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50 BEST Christmas Appetizers and Cocktails | Marinated Olives
5 from 21 votes

50 BEST Christmas Appetizers and Cocktails | Marinated Olives

These Italian marinated olives with lemon zest, garlic, and herbs, are such a fast and easy appetizer, you'll always be ready to party.

Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Additional Time
30 mins
Total Time
40 mins
Servings: 20
Calories: 97 kcal
Course: Appetizer
Cuisine: Mediterranean

Ingredients

  • 1 .3 ounce jar Castelvetrano olives
  • 1 .3 ounce jar kalamata olives
  • 1 cup extra virgin olive oil
  • 5 cloves garlic , peeled and smashed
  • 4 prigs rosemary fresh
  • 4 prigs thyme fresh
  • 6-8 black peppercorns
  • ½ teaspoon red chile flakes
  • ¼ teaspoon kosher salt
  • lemon zest of 1

Instructions

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  1. Drain the olives in a colander and rinse in cool water. Set aside to drain.
  2. In a medium skillet, add the oil, smashed garlic cloves, half of the fresh herbs (reserve the rest for packing with the olives), lemon zest, red chile flakes, and black peppercorns. Bring to medium heat and cook for 3-4 minutes, swirling the herbs in the oil, until the garlic is fragrant and the herbs sizzle. Remove from the heat, season with the kosher salt, and set aside.
  3. In a quart jar with a fitted lid, layer the olives with the garlic, and cooked and reserved fresh herbs. Pour the flavored oil over the olives. Cover and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes. The olives taste better the longer they sit in the flavored oil, up to 3 days before serving.
  4. Serve on slices of toasted crostini with whipped ricotta cheese and drizzle with the marinated juice or honey and minced fresh herbs.

Nutrition Information

Calories 97kcal (5%) Carbohydrates 1g (0%) Protein 1g (2%) Fat 11g (17%) Saturated Fat 1g (5%) Polyunsaturated Fat 1g (6%) Monounsaturated Fat 8g (40%) Sodium 32mg (1%) Potassium 6mg (0%) Fiber 1g (4%) Sugar 1g (2%) Vitamin A 26IU (1%) Vitamin C 1mg (1%) Calcium 3mg (0%) Iron 1mg (6%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 20 Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 97

% Daily Value*

Calories 97kcal 5%
Carbohydrates 1g 0%
Protein 1g 2%
Fat 11g 17%
Saturated Fat 1g 5%
Polyunsaturated Fat 1g 6%
Monounsaturated Fat 8g 40%
Sodium 32mg 1%
Potassium 6mg 0%
Fiber 1g 4%
Sugar 1g 2%
Vitamin A 26IU 1%
Vitamin C 1mg 1%
Calcium 3mg 0%
Iron 1mg 6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.