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Marinated Green Olives

Spice up your favorite green olives...

Recipe

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Stack the Skewers with Marinated Olives

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Prep, Chill, Serve, Praise

Marinated Green Olive Recipe by Chef Joshua Whigham

If you prefer olives, specifically the green ones from Spain, then here is a perfect recipe to spice your olives that pairs great with Verdejo from Rueda. This recipe features grapefruit, lemon, cilantro, garlic, and olive oil – perfect for preparing a day or two before your guests arrive.

Marinated Green Olives

Servings: 4 people
Prep Time: 10 min
Total Time: 10 min

Ingredients

• 7oz Arbequina or Manzanilla Olives, Drained (1 jar)
• 6ea Grapefruit Peel, Julienne
• 1ea Peel from Lemon
• 3ea Cilantro Stem, gently pounded
• 2ea Garlic Clove, Smashed
• .25t Fennel Seed, Toasted
• 1t Sichuan Pepper, Toasted
• 1t Coriander Seeds, Toasted
• .75C Olive Oil

Directions

• Mix everything together minus the oil and place into a 16oz Mason Jar.
• Add the Olive Oil.
• Allow to marinate for 24 hours before serving.

Note: Allow to come to room temperature before serving, about 2 hours.

Shopping List

• Losada Arbequina or Manzanilla Olives or both
• Grapefruit
• Lemon
• Cilantro
• Whole Garlic
• Fennel Seed
• Sichuan Pepper
• Coriander Seed
• Garcia de la Cruz Olive Oil
• 16oz Mason Jar

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