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Lemon-marinated Olives with Feta and Garlic
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For the Love of Lemons
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Introduction from Letitia Clark
Slightly Greek its leanings, but at home all over the Mediterranean and hopefully in your kitchen too, this recipe (along with some black olives marinated with orange and fennel that an Italian friend once fed me) is the only time I think it is worth marinating olives. Choose your favourite type of olive (a kalamata or small green variety is good). Eat these as an antipasto with lots of crusty bread or focaccia.
Ingredients
Method
Gently warm half the oil in a saucepan with the garlic until it just begins to sizzle and smell good. Add the lemon zest and chilli and cook for 1–2 minutes, then add the olives and stir through for 1–2 minutes. Add the fresh or dried herbs, reserving a little to garnish, and leave to warm for a minute to release their aroma.
Remove from the heat, and allow to cool in the pan, then mix in the lemon juice and decant the olives, lemon zest and garlic into your chosen serving dish. Top with the remaining oil and the crumbled feta, then sprinkle with some more fresh herbs and serve.
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