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    Home » Lemon Garlic Olives

    April 10, 2016 Appetizers

    Lemon Garlic Olives

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    Marinated olives are one of my favorite things to snack on while sitting on the porch with a little white wine in the Spring and Summer, and these Lemon Garlic Olives are my favorite variation.
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    I have been a life-long hater of olives.  Or so I thought.  That was until someone spent a solid five minutes raving to me about these fabulous olives he had in California a few years ago called Castelvetrano Olives.  I was skeptical... and by "skeptical", I mean that I silently smiled at him while he talked about the olives, swore to him I'd try them, all the while secretly wishing he'd go away and stop talking about one of my Top Three Most Hated Foods.

    Then a few weeks later, I came across some of Castelvetrano Olives and thought, "Ugh. Fine. I'll try one."  I prepared an iced coffee to wash away what I was sure was about to be a horrible olive-induced lingering flavor in my mouth.  I looked at the olives in my hand before eating them: bright, almost unnaturally green, no weird black olive smell... okay, let's do this. I popped one into my mouth.

    Whoa.  No coffee chaser needed, as it turned out.  They were delicious!

    Lemon Garlic Marinated Olives

    Castelvetranos are meaty and rich.  They are more olive-oil than cured black olive, in terms of flavor.  They are the olive for olive haters.  I often eat them plain ( even though I still can't stand other types of olives ), and every once and a while, I like to jazz them up with a little extra flavor. I always make these lemon and garlic olives with Castelvetranos, but my husband likes them with plain green olives, too.

    If you'd like to try the Castelvetranos, you can find them on the olive bar at Whole Foods and sometimes Trader Joe's has them in the jarred pickle section.  You can always order them from Amazon, too.

    Lemon Garlic Olives

    Marinated olives are the perfect snack for any time of year, and are an easy addition to your tapas menu.
    5 from 3 votes
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    Cook Time: 3 minutes
    Total Time: 3 minutes
    Author: Basil and Bubbly

    Ingredients

    • ⅓ lb Castelvetrano Olives
    • 3 Tablespoons Olive Oil
    • 1 Garlic Cloves minced
    • ½ Tablespoon Dried Parsley
    • Juice from 1 lemon

    Instructions

    • In a saute pan over medium heat, cook the minced garlic in the olive oil for two minutes, stirring occasionally to keep the garlic from sticking to the pan.
    • Add the olives to the pan, and stir to coat. Cook the olives in the garlic and olive oil for another minute.
    • Remove from the heat, add dried parsley and lemon juice.
    • Serve immediately while warm, or refrigerate for up to a week and serve chilled.
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    1. Arielle says

      April 20, 2016 at 2:04 pm

      I love olives but I've never tried marinating them myself. Anything lemon and garlic sounds good to me, so I'll have to give these a shot this weekend!

      Reply
      • basilandbubbly says

        April 21, 2016 at 2:11 pm

        Give it a try! They are so simple, and it's a great base method to play around with!

        Reply
    2. Monica Lavin says

      April 16, 2016 at 10:37 pm

      5 stars
      These sound fabulous!! I love the combination of garlic, lemon and parsley. I'm definitely going to have to try this sometime!

      Reply
      • basilandbubbly says

        April 21, 2016 at 2:11 pm

        Thanks! It's so simple, and I love that it's all stuff I have sitting around my house, so I can throw them together whenever I have an unexpected guest or want a last minute snack

        Reply
    3. Annie says

      April 13, 2016 at 3:41 pm

      5 stars
      Wait, YES! I've always hated olives until these – they have a much better flavor. Definitely want to try your recipe!

      Reply
      • basilandbubbly says

        April 21, 2016 at 2:12 pm

        Seriously, olives are THE WORST. Except for these, hahaha!

        Reply
    4. Aimee says

      April 13, 2016 at 12:42 pm

      Oh these sound like they would be the perfect pair to a massive bottle of Chardonnay!

      Reply
      • basilandbubbly says

        April 21, 2016 at 2:12 pm

        Yessssss, but what isn't?!

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