Smashed Green Olive And Pistachio Burrata Bruschetta Recipe

Say hello to your new favorite California-inspired appetizer!

If you love snacking on olives as much as we do, sooner or later you'll start asking yourself how to use olives in cooking. We've shared a handful of easy olive recipes from this must-make Moroccan-inspired braised chicken and our take on Classic Olive Tapenade (delicious smothered on goat cheese) to this Phyllo Tomatoes Olive Galette and, of course, a Dirty Bloody Mary done right. 

But the truth is we use olives way more than that! We combine olives and capers for a quick grilled fish topping, toss them in a quick tomato pasta, always include them during aperitivo, and use them to make this olive bruschetta.

Green Olive Bruschetta Recipe

Speaking of, let's get back to this Italian olive bruschetta recipe. It's one of those olive recipe appetizers that you'll turn to time and again because it's make ahead, easy to assemble, and can be made gluten free.

The combination of green olives, roasted pistachios, citrus, mint, and olive oil is total perfection and brings freshness and vibrance to any season.

Oh, and FYI the relish gets better as it sits so you can serve it as soon as you make it, but, if you have the time, let it sit for a few hours in the refrigerator before using it (just add the mint at the last minute so it doesn’t blacken).

The Key Are The Olives!

We created this recipe in partnership with our friends at California Ripe Olives to give you yet another easy way to use olives in your kitchen.

Thanks to the Mediterranean climate her, it's prime olive growing territory and, as such, over 95% of the nation's olives are produced in California. That amounts to over 50,000 tons of olives each year!

Sure, some of the olives grown in California are used to make the incredible olive oil we have here in the Golden State. But a lot of them are used to make snacking olives and end up at your grocery store canned and ready for you to use. The most common olive varities gorwn are the Manzanilla and the Sevillano, which are olives that have a slightly sweet, smooth and nutty flavor that works in a ton of different dishes. 

Variations On This Olive Relish

This relish can easily be riffed on depending on what you have on hand. Any sort of olives you like can be used to make it aside from the dry cured Moroccan olives as they'd make it too salty! Here are a few riffs we like:

• Use other herbs like parsley, thyme, or dill instead of or in addition to the mint.
• Warm the olive oil briefly in a pan and add in a garlic clove and a dried chile to bring in more heat
• Use other citrus in place of the orange and lemon (or even use a red wine or balsamic vinegar)

Other Ways To Use The Olive Relish

This relish is at home when paired with creamy burrata and served on these toasts, but you could also use it as a no-fuss sauce on top chicken or fish. Another easy use? Toss the relish and the torn up burrata with some pasta (opt for rigatoni or penne) for an impromptu weeknight meal.

See The Recipe Made Step-By-Step

Want to see this recipe on video? Well, we cooked this recipe during our Cooking Club Lasagna Workshop -- head here to see it made from scratch!

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Okay, now it's time to go stock up on all your cooking essentials then head into the kitchen, make this, and share it with us by tagging @saltandwind and #swsociety on social!