Side Dish📍 OlteniaEasy🌱 Vegan🥗 Vegetarian✝️ Orthodox fasting🐟 Pescatarian🌾 Gluten-free🥛 Dairy-free🥩 Low-carb / Keto🥦 Clean eating🫒 Mediterranean

Leek with Olives (Oltenia Style)

Name: Leek with Olives (Oltenia Style)
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Romanian
Ingredients: 4 stalks leek; 200 g black olives; 1 onion; 3 tbsp oil; 2 tbsp tomato paste or 200 ml tomato juice; 200 ml water; 1-2 bay leaves; salt and pepper to taste; lemon juice to taste (optional)

Leek with olives is a traditional Oltenian recipe, perfect for fasting periods or as a side, featuring sweet leeks, black olives, and a light tomato sauce.

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Servings

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Prep

15 min

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Cook

30 min

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Total

45 min

🥘Ingredients

servings

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✅Dietary Compatibility

🌱Vegan🥗Vegetarian✝️Orthodox fasting🐟Pescatarian🌾Gluten-free🥛Dairy-free🥩Low-carb / Keto🥦Clean eating🫒Mediterranean

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Yield

4 servings as main fasting dish or 6 as side

📦Storage

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Refrigerator

2–3 days refrigerated; can be served cold or reheated

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Freezer

Freeze up to 2 months; thaw gradually in the fridge

🥗Nutrition Facts

Values per 200 g serving

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Calories

150 kcal

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Protein

8 g

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Fat

10 g

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Carbohydrates

6 g

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Fiber

3 g

🍷Pairs Well With

🥂Fresh bread or corn flatbread

🥂Pickles or roasted peppers

🥂Polenta or white rice

🥂Dry white wine or plum brandy

💡Variations

Leek with olives and fresh tomatoes for richer flavor

Leek with green olives and capers for a tangy note

Leek with olives and lemon juice for a more tart version