How to Use kalamata in a Sentence

kalamata

noun
Definition of kalamatanext
  • Vats of olives — kalamata, green, and black — sit between one of his two slicers and a fridge filled with brie and blue cheese.
    — Maria Cramer, BostonGlobe.com, 1 Aug. 2019
  • The olive dressing, with its mix of green and kalamata, provided the fireworks.
    — Andy Staples, SI.com, 30 June 2017
  • One brings a Mediterranean flair with roasted red peppers, kalamata olives and tarragon, and the other has subtle hints of Japan with ponzu and radishes.
    — Emily Spicer, ExpressNews.com, 4 June 2019
  • Delicately flavored with lemon, tomato and kalamata olives, the dish also calls for saffron, which adds a bit of the grassy spring essence perfect for the season.
    — Amy Dewall Dadmun, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 15 Mar. 2018
  • Serve the turkey patties and cauliflower rice with Greek yogurt, fresh lemon wedges and kalamata olives.
    — Rebecca White, Dallas News, 12 Jan. 2020
  • Transfer to a medium bowl; stir in 1 cup coarsely shredded Swiss or Emmentaler cheese and 1/4 cup pitted sliced kalamata olives.
    — Atlanta Life, ajc, 4 Aug. 2017
  • Logan makes a pie with a nod to his Greek heritage that includes lamb, kalamata olives, red onions, feta, tzatziki sauce base and peperoncino.
    — Christina Mayo, miamiherald, 3 Aug. 2017
  • A bold dressing is a requirement, and this one, laced with kalamata olives, brings a burst of umami to the palate, bouncing off the salty feta and cutting through the rich eggplant with a sharp sherry vinegar finish.
    — Cathy Barrow, The Denver Post, 5 Apr. 2017
  • An appetizer that combined green olives and kalamata olives with roasted garlic, citrus zest and a touch of chili oil, was hot, sweet, tangy and irresistible.
    — Rand Richards Cooper, courant.com, 25 Oct. 2019
  • Pierce Special to the Star-Telegram Asparagus, ricotta and kalamata olive salad can be doubled or tripled depending on the crowd.
    — Ellise Pierce, star-telegram, 2 May 2017
  • The chicken comes with a generous salad loaded with giant croutons, kalamata olives and ping pong ball-sized mozzarella orbs.
    — Allyson Reedy, The Know, 1 Aug. 2019
  • Asparagus, ricotta and kalamata olive salad can be doubled or tripled depending on the crowd.
    — Ellise Pierce, star-telegram, 2 May 2017
  • The super-fresh Mediterranean couscous one was loaded with romaine, cherry tomatoes, cucumber, kalamata olives, feta and more, and just the right side of overdressed with an herby-tart dressing.
    — Bethany Jean Clement, The Seattle Times, 3 Aug. 2017
  • What to eat: At the lodge, the Greek Chicken pizza is a combination of basil pesto, feta, kalamata olives, artichoke hearts and chicken, or if that’s not your thing, there’s an entire range of burgers, salads or gluten-free offerings.
    — Andre Meunier, oregonlive, 17 Oct. 2019
  • Top with 1 cup halved grape tomatoes, ¼ cup crumbled feta, ¼ chopped English cucumber, 2 Tbsp kalamata halved olives, and ½ cup baby arugula.
    — Woman's Day Kitchen, Woman's Day, 23 Jan. 2019
  • This leafy green entree was massive in size and piled high with plenty of feta, cucumber, artichoke hearts, tomato, kalamata olives and whole pepperoncini.
    — Lindsey McClave, The Courier-Journal, 17 Jan. 2018
  • Their menu also boasts take-and-bake pizzas ($12), as well as apps like bruschetta ($7) and tzatziki with toast points ($7, Greek yogurt, cucumbers, garlic, lemon juice, kalamata olives, feta, toasted sourdough).
    — Matt Wake | [email protected], al, 24 Oct. 2019
  • There’s also the Farmers Market salad ($9 /$12.5) featuring greens, quinoa, cherry tomato, cucumber, red onion, bell pepper, kalamata olives, chevre cheese and herb vinaigrette.
    — Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 11 May 2018
  • The ingredients don’t feel cheap, either, as toppings like kalamata olives and feta cheese feature beautifully on their regular side salad.
    — kansascity, 11 Dec. 2017

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