From Midwest Living

Mouthwatering flavor and festive color come from the ribbons of filling in these appetizer sandwiches. Egg salad and an olive-nut blend pair beautifully in these delicate teatime treats.

Ribbon Sandwiches

From Better Homes and Gardens

If you are an olive fan, try this lively appetizer recipe that blends green, ripe, and kalamata olives with cream cheese.

Olive Medley Pinwheels

From Betty Crocker

Star-shaped cheese "ornaments" adorn an edible evergreen fashioned from pimiento-stuffed and Kalamata olives.

Cheese & Olive Appetizer Tree

From Better Homes and Gardens

Make the cheese mixture ahead of time for these appetizers. That way it's chilled and ready for assembly come party time.

Greek Salad Bites

From The Food Channel

This tapenade makes a superb appetizer. Delightful paired with a glass of white wine.

Black Olive Tapenade

From Better Homes and Gardens

For appetizers that are easy to pick up, spread thin toasted baguette slices with mixtures of feta cheese,tomatoes, and basil.

Crostini with Olives and Feta Spread

From The Food Channel

Olives take on a new dimension when brightened by fresh herbs and spices.

Warm Seasoned Olives

From Better Homes and Gardens

Make these rosemary-marinated olive appetizers up to 1 week in advance of your Thanksgiving gathering.

Herb-Baked Olives

From Better Homes and Gardens

This chunky relish with a salty snap of capers is ready in minutes. It adds peppy flavor to fish or chicken dishes and is amazing on sandwiches.

Olive Relish

From Better Homes and Gardens

Perfect for a party, these tiny stuffed appetizers can be prepared in advance and baked whenever the host is free.

Beef and Olive Empanaditas

From Fine Cooking Magazine

Toast Points with Black Olive Tapenade & Red Pepper Curls

From Better Homes and Gardens

These vodka-flavored appetizers will remind you of that classic cocktail.

Bloody Mary Swizzlers

From Food & Wine

Chopped-Olive Aioli

From Better Homes and Gardens

For lunch or light dinner, serve these cheese, pepperoni, and olive quesadillas with soup or salad.

Pizza Quesadillas

From Food & Wine

These little patties are moist and dense, almost like a griddle scone. Grace Parisi cooks them on a griddle, just like pancakes, and serves them with a spicy butter made with sambal oelek (Asian chile sauce).

Chorizo-Olive Griddle Cakes with Chile Butter

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Black Olives with Lemon and Fennel

From Better Homes and Gardens

This Sicilian dish features sauteed eggplant, sweet pepper, onion, and celery spiked with vinegar and tomatoes. Serve on toasted Italian bread for a delicious snack or appetizer.

Caponata

From Better Homes and Gardens

These appetizers look like eyeballs. Arrange them on a spooky platter at your next Halloween party.

Red Eye Specials

From National Pork Board

Pork and Olive Bruschetta

From Better Homes and Gardens

Refrigerated cooked polenta makes a no-fuss base for a chunky sweet pepper topping. This appetizer recipe is a quick-to-fix savory special.

Polenta with Peppers and Olives

From Midwest Living

For these appetizers, you can choose which topping to make--the bean and pesto recipe or the tomato-olive one. Or make both!

Crostini Appetizers

From Diabetic Living

Many large supermarkets or delis offer a variety of olives at a take-your-choice olive bar. Mix and match the ones you like to make 12 ounces.

Herbed Peppers and Olives

From Better Homes and Gardens

Spread on baguette slices and top with cherry tomatoes and fresh oregano for an easy low-cal and low-fat appetizer.

Lemon-Olive Spread

From Family Circle

To make a traditional platter of deviled eggs more interesting, this recipe offers three toppings--paprika, black olives, and chopped ham.

Double-Deviled Eggs

From Better Homes and Gardens

Follow the make-ahead directions and prepare this yummy appetizer recipe a day ahead of time and it will be ready to serve when the party starts.

Layered Greek Dip