Description
The most delicious marinated olives in a tasty marinade.
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 every now and then. If marinating longer than an hour, marinate in the fridge. Bring to room temp before serving.
- Optional: Preheat the oven to 200C/400F. Pat the feta dry then place on baking paper on top of a baking dish. Drizzle over a tbsp of the marinade then bake for 15-20 minutes, or until lightly golden and very soft. Drizzle honey over the top then place under the grill for a few minutes until hot and bubbly. Brush over excess honey from around the feta then serve with the olives circled around it. Toast the ciabatta in a hot pan or under the grill.
Notes
- Adjust the amount of chilli flakes based on your spice preference.
- Use good quality olives for the best flavor.
- Marinating longer enhances the flavor.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: Marinating and Baking
- Cuisine: Mediterranean
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 100g
- Calories: 199
- Sugar: 0.5g
- Sodium: 500mg
- Fat: 22.06g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 19g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 3.88g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 0.92g
- Cholesterol: 10mg
Keywords: marinated olives, appetizer, Mediterranean