Marinated Olive Salad

This delicious olive dish is one of my favorite recipes. It can be eaten alone, added to a side dish or on salads and in soups. I love it! It’s also a real crowd pleaser at parties and only takes a few minutes to make!

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Spiced Marinated Olives

Prep Time10 minutes mins

Cook Time2 hours hrs

Total Time2 hours hrs 10 minutes mins

Cuisine: American

Keyword: Olives

Servings: 6

Ingredients

• 2 tsp whole coriander seeds
• 1 tbsp whole cumin seeds
• 1 tsp dried crushed red pepper
• 3 garlic cloves, minced
• grated orange peel from 2 oranges
• 1 cup extra virgin olive oil
• 10 oz assorted brine-cured green and black olives (I just go to the Whole Foods olive bar and have at it!)
• 2 tbsp fresh cilantro, minced
• 3 tbsp fresh basil, minced
• 8 oz feta cheese (or non-dairy cheese), cut into 1/2 inch squares (Optional)

Instructions

• Ok, you can do this one of two ways.
• You can (1) Combine all the ingredients in a bowl, mix and put in the fridge or...
• Or (2) Heat all the spices (cumin, coriander, and crushed red pepper) in heavy small skillet over medium-high heat for 1 minute.
• Transfer to warmed spices to a bowl.
• Add oil, garlic, orange peel, basil and cilantro and stir to combine.
• Mix in olives.
• Gently stir in feta or non-dairy cheese (or no cheese).
• Cover and refrigerate for a 2 hours or overnight.

Notes

*This dish gets even better the longer it marinates! I make it 1-2 days ahead when I have the chance but it can be made up to a week in advance.

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