Marinated Olives and Feta

Five minutes of work, and better on day three than day one.

⏱ 10 min · easy · 🍽 serves 4

Ingredients

• 2 cups mixed olives
• 8 oz feta, cubed
• 2/3 cup olive oil
• Zest of 1 lemon, in wide strips
• 3 garlic cloves, smashed
• 2 sprigs rosemary
• 1 tsp fennel seeds
• 1/2 tsp chili flakes
• 2 bay leaves

Steps

1. Warm the oil gently with the garlic, lemon zest, rosemary, fennel, chili and bay for 5 minutes. Do not let it fry or the garlic turns bitter.
2. Cool for 10 minutes off the heat.
3. Pour over the olives and feta in a jar or bowl and turn gently to coat.
4. Leave at room temperature at least an hour, or refrigerate for up to a week.