Olive Marinate

Name: Olive Marinate
Ingredients: 2 cups cracked green olives; 2 cups black olives; 1/2 cup olive oil; 1/4 cup red wine vinegar; 2 tablespoons garlic, minced; herbs, and seasonings 1-2 t dried (see variations) or 1 tablespoon fresh herb

6 ingredients

9 steps

Ingredients

2 cups cracked green olives
2 cups black olives
1/2 cup olive oil
1/4 cup red wine vinegar
2 tablespoons garlic, minced
herbs, and seasonings 1-2 t dried (see variations) or 1 tablespoon fresh herb

Directions

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Mix all ingredients together in a large bowl. Chill in the refrigerator for a few hours to let the flavors mingle.
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Serve chilled or at room temperature as an appetizer or accompaniment to cocktails.
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Variations.
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French (Olives marinees): use black nicoise olives, thyme and a little lavender.
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Greek: use black Kalamata olives and dried oregano and thyme.
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Italian (Olive marinata): use chopped rosemary, thyme and peppercorns.
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North African (Mslalla): use oil-cured black olives and substitute lemon juice for the red wine vinegar. Stir in cumin seeds, coriander seeds, lemon and orange zest and crushed red pepper.
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Spanish (Aceitunas alinadas): use paprika, cumin seeds and peppercorns.
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Here is a list of the most popular herbs and seasonings mixed with marinated olives. Mix and match to suit your own taste:Bay leaves,Cardamom seed,Cracked black pepper,Crushed red pepper,Cumin seed,Fennel seed,Lavender,Lemon, lime or orange zest,Oregano,Paprika,Rosemary,Sun-dried tomatoes,Thyme.