MOROCCAN SPICED OLIVES

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An easy marinade of garlic, lemon, thyme, and a dollop of the North African hot sauce harissa make these green olives memorable. If you can, prepare the olives ahead-they improve with age. From Epicurious. Cooking time does not include the 24 hour marinating period.

Provided by breezermom

Categories     Moroccan

Time 25m

Yield 2 cups

Number Of Ingredients 8

2 cups green olives in brine, lightly smashed to crack open slightly (use picholine or cerignola if possible)
4 garlic cloves, sliced
1/4 cup olive oil, extra virgin
2 teaspoons tomato paste
1/3 cup water
2 teaspoons harissa (North African spice paste)
3 fresh thyme sprigs (4-5 inches long)
2 thin lemon slices

Steps:

  • Cover olives with water in a small saucepan and bring to a boil, then drain.
  • Cook garlic in oil in a 10-inch heavy skillet over medium heat until garlic is golden, about 2 minutes. Add tomato paste and cook, stirring, 1 minute. Stir in water, harissa, thyme, and olives and simmer briskly, stirring occasionally, until liquid is thickened and coats olives, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in lemon slices. Transfer to a shallow dish and marinate, chilled, at least 24 hours.
  • These will keep for 1 month if kept in an airtight container in the refrigerator.

Andile Mabaso
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These olives are so easy to make and they're always a hit. I love serving them as an appetizer or as part of a mezze platter. They're also great for snacking on.


Touhid Tv
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I was looking for a new way to make olives and this recipe didn't disappoint. The olives are so flavorful and the spices are perfectly balanced. I will definitely be making these again.


Melody Delozier
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These olives are the perfect blend of sweet and savory. I love the addition of the orange zest and honey. They're the perfect addition to any party or gathering.


Syeed Shuvo
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I've made this recipe several times and it's always a hit. The olives are always perfectly spiced and they're so easy to make. I love serving them as a snack or as part of a mezze platter.


Ayanda
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I love the combination of spices in this recipe. The olives are so flavorful and delicious. I served them as an appetizer at a party and they were a huge hit.


Tiffan Randy
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These olives are amazing! The spices are perfectly balanced and the olives are so flavorful. I will definitely be making these again.


Ferdi Bill
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This is a great recipe for spiced olives. The olives are flavorful and the spices are well-balanced. I would definitely recommend this recipe.


Oratile Mokgalagadi
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I'm not a big fan of olives, but I really enjoyed these. The spices are perfectly balanced and the olives are so flavorful. I will definitely be making these again.


Weight Loss
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These olives are so easy to make and they're always a hit. I love serving them as an appetizer or as part of a mezze platter. They're also great for snacking on.


Tishawa
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I was looking for a new way to make olives and this recipe didn't disappoint. The olives are so flavorful and the spices are perfectly balanced. I will definitely be making these again.


Boeroe Geesty
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These olives are the perfect blend of sweet and savory. I love the addition of the orange zest and honey. They're the perfect addition to any party or gathering.


Angie Neff
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I've made this recipe several times and it's always a hit. The olives are always perfectly spiced and they're so easy to make. I love serving them as a snack or as part of a mezze platter.


Kashif Doger
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This is a great recipe for spiced olives. The olives are flavorful and the spices are well-balanced. I would definitely recommend this recipe.


José Manuel Gutiérrez Sánchez
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I'm not a big fan of olives, but I really enjoyed these. The spices are perfectly balanced and the olives are so flavorful. I will definitely be making these again.


Tarek Jia
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These olives are so easy to make and they're always a hit. I love serving them as an appetizer or as part of a mezze platter. They're also great for snacking on.


Mahi Veer
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I was looking for a new way to make olives and this recipe didn't disappoint. The olives are so flavorful and the spices are perfectly balanced. I will definitely be making these again.


Lamar Arzu
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These olives are the perfect blend of sweet and savory. I love the addition of the orange zest and honey. They're the perfect addition to any party or gathering.


Anastasia
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I've made this recipe several times and it's always a hit. The olives are always perfectly spiced and they're so easy to make. I love serving them as a snack or as part of a mezze platter.


BaShiR Diyang
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I love the combination of spices in this recipe. The olives are so flavorful and delicious. I served them as an appetizer at a party and they were a huge hit.


Navin Bhattarai
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These olives are amazing! The spices are perfectly balanced and the olives are so flavorful. I will definitely be making these again.


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