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These garlic herb roasted olives are the perfect snack food! They are salty, packed full of garlic, thyme, and orange flavor, and ready in just 15 minutes!
Roasted olives are about to be your new favorite!
I know summer is almost over, but I’m still not over sitting outside and enjoying my life. I swear, I overheat easily, but man, oh man, do I enjoy taking in all that fresh summer air.
The other thing I love about summer is all the outdoor dinner parties I get to plan! Of course, no dinner party is complete without some snacky snacks—in this case, roasted olives!
These are not your average olives. I used a mix of castelvetrano, large green Sicilian, nicoise, and kalamata and tossed them in olive oil, thyme, garlic, and crushed red pepper flakes. Then, I roasted them and threw them in orange zest and orange juice.
How amazingly simple and delicious!
Just remember to warn your guests that your olives have pits. No broken teeth at our dinner party!
Ingredients needed
- Mixed olives
- Extra virgin olive oil
- Thyme
- Garlic
- Red pepper flakes
- Orange juice
- Orange zest
How to make roasted olives
I love a showstopper of a snacky appetizer that only takes 15 minutes to bake up. These olives are so easy to make; all your guests will love them!
- Preheat your oven. Mix olives, olive oil, thyme, garlic, and red pepper flakes in a bowl.
- Add to a sheet pan and roast for 15 minutes.
- Remove from the oven and toss in orange zest and orange juice.
- Serve roasted olives warm or at room temperature.
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My Pro Tips
Recipe Tips for Roasting Olives
- For the best flavor, use high-quality olives. I like to use olives that I pick up at the Italian market.
- Instead of thyme, try using oregano, rosemary, or marjoram.
- After roasting, add a few cubes of feta cheese for even more savory deliciousness.
- Don’t forget to warn your guests about olive pits!
- Use high-quality extra virgin olive oil.
FAQ’s
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Garlic Herb Roasted Olives
Ingredients
- 4 cups mixed olives, I used castelvetrano, large green Sicilian, nicoise, and kalamata
- ¼ cup extra virgin olive oil
- 6 sprigs thyme, leaves removed
- 4 cloves garlic, thinly sliced
- ½ teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
- 2 tablespoons orange juice
- 1 tablespoon orange zest
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
- On a rimmed baking sheet add olives, olive oil, thyme leaves, sliced garlic and crushed red pepper flakes. Stir to combine and evenly coat.
- Add to the oven and bake for 10 minutes.
- Remove olives from the oven and cover the olives with orange zest and orange juice. Toss to combine.
- Serve warm or room temperature.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
Those cocktail/champagne glasses are amazing! And so are these lovely olives — I love roasted olives (and loving that garlic in there, too)!
I’m a huge olive fan anyway, but these roasted ones sound phenomenal!
My family & I LOVE olives! 🙂 I am definitely going to have to try this recipe soon. They look amazing!
This is just what i need right now! They sound amazing!