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Marinated Green Olives
Photo: Mike Kenneally

Marinated Green Olives

11 ingredients 5 steps 1 pound (450 g) wikibooks
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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

76
Calories
3g
Protein
2g
Fat
17g
Carbs

Counts 10 of 11 ingredients — the other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 10 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Fennel 1/2 bulb (87g) 27
Lemon juice of 1 lemon (48ml) 12
Cumin 1 tsp ground (2.1g) 8
Black Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Oregano 1 tsp dried (1.8g) 5
Olive 1 large (4g) 4
Garlic 1 clove (3g) 4
Thyme 1 tsp dried (1.4g) 4
Rosemary 1 tsp dried (1.2g) 4
Bay Leaf 1 leaf (0.6g) 2
Seed 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

  • 2 cups (16 oz /450 g ) unpitted large green Spanish olives
  • 7 cloves garlic , peeled and minced
  • 2 bay leaves
  • ½ medium lemon , sliced
  • 1 teaspoon dried oregano
  • 1 teaspoon ground fennel seeds
  • ½ teaspoon dried thyme
  • ½ teaspoon ground cumin seeds
  • ½ teaspoon dried rosemary
  • ½ teaspoon Spanish paprika
  • ½ teaspoon black pepper

Directions

1

Lightly crush the olives with a mallet, or make slight slits on each olive with a knife, to ensure that the marinade permeates them.

2

Place the olives in a sealable glass jar and add the remaining ingredients.

3

Fill the jar with water and shake well.

4

Marinate at room temperature for several days to a week.

5

Serve the olives with toasted almonds and fresh bread .

Recipe sourced from wikibooks

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