Citrus Marinated Olives

Kristen Massad — Mon, 06 Dec 2021 16:01:15 +0000

Citrus Marinated Olives are a super easy and delicious appetizer that you can add to your favorite charcuterie board, serve as a bar snack or enjoy on their own. Made with assorted olives, fresh herbs, lemon juice and rind and sliced garlic, these marinated olives are ready to serve and enjoy at your next gathering!

There is nothing better than a simple appetizer that makes a statement and these Citrus Marinated Olives do just that. Quick and easy to make, taste extra special with the fresh herbs, lemon rind and juice and thinly sliced garlic that is mixed together with olive oil and poured over assorted olives.

A perfect staple to prepare and store in your fridge for all of your holiday gatherings. These Citrus Marinated Olives are the perfect addition to your favorite charcuterie board, served over cheese, a perfect bar snack or simply eat them on their own.

If you are preparing an appetizer spread, try out our favorite Prosciutto Parmesan Twists and the delicious Asparagus Goat Cheese Tart.

Ingredients

Olives-Choose assorted olives that you love; black, green, kalamata, but make sure they are pitted!
Olive Oil-A good quality extra virgin olive oil is key to making great marinated olives.
Herbs- Fresh herbs like rosemary and thyme, add the perfect flavor paired with citrus.
Lemon- Making these olives full of citrus flavor, there is lemon juice and lemon rind on this recipe. The rind is the peel of the lemon.
Garlic- Fresh and thinly sliced garlic!

Step-by-Step Directions

Combine the olives in a wide mouth jar; set aside
Combine the olive oil, thyme, rosemary, lemon rind and garlic in a small sauce pan and warm on low heat
Pour the olive oil mixture over the olives and then pour the fresh lemon juice over the olives
Close the lid of the glass jar and shake the olives until fully combined
Refrigerate the marinated olives for 2-3 hours or up to 2 weeks

Tips and FAQS To Make The Best Marinated Olives

Olives- Sometimes olives can be extra salty from sitting in their juice so make sure to drain and rinse them in a strainer before marinating.

Glass Jars-When marinating the olives, make sure to use glass jars that are cleaned so that no other flavors or scents will sneak into the marinated olives. Make sure to have an airtight container as well that will keep these fresh for several weeks!

How Long Should I Marinate The Olives For?

These olives can marinate for 2 hours and have a wonderful flavor, but the longer they marinate the better they get. Ideally 24 hours will create a beautifully flavored citrus marinated olive.

Can I Use Any Olive?

Yes! Any olive that you love will work for marinated olives. I prefer to get pitted olives; black, green or Kalamata, but olives with pits will also work just fine!

Can I Make These Spicy?

That would be delicious! Add one dry chile to the olive oil mixture before you are warming it!

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