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Mediterranean · Starter

Marinated Olives

Assorted olives bathed in warm oil scented with toasted coriander and fennel seed, garlic, rosemary, thyme, chile and lemon zest. A couple of hours is enough, and they improve over several days.

  • YieldAbout 700 g of olives, serves 8
  • Hands-on20 min
  • Total2 h 35 min
  • Difficulty

Ingredients

Olives

  • 680 gassorted olives, about 1 1/2 lb

Marinade

  • 2 tspcoriander seeds, lightly cracked
  • 1 tspfennel seeds, lightly cracked
  • 180 mlextra-virgin olive oil, about 3/4 cup
  • 2 tbspred wine vinegar
  • 4 clovesgarlic, sliced thin
  • 1½ tspfresh rosemary, chopped
  • 1½ tspfresh thyme leaves
  • 4 leavesbay leaves, torn
  • 1small dried red chile, stem and seeds removed, chopped
  • 2 piecesstrips of lemon zest

Diet

  • Vegetarian (lacto-ovo)
  • Vegan

Contains

  • Sulfites
  • Olive
  • Grapes
  • Citrus fruits (any)
  • Lemon
  • Nightshades (any)
  • Chili peppers
  • Onion family (any)
  • Garlic
  • Fennel
  • Thyme
  • Rosemary
  • Cilantro / coriander
  • Bay leaf
  • Histamine (aged and fermented foods)
  • Chili heat (capsaicin)

Taste

  • Heat
  • Sour / bright
  • Salty
  • Umami / savory
  • Bitter
  • Richness / fat
  • Herbal / fresh
  • Aromatic spice

Equipment

  • Stovetop

Season

  • Any season

Occasion

  • Entertaining
  • Holiday

Effort

  • 20–45 min active
  • 1–3 hours total
  • Difficulty 1
  • Needs advance prep
  • Make-ahead friendly

Nutrition

  • Calories: low
  • Protein: low
  • Carbs: low
  • Fat: high
  • Fiber: low
  • Sodium: moderate

Budget

  • Budget: moderate

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