Easy Marinated Olives Recipe
Looking for an easy appetizer that will impress your guests? Try our Easy Marinated Olives Recipe! These homemade marinated olives are bursting with bright Mediterranean flavors and come together in just minutes, making them the perfect addition to any charcuterie board.
Homemade Marinated Olives – and Better!
Our marinated olives are deliciously tasty, and ideal to make ahead, chill then serve. They make the perfect appetizer, and everyone will love them! Ideal to serve them with to your charcuterie board along side with our easy mozzarella and tomato kabobs. Delish!
All you need is a few fresh ingredients, jars of olives, one can of butter beans, and 10 minutes to make them. Then allow the olives to marinate for a few hours before serving – that’s all it takes! 🙂
Ideal for outdoor picnics, family BBQ’s, and dinner parties.
Tell Us About Easy Marinated Olive Recipe
We love to build flavors with our marinated olives recipe. We did it by adding in fennel, fresh orange zest, orange peel, lots of garlic, fresh rosemary, crushed red pepper, butter beans, and of course, extra virgin olive oil.
Our marinated olives recipe stands out thanks to the addition of creamy butter beans and the bright citrus flavor of fresh orange zest and peel. These simple ingredients transform a classic olive marinade into a flavorful appetizer that’s perfect for entertaining.
The beans add a soft texture and the fennel a peppery flavor, while the orange zest offers a fresh citrus taste to the marinade.
All the flavors infuse into the beans and olives making this marinated olive appetizer totally delicious! Best of all, … 5 olives are only 41 calories!
So, skip the store-bought olive mixes and make your own! These marinated olives are fresh, flavorful, and surprisingly easy to prepare. They will add a delicious Mediterranean touch to your next charcuterie board or cocktail hour.
And, we can’t wait for you to try this recipe.
Ingredients Needed for Easy Marinated Olives Recipe
Here’s what you’ll need for our marinated olives recipe: (with some links to amazon)
- large Spanish olives – (I used Mezzetta brand)
- pitted Italian green olives
- butter beans – one can, and large or small.
- navel orange – for zest and rind
- fresh garlic cloves
- bulb of fennel
- herbs – bay leaf and fresh rosemary sprigs
- crushed red pepper flakes
- white wine vinegar
- sea salt or Himalayan salt
- extra virgin olive oil
How to make our Easy Marinated Olives Recipe?
Our full recipe card is located at the bottom. But first, let’s go over our easy-to-follow steps before you start.
1. First, rinse the beans and drain. Set the beans aside, they will be added to the mixture at the very end. Do not add them into the mixture yet. (see my notes for Tips below)
2. Next, in a mixing bowl, add the olives, along with chopped fennel, garlic, rosemary, white vinegar, orange zest, and orange peel. Toss and mix until the olive mixture is well combined.
3. Gently stir in the beans, along with the sea salt, and crushed red pepper. Pour the olive mixture into a sealed container, or a large mason jar with a lid.
4. Add one bay leaf in there, along with an extra sprig of rosemary. Then, pour in the olive oil over the entire mixture. Cover and chill for a few hours to marinate.
Important Tips for SUCCESS!
- Always ADD the butter beans in last! (in the photo, I did it too soon, and the beans fell apart, of which I had to start all over)
- No need to rinse the olives, only drain them.
- Mix Gently! And, Do Not Over Mix the olive and bean mixture, or the butter beans will break apart and become mushy and messy.
- Place all the ingredients into a sealed plastic container, or a large mason jar with a lid, and keep the olive oil leveled with the olives.
- Refrigerate and allow the olives to marinate, at least a few hours before serving.
- Gift Idea! Transfer the marinated olive mixture to a mason jar, and tie a pretty ribbon around the lid. They make terrific gifts for any holiday, and dinner parties.
A Delicious Appetizer
You’ll want to slice some crusty bread and dip it into the olive marinade to soak up that flavorful olive oil at the bottom of the bowl. Trust me on this one.
This season, I think everyone is looking forward to entertaining with family and friends. This appetizer for olives couldn’t be any easier, and perfect.
Not to mention, it will impress everyone who tries them! Try our recipe …it won’t disappoint. 😉
ENJOY!!
Don’t forget! If you try our Easy Marinated Olives Recipe, let us know and leave a comment with a star rating. We’d love to hear from you!
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Easy Marinated Olives Recipe
Yield:
6 servings
Prep Time:
10 minutes
Total Time:
10 minutes
Easy Marinated Olives Recipe is made with two kinds of green olives, butter beans, fennel, orange zest and rind, fresh garlic, extra virgin olive oil, and fresh rosemary. Easy to make, with only 10 minutes to prepare then chill to marinate for a few hours before serving.
5.0 Stars (1 Review)
Ingredients
- 1 + 1/2 cups Super Colossal Spanish Queen Olives (I used Mezzetta Brand)
- 1 + 3/4 cups pitted Italian green olives
- 4 garlic cloves - minced
- 1 cup of large butter beans - rinsed
- 1 Tbsp. orange zest
- 1/2 cup finely chopped fennel
- 1 Tbsp. orange rind - about 6 to 8 thin strips
- pinch of sea salt or Himalayan salt
- 1 bay leaf
- 2 to 4 sprigs of fresh rosemary
- 1/4 tsp. crushed red pepper flakes
- 2 Tbsp. white wine vinegar
- 1 cup extra virgin olive oil
Instructions
- First, rinse the butter beans and drain. Then set the beans aside, they will be added to the mixture at the very end.
- Next, in a mixing bowl, add both kinds of olives, along with chopped fennel, garlic, rosemary, white vinegar, orange zest, and orange rind. Toss and mix until the olive mixture is well combined.
- Gently stir in the beans, along with the sea salt, and crushed red pepper. Pour the olive and bean mixture into a sealed container, or a large mason jar with a lid.
- Add one bay leaf in there, along with extra sprigs of rosemary on top. Then, pour in the olive oil over the entire mixture. Cover and chill for a few hours to marinate.
- When ready to serve, transfer to a serving bowl. Sprinkle with crushed red pepper flakes over them and serve with crusty bread or crackers on the side for dipping.
- Yields: 6 servings
Nutrition Information:
Yield: 6 servings Serving Size: 5 olivesAmount Per Serving: Calories: 41.7Total Fat: 4.2gCholesterol: 0mgCarbohydrates: 3.3gProtein: 0g
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This looks like a great recipe, Ladies! We love olives here and I especially like the green Italian olives. Terrific idea to add the beans too.
Thank you so much, Susan. I think you will enjoy my recipe. Enjoy and have a wonderful Mother’s Day this weekend! 🙂
I never thought of adding beans to marinated olives. Genuis idea.
Thanks so much. 🙂 They add a lovely texture and flavor to the olives mixture.
I love olives, and I’ve never had them with these flavor before. Yum!
Thanks, Jeff, I got the idea and was inspired when I had similar as an appetizer from a popular restaurant. They were so good, I decided to try them myself and shared them with friends at a dinner party. They turned out to be hit!
Mmmm! Delicious sounding. I like the addition of butter beans and the orange rind. Definitely a recipe to try! Thank you!
Thank you, Sandra! These olives turned out to be a true winner! I think you are going to love them. It’s my original concoction. 🙂
ENJOY!!