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Easy Italian Marinated Olives Recipe
Olives have been a staple food for a minimum of 5000 years. They are still a very popular food, even though they must go through a long process to become edible. This simple marinated olives recipe will fulfill your snacking needs for years to come. Imagine munching on these plump olives full of flavor when you are relaxing on the deck, watching a movie, or reading a great novel. You can keep some on hand all the time if you wish.
Olives are a great choice if you are watching your carbs. They contain polyphenols, which not only give the olive its characteristic aroma and flavor, they can help ward off cancer and act as an anti-inflammatory. Olives are full of antioxidants and help keep cholesterol from attaching to the walls of our arteries. Olives are good for your digestive system. Eating olives is good for you! Despite the rumor that olives are full of fat, a large olive only has 5 calories. A serving is 10 medium olives. Olives come in many different colors; if you can find them all, add them to your recipe! You can get olives in green dark brown, black, purple, and pink. This delicious fruit also produces some of the best oil on earth. Olives are also used to make tapenade, a delicious spread.
Serve up a big dish of marinated olives at your next party. They make excellent appetizers. You can buy olives year round, so stock up, and keep some marinated olives on hand whenever guests drop in. You cannot find a simpler snack anywhere. It is the original fast food snack that you can literally dump in a bowl and serve.
Spicy Marinated Olives
Ingredients -
2 cups green and black olives, in brine
¼ cup red wine vinegar
¼ cup olive oil
2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
1 fresh chili, finely chopped
zest of 1 lemon
1 Tablespoon fresh oregano, chopped (can substitute 1 teaspoon dried oregano)
1 Tablespoon capers (optional)
2 Tablespoons fresh lemon juice
Preparation:
Drain the olives. Place olives in a casserole dish or bowl that is heat proof.
Mix oil, vinegar, garlic, chili, oregano, capers, and lemon zest into a small pan and bring to a boil. Simmer for 5 minutes on low. Pour over the olives. Add the lemon juice.
Let the mixture cool, mixing everything occasionally. Let the olives marinate for 24 hours.
Serve at room temperature for the best flavor.
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A big dish of marinated olives will transport you to the beautiful Mediterranean. Just imagine sitting in the shade, looking over the blue sea as you snack on these delicious olives. Marinating your own olives is simple and they are very impressive. Serve them at parties, dinner gatherings, and holidays or just for snacks. They make a wonderful snack on a hot day. You can munch on them instead of popcorn when you watch a video. Experiment with the recipe and you can come up with variations of your own, though this one is very tasty.
