Lemon and Herb Marinated Olives

While these Lemon and Herb Marinated Olives are certainly fancy enough for any holiday meal, they'd be great on a game day charcuterie board, or sandwich platter too! With simple flavors, salty olives, fresh thyme leaves and lemon, this is an appetizer that comes together quickly, and brings a big pop of flavor to the party. I also like that it's marinated and served at room temperature. Extra bonus: Even though we just had that incredible cold snap, the thyme in my garden still offered a few green leaves for this appy:@)

Lemon and Herb Marinated Olives-from Martha Stewart

2 C large unpitted green olives, drained-I used pitted with pimento

1/3 C extra virgin olive oil

2 Tblsp chopped fresh parsley

1 Tblsp lemon zest

1 Tblsp lemon juice

2 tsp fennel seeds-I didn't have this

2 tsp fresh thyme leaves

few grinds of black pepper

• Toss everything together, let marinate at room temperature for an hour. Store any leftovers in a covered jar in refrigerator.

Eat well and have a happy day:@)

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