Israeli Cooked Olive Salad

This Israeli Cooked Olive Salad is often set out on the table as a first course appetizer next to the humus, matboucha, eggplant salad, tomato-cucumber salad and breads at parties in Israel. This delicious olive-tomato dish is easy to prepare. Just boil the olives, saute the garlic, add tomato paste and spices, and cook on the stove top. This flexible dish can be served warm, cold or at room temperature.

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