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cruet of olive oil next to a wooden spoon filled with green olives

Easy Herb Marinated Green Olives

a quick & easy savory appetizer
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Chill 1 day
Total Time 1 day 10 minutes
Course Appetizer
Cuisine Mediterranean
Servings 3 cups

Equipment

  • 1 medium bowl either glass or plastic
  • 1 garlic press
  • 1 measuring cup
  • 1 measuring spoons
  • 1 wooden spoon

Ingredients
  

  • 1 10-oz jar Green olives, pitted drained
  • 1/4 cup olive oil
  • 1 tbsp fresh thyme or 1 tsp dried thyme
  • 2 cloves garlic minced

Instructions
 

  • In a medium bowl, add the drained green olives
    marinated green olives in a small white bowl
  • using the garlic press, mince the two cloves of garlic
    small white bowl with minced garlic
  • Add the minced garlic to the bowl of olives
  • add the thyme to the bowl of olives
  • pour 1/4 cup of olive oil over the olives, mix the ingredients in the bowl
  • Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 24 hours to allow the flavors to blend
  • Serve at room temperature.
    white plate of thyme scented olives

Notes

This recipe can be used to marinate any type of olives: black, green or Greek olives 
Keyword green olives, marinated, savory
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