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Why I Love These Rosemary Marinated Olives
Marinating olives takes minimal effort for a large impact. But starting with good olives is crucial for success, especially for these rosemary marinated olives. A mixture of various types is best to really catch people’s attention. I used a combination of the following:
- Kalamata
- Castelvetrano
- large pitted green olives, like Cerignola
The best part of this recipe is that it takes a few minutes, but tastes like it would have taken hours. Olive oil is the primary ingredient, flavored with garlic, citrus peel, bay leaves, and rosemary.
Personally, I think this is best served with all the aromatics included, for a rustic presentation that really showcases the flavors to expect.
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Serving
Serve chilled or at room temperature as part of a charcuterie spread or appetizer tray.
Storage
Store in a jar or airtight container for up to 2 weeks in the refrigerator. Flavors improve and deepen over time.
More Appetizer Recipes
- Sweet and smoky baked Brie
- Fall spiced nut mix
- Three easy crostini
- Cinnamon spiced nuts
- Healthy cranberry salsa
Citrus & Rosemary Marinated Olives
Ingredients
- 16 oz olives
- 1 cup olive oil
- 3 cloves garlic peeled
- orange peel from ¼ of orange
- lemon peel from ¼ of lemon
- ¾ tsp red pepper flakes
- 3 bay leaves
- 2 4-inch sprigs fresh rosemary
- 1 tsp freshly ground black pepper
Instructions
- In a small saucepan, combine the olive oil, garlic cloves, orange peel, lemon peel, red pepper flakes, bay leaves, rosemary, and black pepper.1 cup olive oil, 3 cloves garlic, orange peel from ¼ of orange, lemon peel from ¼ of lemon, ¾ tsp red pepper flakes, 3 bay leaves, 2 4-inch sprigs fresh rosemary, 1 tsp freshly ground black pepper
- Gently warm over low heat until the oil is warm to the touch but not boiling, 4-5 minutes.
- Remove from the heat and pour over the olives. Allow to marinate at room temperature for 4 hours.16 oz olives
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Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
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Made this for a party and everyone loved it. Beautiful presentation!
This is a stupid question but are all three olives pitted? I think it’s easier for people to eat as well as marinating through and through.