Hard Greek Appetizer Salad

Spiced Olives

Name: Spiced Olives
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 16 min
Total time: 31 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Greek
Ingredients: 0.75 cups pimento-stuffed green olives , drained; 0.75 cups kalamata olives , drained; 9 thins lemon slices; 2 tablespoons capers , drained; 1 teaspoon crushed coriander seed; 0.5 teaspoons coarsely ground black peppercorns; 0.5 teaspoons crushed red pepper flakes; 1 cup good-quality extra-virgin olive oil

Total Time

31 min

15m prep · 16m cook

Servings

4 people

Rating

—

Difficulty

Hard

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Serve with charcuterie, garnish for a salad, drop a couple in a martini, or simply serve as an hors d'oeuvre. Put in a pretty jar tied with a strand of ribbon, and you'll have an awesome hostess gift.

Ingredients

0.75 cups pimento-stuffed green olives , drained
0.75 cups kalamata olives , drained
9 thins lemon slices
2 tablespoons capers , drained
1 teaspoon crushed coriander seed
0.5 teaspoons coarsely ground black peppercorns
0.5 teaspoons crushed red pepper flakes
1 cup good-quality extra-virgin olive oil

Instructions

1

Fill a layer of 1/3 of the olives into a 16-ounce jar. Top with 3 slices of lemon and sprinkle with 1/3 of the capers, coriander seeds, peppercorns, and red pepper flakes. Repeat the layers 2 more times.
2

Pour oil into the jar and chill olives for a couple weeks before serving. Bring olives to room temperature before serving.