Description
Briny olives stuffed with feta and anchovies, marinated in a blend of chili peppers, lemon zest, fresh herbs & garlic. These easy marinated olives are guaranteed to steal the show at your next dinner party!
Ingredients
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- 1 jar of olives (about 1 1/2 cup)
- optional: 4 oz feta cheese*
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 1 tbsp red wine vinegar
- 2–3 garlic cloves, grated
- 2 tsp lemon zest
- 2 tsp parsley, minced
- 1 1/2 tsp chili flakes
Instructions
- Drain & stuff the olives. Drain the olives (if they were packaged in liquid) and add to a medium sized bowl. If stuffing, stuff the olives with tiny chunks of feta, or your desired filling.
- Marinate. Add the oil, vinegar, grated garlic, lemon zest, parsley, and chili flakes to the bowl and mix everything well. Cover and refrigerate until ready to serve.
Notes
- Stuffing your olives is optional but highly recommended. Other stuffing options could be anchovies, bleu cheese, cream cheese, goat cheese, garlic, red peppers, pickles, pickled jalapenos, etc.
- Use a chopstick or cocktail skewer to stuff the olives with ease!
