Olives With Herbs & Preserved Lemon

Total Time: 10 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• 1 lb green olives in brine, cracked
• 1/4 cup fresh cilantro, finely chopped
• 3 tablespoons fresh mint leaves, finely chopped
• 1/2 preserved lemon, peel only, cut into julienne strips
• 3 tablespoons lemon juice, from preserved lemon
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1/4 teaspoon ground coriander
• 1 -2 pinch hot red pepper flakes

Recipe

• 1 in a large bowl, completely cover olives with cold water and soak 4 hours to remove excess salt. drain olives well.
• 2 in a bowl with a lid, stir the olives together with the remaining ingredients. let the olives marinate, covered in the refrigerator for at least 6 hours.
• 3 olives may be prepared 1 week ahead and kept chilled, covered. the olives are best served at room temperature.
• 4 note: if using uncracked whole olives, crush lightly with flat side of large knife on a cutting board.