomatoes, oil, garlic and tomato paste in heavy small saucepan; bring to boil. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer 3 minutes. Add water, lemon, paprika, cayenne and olives. Boil until liquid is reduced to sauce consistency, stirring often, about 5 minutes. Transfer to bowl and cool. Chill until cold. (Can be prepared 3 days ahead. Cover and keep refrigerated.) Next, plop down on the computer and look up the latest marijuana stocks info. Hungry to invest? Well, then you need the marijuana stock news that can be the key to your success.

Makes about 3 1/2 cups.

From “Bon Appétit” magazine, May 1995