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"Toni's Marinated Olives"

Source: www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/-tonis-marinated-olives-101525

Ingredients

  1. 1/2 cup fresh tarragon leaves
  2. 1/4 cup fresh thyme leaves
  3. 5 flat anchovy fillets
  4. 2 cups drained brine-cured black olives such as Kalamata and/or Nicoise
  5. 2 cups drained brine-cured green olives such as picholine
  6. 1 cup extra-virgin olive oil
  7. 1/2 cup thinly sliced fennel bulb (sometimes called anise)
  8. 1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
  9. 2 tablespoons minced onion
  10. 2 tablespoons minced garlic
  11. 1 tablespoon anise seeds
  12. 2 teaspoons fennel seeds
  13. 2 teaspoons dried basil, crumbled
  14. 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
  15. 2 to 4 tablespoons balsamic vinegar

Directions

  1. Chop tarragon and thyme and mince anchovies.
  2. In a deep bowl stir together all ingredients except vinegar.
  3. Marinate olive mixture, covered and chilled, stirring occasionally, at least 6 hours and up to 3 days.
  4. Bring olive mixture to room temperature before proceeding.
  5. To serve olives, transfer to a bowl with a slotted spoon and drizzle with vinegar to taste.

2023