Best Health Magazine Canada

Rosemary Marinated Olives

CourseSnacks
CuisineAppetizers, Vegetarian

Servings	Prep Time
8servings	10minutes + 2 days marinating

Servings	Prep Time
8servings	10minutes + 2 days marinating

Ingredients

1 1/2cups pitted olivespreferably a mixture of black and green
2tbsp extra virgin olive oil
1tbsp lemon juice
1 thin-skinned orangescrubbed but not peeled, cut into small chunks
2sprigs fresh rosemary
1 fresh green chili pepperseeded and thinly sliced
1 red bell pepperseeded and cut into small chunks
1 yellow bell pepperseeded and cut into small chunks
1/2cup cherry tomatoeshalved

Instructions

Place the olives in a large bowl and add the olive oil, lemon juice, chunks of orange, rosemary sprigs and chili pepper. Stir together, then cover. Place in the refrigerator.
For the next 2 days, every 12 hours or so, take the olive mixture from the fridge, uncover and stir. Cover again and return to the fridge to continue marinating.
When ready to eat, combine the marinated olives with the red and yellow bell peppers and tomatoes, and stir well.

Recipe Notes

Each serving provides: calories 81, calories from fat 54, fat 6 g, saturated fat 1 g, cholesterol 0 mg, carbohydrate 7 g, fibre 2 g, sugars 3 g, protein 1 g.
Choices per serving: Fat 1, Extra 1