Green olives
Prepared green olives give Sicilian caponata one of its savory ingredients alongside eggplant, celery and capers.
- Italian name
- Olive verdi
- Recipe reference
- Sicilian caponata
At the table
For Visit Sicily’s caponata, add pitted green olives with capers, onion and the other vegetables before finishing with vinegar and sugar. Choose olives ready for cooking rather than freshly picked fruit.
Check the form requested by the recipe before choosing the olives.



