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Black Olive and Citrus Relish

By America's Test Kitchen

Published on August 22, 2007

Time

10 minutes

Yield

Serves 4 (Makes about 1 1/2 cups)

Black Olive and Citrus Relish

Ingredients

2 medium oranges, segmented (pith and membrane removed) and cut into ½-inch pieces1 medium pink grapefruit, segmented (pith and membrane removed) and cut into ½-inch pieces½ teaspoon ground cumin ½ teaspoon paprika 10 kalamata olives, pitted and chopped (about ¼ cup)2 tablespoons minced fresh parsley leaves Pinch cayenne pepper

Before You Begin

Use only the segmented fruit in the relish, not the juices, which will water down the flavor and texture.

Instructions

  1. Combine oranges, grapefruit, cumin, paprika, olives, parsley, cayenne, and salt to taste in medium nonreactive bowl. Serve relish at room temperature. (Can be covered and set aside up to 1 hour.)
Black Olive and Citrus Relish

Black Olive and Citrus Relish

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Time

10 minutes

Yield

Serves 4 (Makes about 1 1/2 cups)

Ingredients

2 medium oranges, segmented (pith and membrane removed) and cut into ½-inch pieces
1 medium pink grapefruit, segmented (pith and membrane removed) and cut into ½-inch pieces
½ teaspoon ground cumin
½ teaspoon paprika
10 kalamata olives, pitted and chopped (about ¼ cup)
2 tablespoons minced fresh parsley leaves
Pinch cayenne pepper

Ingredients

2 medium oranges, segmented (pith and membrane removed) and cut into ½-inch pieces
1 medium pink grapefruit, segmented (pith and membrane removed) and cut into ½-inch pieces
½ teaspoon ground cumin
½ teaspoon paprika
10 kalamata olives, pitted and chopped (about ¼ cup)
2 tablespoons minced fresh parsley leaves
Pinch cayenne pepper

Ingredients

2 medium oranges, segmented (pith and membrane removed) and cut into ½-inch pieces
1 medium pink grapefruit, segmented (pith and membrane removed) and cut into ½-inch pieces
½ teaspoon ground cumin
½ teaspoon paprika
10 kalamata olives, pitted and chopped (about ¼ cup)
2 tablespoons minced fresh parsley leaves
Pinch cayenne pepper

Why This Recipe Works

For an olive and tomato relish recipe with flavor potent enough to stand up to rich sea bass, we used only segmented fruit, not the juices, which would have watered down the flavor and texture.

Before You Begin

Use only the segmented fruit in the relish, not the juices, which will water down the flavor and texture.

Instructions

  1. Combine oranges, grapefruit, cumin, paprika, olives, parsley, cayenne, and salt to taste in medium nonreactive bowl. Serve relish at room temperature. (Can be covered and set aside up to 1 hour.)

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