Olive Recipe: Marinated Olives Recipe

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Avocado oil provides a similar flavor with less saturated fat.

vinegar

🥗Healthier: apple cider vinegar

💰Cheaper: white vinegar

Apple cider vinegar adds a fruity note while being cost-effective.

Introduce the recipe and mention that you can use canned olives.

Combine Italian olives, Greek olives, and black olives in a bowl.

Add olive oil just to cover the olives.

Add strips of lemon peel to the bowl.

Add fresh herbs: oregano, rosemary, and parsley, crushing them to release their oils.

Add lemongrass to the mixture.

Smash a clove of garlic and add it to the bowl.

Stir the mixture together until well combined.

Serve the marinated olives on a tray with cheese, and remind guests that some olives may have pits.

Refrigerate the marinated olives due to the garlic and oil.

Cooking Techniques

Equipment Needed

Spice Level:

Dietary