Spicy Marinated Olives
Spicy Marinated Olives are the perfect garlicky addictive addition to your favorite meal, sandwich, or salad.
Servings: 8
Ingredients
- 2 large heads of garlic crushed/pressed
- 1½ teaspoons ground cumin
- 1½ teaspoons ground sumac
- 1½ teaspoons zaatar
- ¼ teaspoon smoked paprika
- 1 teaspoon chili flakes
- zest of half a lemon
- ¼ teaspoon kosher salt
- 14.5 oz olives with pimentos (the little red pepper inside) drained
- extra virgin olive oil
Instructions
- In a large glass jar (roughly 4 cup volume), combine the crushed garlic, cumin, sumac, zaatar, smoked paprika, chili flakes, lemon zest, and kosher salt. Stir well to combine.
- Add the olives and pour the olive oil over them. The olive oil level should be just over the olives so none are poking up above the oil.
- Tightly close the the jar and give it a really good bunch of shakes so everything is mixed together. Leave the jar on the counter for about 45 minutes then place the jar in the fridge for 1-2 days. Optimal flavor begins after 1.5-2 days.
- Remove the jar from the fridge 1/2 hour before you plan on serving them so the oil has a chance to melt (it will become solid in the fridge).