I simply don’t drink martinis… so what can I do with a jar of stuffed green olives?  I actually got saddled with a jar of olives a few years ago and ended up throwing them out.  This has apparently been bothering me ever since because I’m wondering what I could have done with them.

To make a long story short, I bought a jar of gourmet stuffed green olives for my brother-in-law who loves them in martinis.  But then the ban on flying with any liquids went into effect and I couldn’t bring them on the plane when I went to visit my family.  So, they stayed in my cupboard for about a year until I finally flushed them down the toilet, which is an interesting story for another day.

Now, I’m just curious what you would use green olives for in cooking.  I most often see them used in different Mediterranean inspired dishes.  Also, they are quite prevalent on anti-pasto trays at Italian dinner tables.

What would you use them in if you were trying to finish off a jar?  I do have a memory of being in grade school and eating a tuna-macaroni salad at the school picnic, and there were cut up stuffed green olives mixed in.  I can’t remember if I like it though.

I’d love to hear your opinions and recipes for using up a jar of olives.