Taste of Home
Smashed Olives
TOTAL TIME: Prep: 20 min. + marinating
YIELD: 2 cups.
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
Ingredients
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2 cups mixed pitted olives
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3/4 to 1 cup olive oil
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1/2 small navel orange, cut in half
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1/2 medium onion, cut into wedges
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3 to 4 fresh rosemary sprigs
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6 to 8 fresh thyme sprigs
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5 garlic cloves, peeled
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2 bay leaves
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1 tablespoon gin, optional
Directions
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1.
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.
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2.
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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