Dairy Free Herb-Marinated Olives with Apple Cider Vinegar
These olives are the kind of appetizer that makes guests think you spent far more effort than you actually did. Warm olive oil, apple cider vinegar, fresh rosemary and thyme, sliced garlic, and a strip of orange zest come together in a quick stovetop infusion that smells absolutely incredible. A pinch of ground ginger and turmeric add a subtle, earthy warmth that sets this apart from any jarred version you'd find at the store. The whole mixture gets poured over the olives and left to steep in the fridge, so the flavors deepen and meld into something genuinely special. Since every ingredient here is naturally plant-based, there's no need to scan labels or worry about hidden dairy — it's just good, clean food that happens to be completely free of it. Serve them at room temperature with toothpicks, pile them onto a charcuterie board, or set them out with crusty bread and let people help themselves.
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6 servings
- 2 cups mixed olives, pitted or unpitted, drained
- ¼ cup extra-virgin olive oil
- 2 tbsp apple cider vinegar
- 3 cloves garlic, thinly sliced
- 2 sprigs fresh rosemary
- 3 sprigs fresh thyme
- 1 strip orange zest (about 3 inches long)
- ¼ tsp ground ginger
- ¼ tsp ground turmeric
- ¼ tsp fine sea salt
- 1 tbsp fresh flat-leaf parsley, roughly chopped (optional)
Instructions
- 1
Combine the olive oil, apple cider vinegar, garlic, rosemary, thyme, orange zest, ground ginger, turmeric, and sea salt in a small saucepan over medium-low heat. Warm, stirring once or twice, until the garlic is fragrant and just beginning to turn golden at the edges, about 3–4 minutes. Watch closely so the garlic does not brown.
- 2
Add the drained olives to the saucepan and stir to coat. Heat for 1 minute, until the olives are warmed through and glistening.
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