Marinated Olives

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 10
• 1/2 cup fresh tarragon, minced
• 1/4 cup fresh thyme, minced
• 5 flat anchovies, minced
• 4 cups olives, mixed varieties (i used a combination of kalamata, greens, etc)
• 1 cup good-quality olive oil
• 1/2 cup fennel bulb, thinly sliced (sometimes called anise)
• 1/4 cup lemon juice
• 2 tablespoons minced onions
• 2 tablespoons minced garlic
• 1 tablespoon anise seed
• 2 teaspoons fennel seeds
• 2 teaspoons dried basil
• 1 teaspoon black pepper

Recipe

• 1 mix all together and marinate in the refrigerator.
• 2 best after 24-48 hours.
• 3 *don't leave the anchovies out. i do not like them, but they lent a wonderful flavor to the mixture.