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Seasoned Green Olives – Country Living

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This Mediterranean appetizer features Fresh green olives, Water, Uniodized or pickling salt, White-wine vinegar, Lemon. It delivers bright, zesty notes. Ideal for parties, potlucks, or as a starter before the main course. Simple to make with ingredients you likely already have on hand, this is a recipe you will come back to again and again.
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Difficulty: Advanced
Servings: 15
Calories: 55.2
Dietary: Gluten-free, Vegan, Vegetarian
Description
This Mediterranean appetizer features Fresh green olives, Water, Uniodized or pickling salt, White-wine vinegar, Lemon. It delivers bright, zesty notes. Ideal for parties, potlucks, or as a starter before the main course. Simple to make with ingredients you likely already have on hand, this is a recipe you will come back to again and again.
Ingredients
  • 1 pound Fresh green olives
  • 2 cup Water
  • 2 tablespoon Uniodized or pickling salt
  • 1 cup White-wine vinegar
  • 1 Lemon, halved, seeded, and
Directions
  1. 1
    cut into 1/2-inch cubes 1 tb Dried or 3 T chopped fresh -oregano 3 Cloves garlic, halved 1/4 c Olive oil 1.
  2. 2
    With flat side of meat mallet or rolling pin, crush each olive just to crack the flesh.
  3. 3
    Place cracked olives in 1-quart jar.
  4. 4
    Add enough cold water to
  5. 5
    cover olives and insert a small, sealed plastic food-stor- age bag filled with 1/4 C water to keep the olives immersed.
  6. 6
    Seal jar; refrigerate 3 weeks, changing water in jar every day.
  7. 7
    After 3 weeks, sample an olive-it should be only slightly bitter.
  8. 8
    Continue to soak olives in water if still very bitter.
  9. 9
    When olives are ready, in 1-quart saucepan, heat 2 C water to boiling.
  10. 10
    Add salt and stir to dissolve.
  11. 11
    Set brine aside to cool to room temperature.
  12. 12
    Drain olives and rinse in cold water: Place cured olives in clean 1 ~quart jar.
  13. 13
    Cover olives with cooled brine.
  14. 14
    Stir in vinegar, lemon cubes, oregano, and garlic.
  15. 15
    Top with olive oil and seal jar.
  16. 16
    Refrig- erate olives at least 1 month to develop flavor.
  17. 17
    Olives will keep for 2 more months refrigerated.
  18. 18
    Drain before serving.
  19. 19
    Country Living/Sept/94

Nutrition Facts

Servings 15

Amount Per Serving
Calories 55.2kcal
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 2.8g5%
Saturated Fat 1.6g8%
Cholesterol 6.8mg3%
Sodium 29259.4mg1220%
Total Carbohydrate 5.9g2%
Dietary Fiber 2.3g10%
Sugars 3.1g
Protein 1.2g3%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily value may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

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