Lemon Stuffed Olives Recipes

LEMON-STUFFED OLIVES

Steps:

• Drain jar of martini olives (reserve juice for dirty martinis). Stuff tiny bits of lemon peel into the holes.
• Combine marinade ingredients. Let olives stand in the mixture 24 to 48 hours before serving.

SPAGHETTI WITH LEMON & OLIVES

Steps:

• Put a large pan of water on to the boil for the pasta. Meanwhile, put the oil and nuts in a small pan and warm over a low heat. Crush the garlic into the pan and sprinkle in the chilli. Continue warming until the nuts are lightly toasted, checking to make sure the garlic doesn't burn.
• Finely grate the zest from both lemons then cut one in half and squeeze out the juice. Roughly chop the parsley. Once the pasta water is boiling, add a generous amount of salt and the spaghetti and cook, according to packet instructions.
• Drain the spaghetti and tip into a serving bowl. Pour over the garlicky oil and toss well with the lemon zest and juice, parsley, olives, Parmesan and plenty of salt and pepper. Add more lemon juice to taste - it should be fresh but not overly lemony. Serve with extra Parmesan.

LEMON-GARLIC OLIVES

Steps:

• Drain olives, reserving brine. Rinse olives; drain well. Layer olives, oregano sprigs, garlic, lemon wedges and peppercorns in olive jar. (Reserve for another use any olives that do not fit in jar.) Add fresh lemon juice to jar. Add enough reserved brine to fill jar. Place lid tightly on jar; shake well. Let olives marinate at least 1 week in refrigerator. (Can be prepared up to 1 month ahead. Keep refrigerated.)