Marinated Olives

Marinated Olives

Ingredients:

• 8 oz of pitted green olives

• 8 oz of pitted Kalamata olives

• 8 garlic cloves crushed

• 2 tsp coriander seed 

• 1 small lemon cut up in chunks

• 4 sprigs of fresh thyme

• 4 feathery stalks of fennel

• 2 small red chilis (optional)

• fresh ground pepper

• EVOO to cover

Preparation

1. Crush the garlic cloves

2. Using a pestle crush the coriander seed

3. Cut the lemon into small chunks

4. Place all ingredients excpt pepper in a large bowl and toss. Season with fresh ground pepper, it should not require any salt.

5.  Pack tightly in a quart jar and cover with olive oil, let settle and add more oil to cover.

6. Let sit on counter overnight turning a couple of times

7. Place in refrigerator for about 2 weeks

Urban Cowgill June 2025