Description
The most delicious marinated olives with a flavorful blend of spices.
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 (can reduce if not good with spice)
- 1/4 cup / 20g very finely diced Fresh Parsley
- 14oz / 400g pitted Olives
- 1 small Orange, peeled into strips with a vegetable peeler
- 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 you can. If you’re marinating longer than an hour, marinate in the fridge. Bring to room temp before serving so the oil loosens up.
- Optional: Preheat the oven to 200C/400F. Pat the feta dry then place on baking paper on top of a baking dish or tray. Drizzle over a tbsp of the marinade then bake for 15-20 minutes, or until lightly golden and very soft to touch. Drizzle honey over the top then place under the grill/broiler for a few mins until hot & bubbly. Brush over excess honey from around the feta then serve with the olives circled around it. Toast the ciabatta in a scorching hot pan or until the grill/broiler.
Notes
- For best flavor, use high-quality olives.
- Adjust spice levels based on preference.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: Marinating and Baking
- Cuisine: Mediterranean
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 100g
- Calories: 199
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 0mg
- Fat: 22.06g
- Saturated Fat: 3.2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 18.86g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 3.88g
- Fiber: 0.5g
- Protein: 0.92g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
Keywords: marinated olives, appetizer, Mediterranean, feta