Warm Olives with Rosemary & Clementine Peel

A small black skillet with olives, rosemary and citrus peels.

If you want to up your charcuterie/cheese/mezze board offering, try warming a selection of olives in evoo with orange (or clementine) peel, fresh rosemary, pepper flakes and s&p. Trust me it’s worth the few extra minutes it takes to make this!

Ingredients

2 cups of a Selection of Olives
⅓ cup Extra Virgin Olive Oil
1 Clementine (or ½ Orange) peel
1 fresh Rosemary sprig
½ tsp Red Pepper flakes
Salt & Pepper to taste

Preparation

Mix everything in an 8.5” skillet and heat over medium heat until the oil begins to sizzle.

Lower the heat and sauté for 4 to 5 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the olives are fragrant and heated through. Serve warm right from the skillet or transfer to a serving bowl.