Marinated Olives and Feta
Total Time
25 minutes
Prep Time
5 minutes
Cook Time
20 minutes
Rating
4.87 out of 5 stars
(15)
Ingredients
8 servings
- 2 cups pitted castelvetrano olives (lightly crushed)
- 1 lemon (zested)
- 4 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- 3 cloves garlic
- 1 shallot (sliced)
- 4-5 sprigs of thyme
- ½ teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 1-2 sheets of feta (broken into large pieces (about 10 ounces)
- Grilled bread for serving
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Preparation
Step 1
Place the olives in a bowl with the lemon zest.
Step 2
In a small saucepan over medium high heat, combine the olive oil, whole garlic cloves, crushed red pepper flakes, sliced shallot and thyme. Cook until the garlic starts to sizzle, about 1-2 minutes, then reduce heat to low and continue to cook for 20 minutes. Remove pan from heat, add the crushed olives and lemon zest and let steep for 1 hour. Pour oil over the feta at least 20 minutes before serving. (can be combined to marinate for up to 48 hours)
Step 3
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