Easy Italian Marinated Olives
Mix up the easiest marinated olives using all the half-opened jars hanging out in your fridge. Olive oil, garlic, lemon, and fresh parsley flavor your choice of olives for the most delicious aperitivo snack, ready in 10 minutes.
Servings: 10
Calories: 82kcal
Ingredients
- 2 cups assorted olives
- ¼ cup olive oil
- 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
- ¼ cup fresh Italian parsley chopped
- 2 garlic cloves sliced thin
- 1 lemon
- 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes
- ½ teaspoon dried oregano
Instructions
- Slice some peel off the lemon, removing as much of the thick white pith as possible. Chop into strips. Thinly slice the garlic cloves and chop the parsley.
- In a medium size bowl, combine all ingredients. Stir to evenly coat the olives.
- Cover and refrigerate for up to 1 month. When you'd like to serve, transfer to a clean dish and allow the olives to come to room temperature for at least 30 minutes.
Notes
- The lemon and garlic are meant to flavor the oil, not necessarily to be eaten.
- You can use whole or pitted olives. Mind the pits as you eat.
- Serve marinated olives as a snack with cocktails, as an appetizer, or as a topping on grilled fish or chicken.
Nutrition
Calories: 82kcal | Carbohydrates: 2g | Protein: 0.3g | Fat: 8.6g | Saturated Fat: 1.4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.8g | Monounsaturated Fat: 6.2g | Sodium: 199mg | Potassium: 12mg | Fiber: 0.5g | Vitamin A: 65IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 27mg | Iron: 1.8mg