Description
Briny, savory, and infused with mellow roasted garlic, these garlic-stuffed olives are a quick, flavor-packed appetizer perfect for any plant-based spread or Mediterranean-inspired snack plate.
Ingredients
1 cup large green olives, pitted
6–8 garlic cloves, roasted (or raw)
1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
1 tsp lemon zest (optional)
1/2 tsp dried oregano
Pinch of crushed red pepper (optional)
Sea salt, to taste
Instructions
1. Preheat oven to 400°F. Place garlic cloves (skin-on) on a baking sheet, drizzle with olive oil, and roast for 25 minutes.
2. Pit the olives if not already pitted.
3. Peel the roasted garlic and mash lightly.
4. Stuff each olive with a bit of garlic using a spoon or fingers.
5. In a bowl, combine stuffed olives with oregano, lemon zest, salt, pepper flakes, and olive oil. Mix gently.
6. Refrigerate for at least 30 minutes to marinate before serving.
Notes
Use Castelvetrano or Spanish green olives for best results.
Store in a glass jar with olive oil in the fridge for up to 2 weeks.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: Stuffed
- Cuisine: Mediterranean
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 5-6 olives
- Calories: 45
- Sugar: 0g
- Sodium: 260mg
- Fat: 4g
- Saturated Fat: 0.5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 1g
- Fiber: 0.5g
- Protein: 0.5g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
Keywords: garlic stuffed olives, vegan appetizer, Mediterranean snack