Looking for a last minute holiday hostess gift or appetizer? Citrus marinated feta and olive are perfect. Olive oil garlic, herbs, and lots of fresh lemon and orange peel make the perfect marinade for feta and olives.
Guys! It has been a few crazy weeks here, but we all made it to winter break. Let’s all breathe a sigh of relief. Unless you are one of those procrastinators and have all your shopping to do still. Then I wish you good luck. Enjoy that stress for a little longer.
I shouldn’t talk, really. Andy threw us (I mean, Santa) for a loop this year. He was all for this Osmo coding game for the iPad. Then, the other day, faced with the joy and pressure of a phone call from Santa, he cannot stop talking about how he wants a Power Rangers Megazord.
Huh?
Well, Santa might disappoint you this year kid. I feel strangely like Arnold in the smash holiday hit, Jingle all the Way (all you closeted old Conan fans will appreciate that reference). Online, this thing is almost $200 and will get here after Christmas.
I was panicking a little. Luckily, my mother-in-law is saving my (I mean, Santa’s) butt. She happens to have an out-of-box one she found for little prince Andy a while ago. Pheew!
Ok. Let’s go back to zenning out in our no stress bubble.
To help that no-stress-I-got-this-all-under-control feeling going, let’s talk about the easiest holiday appetizer around: citrus marinated feta and olives.
Christmas Eve or Christmas Day even, bring some olive oil, garlic, crushed red pepper flakes and citrus peel to a simmer. Let it completely cool and then add it to a jar or bowl with olives and feta. Let it sit out at room temperature for an hour, and voila!
Don’t like feta? Skip it! This recipe is a riff on a What’s Gaby Cooking recipe from her book. She makes it just for olives. It is perfection either way, honestly.
Put this out with some crostini or crackers and you are good to go. See! We are still in that no stress bubble.
Citrus Marinated Feta and Olives
Feta and olives marinated in olive oil infused with lemon and orange along with garlic, herbs and crushed red pepper.
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups extra-virgin olive oil
- 2 garlic cloves, peeled and smashed
- 3 sprigs of fresh thyme
- 1/2 tsp crushed red pepper flakes
- zest from 1 lemon
- zest from 1/2 an orange
- 1 1/2 cups pitted olives
- 8oz block of feta cheese, cut into cubes
Instructions
- Add the olive oil, garlic, and crushed red pepper to a pot over a medium flame. Once simmering, reduce heat to the lowest setting.
- Add the thyme and zests.
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