Whole 30 Garlic-Herb Marinated Olives

Total time50 min

Prep time10 min

Cook time10 min

4.8

(18)

These marinated olives are the kind of appetizer that looks like you spent hours on them but comes together in under fifteen minutes on the stovetop. A mix of meaty varieties like Castelvetrano, Kalamata, and Cerignola gets warmed in extra-virgin olive oil with sliced garlic, fresh rosemary, thyme, and a few strips of bright lemon zest — the result is deeply fragrant and absolutely gorgeous in a bowl. The addition of ground turmeric and ginger gives the infused oil a subtle warmth that makes this feel a little more special than your average olive dish. Store-bought flavored olives can be a minefield of added sugars, preservatives, and mystery ingredients, so making your own means you know exactly what's in the jar. Every single ingredient here is naturally compliant, with no sweeteners, no grains, and no legume-based oils to navigate around. The key is letting everything rest for at least thirty minutes before serving so the flavors have time to fully meld into the oil — patience pays off here. Set them out warm or at room temperature and watch them disappear before anything else on the table does.

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Ingredients

6 servings

2 cups mixed olives, pitted or unpitted (such as castelvetrano, kalamata, and cerignola)
⅓ cup extra-virgin olive oil
4 cloves garlic, thinly sliced
2 sprigs fresh rosemary
4 sprigs fresh thyme
2 strips lemon zest (each about 3 inches long), removed with a vegetable peeler
¼ tsp ground turmeric
¼ tsp ground ginger
¼ tsp fine sea salt
2 sprigs fresh oregano (optional)

Instructions

1
Drain the olives and pat them dry with a paper towel. Set aside.
2
Combine the olive oil, garlic, rosemary sprigs, thyme sprigs, lemon zest strips, turmeric, ginger, and oregano (if using) in a small saucepan. Set over medium-low heat and warm until the garlic is fragrant and just beginning to turn golden at the edges, about 4–5 minutes. Watch closely — the garlic can brown quickly and turn bitter.

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