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Warmed Spiced Olives

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Photo of a bowl of olives with glasses of white wine on the side.
Photo by Joseph De Leo, Prop Styling by Megan Hedgpeth, Food Styling by Rebecca Jurkevich

A warm, richly spiced oil turns a bowl of mixed olives into elegant party fare. Serve these olives as part of an hors d'oeuvres spread or alongside a cheese plate.

Recipe information

  • Total Time

    10 minutes

  • Yield

    10–12 servings

Ingredients

1½ teaspoons fennel seeds
6 (3- by ½-inch) strips lemon zest (from one lemon)
4 dried bay leaves
1½ pounds mixed unpitted olives (such as Castelvetrano, Cerignola, and/or Alfonso)
1 cup olive oil
1 tablespoon Aleppo pepper

Preparation

  1. Toast fennel seeds in a large skillet over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until fragrant, about 3 minutes. Add lemon zest, bay leaves, olives, oil, and Aleppo pepper and cook, stirring, until just warmed through, about 3 minutes. Transfer to a serving bowl and serve warm.

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