Cellina di Nardò Black Olives in Extra Virgin Olive Oil

These Cellina di Nardò black olives come in extra virgin olive oil, seasoned with oregano, garlic and salt. They are vacuum-packed with the oil, 250 g net. When the olives are finished, do not throw the oil away: use it as a dressing.

Serve them on their own as part of a mixed aperitivo, add them to a salad or use them in a cold pasta dish. They are very good at summer meals. You will find more varieties among our Italian olives.

The Cellina di Nardò variety

Cellina di Nardò is one of the olive cultivars typical of Salento, in Puglia. It is a black olive with an intense, sweet and slightly spicy flavour, round in shape with a dark brown skin, and one of the main ingredients of Puglian cooking.

The olives are versatile in the kitchen. Use them in sauces, dressings, salads, side dishes and pasta sauces, or as the main ingredient in recipes such as focaccia di Nardò. They also go well with meat, fish and vegetables, and they are among the most highly regarded olives in Italy and beyond.