PCOS Friendly Lemon Herb Marinated Olives
These marinated olives are the kind of snack that makes you feel like you have your life together — fragrant with fresh herbs, bright with lemon, and deeply savory in every bite. Olives themselves are a fantastic choice when you're managing hormonal health, since they're rich in healthy monounsaturated fats that support balanced blood sugar and inflammation levels. The addition of turmeric and ginger takes things a step further, bringing two well-known anti-inflammatory spices into a dish where they genuinely belong rather than feeling forced. Warming the olive oil with garlic, thyme, and rosemary before adding the olives is a simple technique that blooms the aromatics and makes the whole jar taste like it came from a specialty deli. A squeeze and zest of fresh lemon cuts through the richness and keeps the flavor lively. The longer they sit in the fridge, the better they get — making this a brilliant make-ahead option for grazing boards, weeknight appetizers, or just something to snack on straight from the jar.
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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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