Citrus Marinated Olives

Name: Citrus Marinated Olives
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 24 h
Total time: 24 h 15 min
Yield: 3 cups
Ingredients: 1 1/2 cups kalamata olives or 1 1/2 cups other brine-cured black olives; 1 1/2 cups cracked green olives in brine; 1 cup olive oil; 1/8 cup chopped fresh cilantro; 1/4 cup fresh lemon juice; 1/4 cup orange juice; 6 large garlic cloves, thinly sliced; 3 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley; 1 tablespoon grated lemon peel; 1 tablespoon grated orange peel; 1/2 teaspoon dry crushed red pepper

Submitted by Scoutie

"This is great as an appetizer or to take along on a picnic, the flavors really meld together well. The green olives really shine with the citrus flavor, so I use 2 cups green olives and 1 cup Kalamata olives. I double the garlic, orange peel and add 1 Tablespoon fresh thyme. The cooking time is the marinading time. This is adpated from Bon Appetit magazine, July 2000."

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Ready In:: 24hrs 15mins
Ingredients:: 11
Yields:: 3 cups

ingredients

1 ¹⁄₂ cups kalamata olives or 1 1/2 cups other brine-cured black olives
1 ¹⁄₂ cups cracked green olives in brine
1 cup olive oil
¹⁄₈ cup chopped fresh cilantro
¹⁄₄ cup fresh lemon juice
¹⁄₄ cup orange juice
6 large garlic cloves, thinly sliced
3 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
1 tablespoon grated lemon peel
1 tablespoon grated orange peel
¹⁄₂ teaspoon dry crushed red pepper

directions

Combine all ingredients in large heavy-duty resealable plastic bag.
Shake bag to blend ingredients.
Refrigerate at least 1 day and up to 3 days, turning bag occasionally. Transfer olives and some marinade to bowl.
Let stand 1 hour at room temperature before serving.

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Reviews

Loved this recipe and the longer you leave it the better it gets, I added extra garlic but it really didn't need it. Thanks for this, will be using often. Made for ZWT6

lindseylcw
I seem to be getting my fill of garlic & lemon while in the Middle East with ZWT6, but we do love that particular combo! Great tasting olives here, & I particularly liked the use of the critus zest, & I WAS generous with my measurements of it while making this recipe! Thanks for sharing it! [Made & reviewed while in Greece with ZWT6]

Sydney Mike

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Scoutie

Roseville, California

<p>Hello all, being from California, I can honestly say I am a foodie. You can walk by construction workers here and hear them saying things like, So I used some fresh garlic and olive oil, then threw the rest into the pan to sautee. LOL I love all kinds of food, and trying to eat healthier as I get older, but still indulge in the occasional deep-fried food or sweet. <br />I LOVE this site! I have 3 or 4 other food sites such as Epicurious and Food Network, but I always come back here! The ease and all of the features just can't be beat. <br />Thanks Zaar and I look forward to participating more.</p>

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