Ooooooh boy does this cookbook stink. Not the recipes, but the paper itself, which was stashed in a damp Oregon storage locker for six years. It reeks, musty and moldy. But I thought of this cookbook for years in places far from tortillas and beans. And olives. You must try Marjie Lambert’s recipe for olive salsa. It. Is. Sooo. Good. So good, we had it made by the bucket and served at our wedding to 75 dancing guests.Â
Yep, I thought of those olives in Thailand. I don’t even remember when or where I acquired that cookbook, but I had visions of salsa 8,000 miles away (she has a winner black-bean salsa, too; and if I remember correctly, a yummy lime tortilla soup….). Now the book is back in hand (stinky though it is), and I give you the recipe. It’s simple. It’s a perfect party dish. Pine nuts and anchovies are key. Feel free to play around with olive and vinegar varieties:
Olive Salsa, from Salsa Cooking by Marjie Lambert
1 jar green olives (pitted)
1 jar black olives (pitted)
minced garlic
chopped jalapenos
1/3 cup finely chopped red onion
1/3 cup chopped red bell pepper
1 can anchovy fillets, minced
1/4 cup roasted, chopped pine nuts
2 tbsp olive oil
1 tbsp red wine vinegar
Drain olives and coarsely chop. Mix with other ingredients and let sit half an hour before serving.
6 replies on “Make This Salsa”
This looks delicious !! I am going to try it and SOON !!
Olives and anchovies, two of my favourite ingredients. I’m always interested in someone elses method of using them, different ratios, different prep etc.
Wow. I think even my kids would like this.
Oh yum! Olive salsa. I’m all over it.
Hi Karen,
Once I saw your post, I went out and bought a copy of Gourmet Magazine. Loved your articles! Muscle, mindfulness, and a pot of melancholy. Beautiful word choices to describe Pip and her sleepy world.
Not to mention “the last swirls of morning Mekong fog.”
Lovely writing! Great issue of the magazine! Enjoyed every word (and photograph).
Melissa
Hi Melissa, nice to hear from you again. Thanks for the kudos. Thanks for reading!