Spiced Olives

Total Time

Prep: 5 min. + chilling

Makes

1-1/2 cups

Updated: Oct. 23, 2022
This recipe is best made a week in advance—they really reach perfection at 10 days. Double or triple this zippy recipe...you won't regret it!—Dean Schrock, Jacksonville, Florida

Ingredients

  • 1 jar (7 ounces) pimiento-stuffed olives
  • 1/2 cup tomato juice
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1/2 to 1 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
  • 2 garlic cloves, minced
  • 1/2 teaspoon dried basil
  • 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano

Directions

  1. Drain olives, discarding juice; return olives to the jar. In a small bowl, combine the remaining ingredients. Pour over olives; cover and refrigerate for 3-10 days, turning jar daily. Drain before serving.

Nutrition Facts

1 each: 38 calories, 4g fat (0 saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 317mg sodium, 2g carbohydrate (0 sugars, 0 fiber), 0 protein.