What goes well with olives?
We analyzed over 150,000 recipes to figure out which ingredients makes olives better. On average, recipes with olives gets 4.34⭐ review scores. But in some combinations, review scores get a lot better. Like with mustard.
Here comes the combinations we found:
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Better than not:
bell pepper,
cardamom,
salami,
nuts,
cherry tomatoes,
greek yogurt,
baking soda,
cornflour,
cheddar cheese,
goat cheese,
mozzarella cheese,
brie cheese,
all purpose flour,
guacamole,
salsa,
ketchup,
flour tortillas,
romaine lettuce,
carrots,
red wine vinegar,
honey,
roma tomatoes,
ginger,
egg,
canola oil,
brown sugar,
lime juice,
garlic powder,
grape tomatoes,
basil,
chicken broth,
cheese,
jalapeño pepper,
black beans,
green onions,
chicken,
corn kernels,
cumin,
avocado,
garlic,
kosher salt,
cauliflower,
parmesan,
parsley,
pasta,
pickles,
prosciutto,
red bell pepper,
red wine,
sugar,
sweet potatoes,
taco seasoning,
tortilla,
vegetable,
vegetable oil,
wheat flour
🤷♀️ Shrug:
virgin olive oil,
plum tomatoes,
fruit,
chickpeas,
oil,
beef,
cream cheese,
coconut milk,
nutritional yeast,
red pepper,
red pepper flakes,
salt,
tahini,
tomato sauce,
yellow onion,
zucchini
Scores poorly:
red onion,
cilantro,
white onion,
capers,
mint,
black pepper,
bay leaf,
eggplant,
shallots,
lemon juice,
cayenne,
panko crumbs,
red chili flakes,
sea salt,
tomatoes
Pay attention:
olive oil,
dijon mustard,
cucumber,
green pepper,
mayonnaise,
dill,
butter,
feta cheese,
curry powder,
celery,
herbs,
balsamic vinegar,
hot sauce,
lettuce,
horseradish,
onion,
onion powder,
orange juice,
rice,
rosemary,
thyme,
white wine vinegar,
worcestershire sauce
Remember this is how people score them online. A bad combination might not be a bad combination. It might be hard to cook or people make poor substitutions. If you think it makes sense to use something, just pay extra attention.
Here are some great recipes I found with olives:

Pan Bagnat
cooking.nytimes.comReview: 4/5 Dish Dragon Score: 6.8/10

Crispy Kale
cooking.nytimes.comReview: 5/5 Dish Dragon Score: 6.7/10