Effortless Entertaining: Roasted Olives
Easy Roasted Olives is a healthy Mediterranean appetizer for effortless entertaining ~ this is a snap to make!
Servings: 6 servings
Ingredients
- 3 cups assorted olives, pitted or unpitted (or allow about 1/2 cup per person). Seek out a good, colorful assortment.
- 1 cup feta cheese, cut in small bite sized cubes.
- 1-2 red or green jalapenos, thinly sliced, seeds and all (optional)
- juice of 1 lemon
- handful of fresh thyme
- salt and fresh cracked pepper to taste
- 3 Tbsp good quality olive oil
- 2 Tbsp good quality red wine or sherry vinegar
Instructions
- Set oven to 400F
- Spread the olives out in a casserole dish or gratin dish. Toss with all the rest of the ingredients and taste the dressing to adjust any of the elements.
- Bake for about 20 minutes until bubbling.
- Replace the roasted thyme with fresh sprigs, and serve hot with crusty bread.
Notes
NONE of the amounts are set in stone. This is the kind of thing you put together by eye. Taste the dressing as you go and adjust to your liking. Add minced garlic if you like.
Nutrition
Calories: 233 kcal · Carbohydrates: 5 g · Protein: 4 g · Fat: 23 g · Saturated Fat: 6 g · Polyunsaturated Fat: 2 g · Monounsaturated Fat: 14 g · Cholesterol: 22 mg · Sodium: 1339 mg · Potassium: 76 mg · Fiber: 3 g · Sugar: 1 g · Vitamin A: 400 IU · Vitamin C: 12 mg · Calcium: 164 mg · Iron: 1 mg
Nutritional information is provided as a courtesy and is an estimate only. This information comes from online calculators. Although The View from Great Island attempts to provide accurate nutritional information, these figures are only estimates.
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