Marinated Green Olives With Oregano Recipes

MARINATED OLIVES

Steps:

• Rinse the olives thoroughly under cold running water. Crack them with a hammer or the side of a heavy chefs knife (be careful not to crack the pit). In a large glass jar, place a single layer of olives and sprinkle them with coriander seeds and oregano. Scatter a few slices of garlic on top and make another layer in the same way. Continue until you have used all the olives and spices, then add enough olive oil so that the olives are completely covered. Leave in a dark place for 2 to 3 weeks.
• Drain and serve as needed and, after the olives have been consumed, use the oil for a vinaigrette.

MARINATED GREEN OLIVES WITH OREGANO

Steps:

• Rinse olives thoroughly under cold running water. Drain well. Pat olives dry with paper towels. Transfer olives to medium bowl. Add remaining ingredients and toss to blend. Let stand 2 hours at room temperature to blend flavors. (Can be made 1 week ahead. Cover and refrigerate. Let stand at room temperature 1 hour before serving.)
• *A thick syrup available at Middle Eastern markets and some supermarkets.

MARINATED OLIVES WITH ROSEMARY, RED CHILI, ORANGE AND PAPRIKA

Steps:

• Combine garlic cloves, fresh rosemary, orange slices, red chili flakes, paprika, and extra- virgin olive oil in a saucepan and set over low heat. Slowly warm up to infuse the oil and soften the garlic - do not let it fry. Once hot, about 5 minutes, pour in olives and steep until cool. Serve at room temperature.

MARINATED GREEN BEANS WITH OLIVES, TOMATOES, AND FETA

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil over medium heat and drop in the green beans; cook until slightly tender, but still crisp, 8 to 10 minutes. Immediately drain the green beans and plunge into ice water to stop the beans from cooking further. Drain the beans and place them in a shallow serving dish.
• Heat the olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. Cook garlic in the oil for about 30 seconds. Remove the skillet from the heat. Stir in the olives, tomatoes, vinegar, oregano, salt, and pepper. Pour mixture over green beans. Toss together until beans are evenly coated. Sprinkle feta cheese over the top and garnish with oregano sprigs. Chill at least 3 hours before serving.

GREEK MARINATED OLIVES

Steps:

• Use a zester to remove the rind from lemon.
• Place the olives in a large glass or ceramic bowl.
• Combine the lemon rind, oil, oregano, pepper and bay leaf in a large jug. Pour the oil mixture over the olives and stir to combine.
• Cover with plastic wrap and place in the fridge overnight to develop the flavours.
• Remove from the fridge 1 hour before serving to bring to room temperature. Transfer to a serving bowl to serve.

MARINATED GREEN OLIVES

Steps:

• Crush the fennel and peppercorns in a pestle and mortar (or crush with the flat side of a knife and give them a bit of a chop). Chop the chillies into smallish pieces.
• Discard the flesh of the preserved lemon and rinse the skin to remove excess salt. Cut into fine strips (or zest the lemon - but the preserved lemon is so much better!).
• drain the olives and give them a rinse off in water.
• Place the olives in a clean jar and add the remaining ingredients. Cover with olive oil and leave to marinate.
• I have left them as little as a couple of hours and up to a few weeks. Pop them in the fridge, but bring back to room temperature before serving.

MARINATED GREEN OLIVES

Steps:

• Combine all ingredients and allow to sit at room temperature for at least five days before serving.