Name: Marinated Olives Recipe
Prep time: 10 min
Yield: 7 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 orange, reserving all of the peel + juice ($0.77); 1 ½ cups Mediterranean olive mix*, drained ($2.40); 4 cloves garlic, smashed but kept whole ($0.09); 2 sprigs fresh rosemary ($0.19); 2 sprigs fresh thyme ($0.05); ¼ tsp cracked red pepper flakes ($0.05); 1 tsp black peppercorns, whole ($0.08); ½ cup olive oil ($1.55)

This simple Marinated Olives recipe is sweet, slightly spicy, and comes together in minutes! The perfect budget-friendly snack or appetizer.

Ingredients

1 orange, reserving all of the peel + juice ($0.77)

1 ½ cups Mediterranean olive mix*, drained ($2.40)

4 cloves garlic, smashed but kept whole ($0.09)

2 sprigs fresh rosemary ($0.19)

2 sprigs fresh thyme ($0.05)

¼ tsp cracked red pepper flakes ($0.05)

1 tsp black peppercorns, whole ($0.08)

½ cup olive oil ($1.55)

Instructions

1 Peel orange with a vegetable peeler and juice the rest of it. Gather all ingredients.

2 Layer olives, garlic, the orange peel, fresh rosemary, fresh thyme, red pepper flakes, and black peppercorns in a 16Oz mason jar. Pour orange juice and olive oil over the top.

3 Screw on the jar lid and shake vigorously to blend the flavors.

4 Let olives marinate at room temperature for 2 hours. Alternatively, you can put the jar in the fridge for up to 1 week, allowing olives and marinade to come back to room temperature before serving.