Marinated Olives are the perfect snack for day or night. Full of healthy fats and Vitamin E, these olives marinated in olive oil and balsamic vinegar are the perfect food to satisfy that salty snack craving!
Olives seem to be playing a big part of my diet lately. It’s not a bad thing since olives are very healthy. Full of vitamin E, which is good for your skin and mine since I am getting wrinkles at a rapid pace, and good fats.
I never thought about fats being healthy but in doing a bunch of research I found that avocados and olives are excellent for you. Monounsaturated fats have been shown to lower cholesterol, reduce your risk of breast cancer, and reduce belly fat and overall weight.
I care about all the nutritional information associated with olives but I am really excited about the taste. Popping them in my mouth and getting that burst of salt and the tang of the brine and biting into the chewy flesh is just a good.
I don’t even mind if the olive still has a pit in it because I can nibble on that while doing other things.
The ones you bust out of the can and pop on the end of your fingers. I always put one olive on each finger before I started eating them. It used to drive my mom crazy that I would eat all the olives off her relish tray before any of the guests have arrived.
Now that I am almost a grown up, I am broadening my olive choices. My new favorite olive is a Castelvetrano olive which is a green olive from a region in Southwest Sicily.
Bright green with a crisp bite but with a slight buttery flavor. Grown for their oil, the popularity of Castelvetrano olives as a table olive is growing fast!
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My other favorite is a Kalamata olive and is a dark purple olive from Greece that is usually brined in a wine vinegar to leave only a slightly bitter taste. A great complement to the buttery Castelvetranos! Not only do I like eating them right out of the jar I also like adding flavors to my olives or marinating them to add extra layers of spices too.
My friend Michelle over at A Dish of Daily Life has a great recipe for marinated olives. When I was looking for a good recipe to marinate mine I immediately grabbed her recipe!
Michelle uses a combination of olive oil, red wine vinegar, garlic, rosemary, and red pepper flakes in her recipe. Then pours the warm marinade over a collection of olives. She uses Spanish olives so I thought I can use this marinade with my favorites!
The only difference I made her original recipe was to leave out the lemon zest and up the spice factor with double the red pepper flakes. Other than that, no changes are needed. It is already an awesome recipe!
These Marinated Olives are perfect for snacking, tossing in your lunch box, adding to your salad, or standing on their own on your cheese board! What are you eating your marinated olives with? Shoot me a picture on social media and tag it with #TakeTwoTapas #MarinatedOlives
Marinated Olives for Your Cheese Board
Yield: 2 cups
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 15 minutes
Marinated Olives are the perfect snack for day or night. They are the perfect food to satisfy those salty snack cravings and add some wow to your cheese board!
In a small saucepan, add the olive oil and garlic.
Heat over medium heat for 2 minutes or until garlic starts to turn golden brown.
Add the rosemary and the red pepper flakes.
Cook for 2 minutes.
Remove from heat and add the vinegar.
Pour over the olives and let sit for at least 10 minutes. An hour is better.
Store in the refrigerator until all the olives are eaten!
Notes
The olive oil will solidify in the fridge but will return to a liquid state at room temperature. Just remember to remove the olives from the fridge at least 20 minutes before you serve them.
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Oh, yum! These olives look amazing! Pinned and sharing. Thank you for linking up at Family Joy Blog Party. We hope to see you at our next party starting on Sunday at noon EST!
Your Marinated Olives Cheese Board will be a great addition to any holiday party! Thanks so much for sharing your awesome recipe with us at Full Plate Thursday! Hope you are having a wonderful week and hope to see you soon! Miz Helen
I’m gonna have to give these a try for Hubby out of love … I do NOT like olives myself 😉 But he LOVES them … thanks for sharing over at Snickerdoodle Create-Bake-Make (and Get Well Michelle!)
I love this recipe! It would absolutely be perfect for one of your beautiful cheese boards and great for setting out on New Years Eve activities too! Those green olives are just stunning! We’ve come a long way from those pimento stuffed bottled olives.
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Andrea says
I could eat these all the time. I love olives and your marinade sounds Delicious!
Cristina at Ava's Alphabet says
Oh, yum! These olives look amazing! Pinned and sharing. Thank you for linking up at Family Joy Blog Party. We hope to see you at our next party starting on Sunday at noon EST!
Michaela Kenkel says
I adore olives!! I saw this recipe of Michelle’s and added it to my make list, too!! N ow I know it needs to be sooner than later!
chubcheeks@bellsouth.net says
Definitely! I loved the hint of rosemary!
Justine says
I eat tons of olives, these look wonderful!
Theresa Huse says
Perfect for appetizers and cheese trays. Thanks for joining us at the Inspiration Spotlight party. Shared.
Debra C. says
Loving these perfect little bites. I’m such a fan of olives and the flavors here sound just terrific!!
chubcheeks@bellsouth.net says
They are really tasty and perfect for snacking!
Miz Helen says
Your Marinated Olives Cheese Board will be a great addition to any holiday party! Thanks so much for sharing your awesome recipe with us at Full Plate Thursday! Hope you are having a wonderful week and hope to see you soon!
Miz Helen
Debi at Life Currents says
These are a great addition to any party! Easy and yummy snacking! They would also be great to throw in a Niçoise salad!
chubcheeks@bellsouth.net says
Totally!!
Heidi says
Sounds great for a party! Thanks for linking up with Funtastic Friday!
lisa@Lisa's Dinnertime Dish says
I love olives too and this recipe sounds fantastic! A perfect addition to any cheese board!
chubcheeks@bellsouth.net says
Thanks Lisa!
Christine says
I love olives too, especially on sandwiches. For me that’s where I love to get that tang. Thanks for sharing this at the DI & DI Link Party!
chubcheeks@bellsouth.net says
Me too! My mouth is watering just thinking about them!
Traveling Cats says
Delicious. I love to nibble on marinated olives while I work. Happy Holidays!
chubcheeks@bellsouth.net says
Perfect for a mid-afternoon snack!
Beverly says
These olives sound so yummy. Adding them to my list for our party.
Thanks for sharing at Over The Moon Party,
Bev
Helen at the Lazy Gastronome says
The perfect appetizer!! Thanks for sharing on the What’s for Dinner link up!
Jan says
I’m gonna have to give these a try for Hubby out of love … I do NOT like olives myself 😉 But he LOVES them … thanks for sharing over at Snickerdoodle Create-Bake-Make (and Get Well Michelle!)
Cucicucicoo: Eco Sewing and Crafting says
oh wow, those look amazing! I just love marinated olives so I’m definitely trying these! 🙂 Lisa
chubcheeks@bellsouth.net says
Thanks so much!
Julie says
I love this recipe! It would absolutely be perfect for one of your beautiful cheese boards and great for setting out on New Years Eve activities too! Those green olives are just stunning! We’ve come a long way from those pimento stuffed bottled olives.
chubcheeks@bellsouth.net says
Me too Julie! I used to eat just the black ones (off the tops of my fingers) and the regular green ones after I took out the pimento lol!