Marinated Olives and Feta
A super easy marinated olive recipe that makes an excellent appetizer. And if you have leftovers, stir it into pasta - game changer.
Servings: 8 people
Ingredients
- 2 cups pitted castelvetrano olives lightly crushed
- 1 lemon zested
- 4 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- 3 cloves garlic
- 1 shallot sliced
- 4-5 sprigs of thyme
- ½ teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 1-2 sheets of feta broken into large pieces (about 10 ounces)
- Grilled bread for serving
Instructions
- Place the olives in a bowl with the lemon zest.
- In a small saucepan over medium high heat, combine the olive oil, whole garlic cloves, crushed red pepper flakes, sliced shallot and thyme. Cook until the garlic starts to sizzle, about 1-2 minutes, then reduce heat to low and continue to cook for 20 minutes. Remove pan from heat, add the crushed olives and lemon zest and let steep for 1 hour. Pour oil over the feta at least 20 minutes before serving. (can be combined to marinate for up to 48 hours)
- Serve with grilled thinly sliced bread for an appetizer