Description
The most delicious marinated olives with a flavorful blend of ingredients.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1/3 cup / 80ml good quality Extra Virgin Olive Oil
- 1 tbsp Red Wine Vinegar
- 1 tsp Dried Oregano
- 1 tsp Dried Chilli Flakes
- 1/4 cup / 20g very finely diced Fresh Parsley
- 14oz / 400g pitted Olives
- 1 small Orange, peeled into strips
- 4 fat cloves of Garlic, peeled & thinly sliced
- 1x 200g/9oz block of Feta
- sliced Ciabatta or other bread/baguette
- good drizzle of Honey
Instructions
- In a large shallow dish whisk together extra virgin olive oil, red wine vinegar, parsley, oregano and chilli flakes. Toss in olives, orange peel and garlic.
- Cover and marinate at room temp for at least an hour, tossing occasionally. If marinating longer than an hour, refrigerate and bring to room temp before serving.
- Optional: Preheat the oven to 200C/400F. Pat the feta dry, place on baking paper in a baking dish, drizzle over a tbsp of the marinade, and bake for 15-20 minutes until golden and soft. Drizzle honey over the top and place under the grill/broiler until hot and bubbly. Serve with olives and toasted ciabatta.
Notes
- Adjust chilli flakes to taste.
- Use any type of olives you prefer.
- For best flavor, marinate overnight.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: Marinating and Baking
- Cuisine: Mediterranean
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 100g
- Calories: 199 kcal
- Sugar: 2 g
- Sodium: 0 mg
- Fat: 22.06 g
- Saturated Fat: 3.5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 15 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 3.88 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 0.92 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg
Keywords: marinated olives, appetizer, Mediterranean