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Smashed Olives

Name: Smashed Olives
Prep time: 20 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 2 cups.
Ingredients: 2 cups mixed pitted olives; 3/4 to 1 cup olive oil; 1/2 small navel orange, cut in half; 1/2 medium onion, cut into wedges; 3 to 4 fresh rosemary sprigs; 6 to 8 fresh thyme sprigs; 5 garlic cloves, peeled; 2 bay leaves; 1 tablespoon gin, optional

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Total Time

Prep: 20 min. + marinating

Makes

2 cups

Updated: Jun. 27, 2023

My best friend and I came up with this recipe to bring back the wonderful tastes of Spain with us. When you are finished with the olives, use the flavored olive oil for a chicken or shrimp marinade. —Tiffani Warner, Fort Leavenworth, Kansas

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Ingredients

2 cups mixed pitted olives
3/4 to 1 cup olive oil
1/2 small navel orange, cut in half
1/2 medium onion, cut into wedges
3 to 4 fresh rosemary sprigs
6 to 8 fresh thyme sprigs
5 garlic cloves, peeled
2 bay leaves
1 tablespoon gin, optional

Directions

In a large bowl, gently mash olives to break the skins. Add next 7 ingredients and, if desired, gin. Toss to coat; cover and refrigerate for up to 24 hours.
To serve, drain olives, reserving oil for another use; discard bay leaves.

Nutrition Facts

1/4 cup: 162 calories, 16g fat (2g saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 555mg sodium, 5g carbohydrate (1g sugars, 1g fiber), 1g protein.

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