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Cracked Green Olives with Herbs and Preserved Lemon
Photo: Ernest Porzi

Cracked Green Olives with Herbs and Preserved Lemon

8 ingredients 5 steps fandom
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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

145
Calories
1g
Protein
14g
Fat
6g
Carbs

Counts 5 of 7 ingredients — the other 2 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 5 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Lemon juice of 1 lemon (48ml) 12
Black Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Olive 1 large (4g) 4
Garlic 1 clove (3g) 4
Coriander not in our table 0
Peppermint not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 1 pound small to medium brine-cured green olives (preferably cracked)*
  • 1/4 cup chopped fresh coriander
  • 3 tablespoons chopped fresh mint leaves
  • peel of 1/2 preserved lemon, cut into julienne strips, plus 3 tablespoons preserved lemon juice to taste
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 2 garlic cloves, minced
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground coriander
  • a pinch dried red hot pepper flakes

Directions

1

If using uncracked whole olives, crush lightly with flat side of large knife on a cutting board. In a large bowl cover olives with cold water and soak 4 hours to remove excess salt. Drain olives well. In a bowl stir together olives and remaining ingredients and marinate, covered and chilled, at least 6 hours or overnight. Olives may be prepared 1 week ahead and kept chilled, covered.

2

Serve olives at room temperature.

3

Makes about 3 cups.

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Category:Tunisian Recipes

5

Category:Tunisian Snacks

Recipe sourced from fandom

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