Try this Morroccan Spiced Olives recipe, or contribute your own.
Suggest a better descriptionYield: 1 cup Olives are often served as part of the Middle Eastern appetizer assortment called mezze or mazza that is brought to your table with your wine, ouzo, or arak. Anything can turn up as part of a mezze selection: octopus dressed in olive oil and lemon, chunks of feta cheese or salami on small pieces of bread, or a plate of creamy, tart hummus. Olives, brined, salted, or marinated, are almost always on one of the little plates. Middle Eastern marketplaces feature huge vats and crocks of differently spiced olives in myriad array. Some are fleshy, some juicy, others bitter and dense, and each is in a subtly different mainade. The marinade in this recipe is good for almost any type of olive; it is especially delicious with green brined olives or fleshy Greek-style ones (it even improves California-style ripe Olives). brine-cured, Kalamata, Greek-style, or shriveled black dry-cured) 1/4 cup olive oil 4 cloves garlic, chopped 1 tsp fresh rosemary leaves, lightly crushed 1 1/2 tsp Aji Harissa, Berbere, or commercial chile-garlic paste 1 tbsp wine vinegar 1. Drain olives of any brine. 2. Slowly heat olive oil over low heat. Remove from heat and add garlic, rosemary, chile-garlic paste, and vinegar. 3. Pour marinade over olives and let stand at least 2 hours (the flavor gets hotter the longer it stands). ADVANCE PREPRATION: Lasts almost forever, covered and refrigerated VARIATION: A Mediterranean-inspired hors doeuvre. 4 ounces Montrachet or Leazay goat cheese 1 to 2 cloves garlic, chopped 1 tsp finely chopped cilantro (optional) 1 tsp medium salsa (or to taste) 1/2 tsp thyme 1 tsp olive oil Approximately 1/2 a French baguette, cut into 1/2 to 3/4 inch slices Morroccan Spiced Olives 1. Mash goat cheese with a fork. Add garlic, cilantro, salsa, thyme, and olive oil. 2. Spread goat cheese mixture on bread slices; top each with half a pitted marinated olive. RECOMMENDED WINE: Enjoy with a glass of a medium-bodied Cabernet Sauvignon with noticeable character, one from California, Chile, or Spain.
View line-by-line Nutrition Insights™: Discover which ingredients contribute the calories/sodium/etc.
|
||
Serving Size: 1 Serving (0g) | ||
Recipe Makes: 6 Servings | ||
|
||
Calories: 0 | ||
Calories from Fat: 0 (NaN%) | ||
|
||
Amt Per Serving | % DV | |
|
||
Total Fat 0g | 0 % | |
Saturated Fat 0g | 0 % | |
Monounsaturated Fat 0g | ||
Polyunsanturated Fat 0g | ||
Cholesterol 0mg | 0 % | |
Sodium 0mg | 0 % | |
Potassium 0mg | 0 % | |
Total Carbohydrate 0g | 0 % | |
Dietary Fiber 0g | 0 % | |
Sugars, other 0g | ||
Protein 0g | 0 % | |
Powered by: USDA Nutrition Database Disclaimer: Nutrition facts are derived from linked ingredients (shown at left in colored bullets) and may or may not be complete. Always consult a licensed nutritionist or doctor if you have a nutrition-related medical condition. |
BigOven Pro required
Eat healthier with nutrition info.
Calories, carbs, protein, sodium, fiber and more - easily calculate from any recipe.
There are no reviews yet. Be the first!
What would you serve with this? Link in another recipe.