Marinated Greek Olives With Grape Tomatoes And Feta Cheese

Total Time: 24 hrs 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 24 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1/2 lb kalamata olive, drained
• 1/2 lb cracked green olives, drained
• 1/4 lb thassos olive, drained
• 3 tablespoons oregano
• 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
• 1 small red onion, sliced into thin wedges and seperated
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 medium lemon, juice of
• 1 lemon, zest of
• 3 tablespoons fresh parsley, chopped well
• 1 cup extra virgin olive oil
• 1 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
• 2 cups washed grape tomatoes
• 3/4-1 lb feta, cut into 1/2 inch cubes or crumbled into medium chunks
• 6 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
• 1 lemon, juice of
• 1 teaspoon oregano
• 1/2 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper

Recipe

• 1 for the olives- combine all ingredients in a large resealable freezer bag.
• 2 remove all the air you can and refrigerate for 24 hours, turning 2 or 3 times.
• 3 for the cheese and tomatoes- drizzle the feta and tomatoes with the oil and lemon juice.
• 4 sprinkle with the oregano and pepper, tossing well.
• 5 cover and let stand for 30 minutes at room temp.
• 6 combine the olives with the feta and tomatoes, tossing well.
• 7 serve.