Beef Free Lemon Herb Marinated Olives
These marinated olives are the kind of appetizer that looks like you put in way more effort than you actually did. Briny, plump olives get bathed in warm extra-virgin olive oil infused with garlic, fresh thyme, rosemary, turmeric, and ginger — then finished with a bright hit of lemon zest and juice that ties everything together beautifully. The gentle stovetop warm-up is the secret move here: it coaxes all those aromatics into the oil so every olive soaks up maximum flavor as it rests in the fridge. This is naturally a plant-based, meat-free snack through and through, so there's nothing to swap or worry about — just good, honest ingredients doing their thing. Make a batch on Sunday and you'll have a stunning little nibble ready to pull out for guests or weeknight grazing all week long. Serve them alongside crusty bread, a cheese board, or straight from the jar — no judgment.
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6 servings
- 2 cups mixed olives, pitted or unpitted
- ⅓ cup extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 lemon, zested and juiced (about 1 tsp zest and 2 tbsp juice)
- 3 cloves garlic, thinly sliced
- 3 sprigs fresh thyme
- 2 sprigs fresh rosemary
- ¼ tsp ground turmeric
- ¼ tsp ground ginger
- ¼ tsp fine sea salt
- 2 tbsp fresh parsley, roughly chopped (optional)
Instructions
- 1
Combine the olive oil, garlic, thyme sprigs, rosemary sprigs, turmeric, ginger, and salt in a small saucepan over medium-low heat. Warm until the garlic is fragrant and just beginning to turn golden at the edges, about 3–4 minutes. Watch closely, as the garlic can brown quickly.
- 2
Remove the pan from the heat and stir in the lemon zest and lemon juice.
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