Zesty Lemon Olives

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Quick to prepare and party-worthy. keeps well refrigerated for several weeks. from fine cooking. no cooking is required, but i included 24 hours for marinating as the cook time.

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Steps

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If using brine-packed olives , drain them.

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In a medium bowl , combine the olives , salt , peppercorns , bay leaves , herb sprigs , fennel seeds , garlic and red pepper flakes.

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Zest the lemons in whatever size zest you like--a mix of finely grated zest for the brightest flavor and larger strips for color.

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Add the zest and oil to the olives and mix well.

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Pour and scrape into a covered jar and refrigerate overnight to let the flavors mingle before serving.

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Ingredients

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olives, kosher salt, black peppercorns, bay leaves, rosemary, fennel seed, garlic cloves, dried red pepper flakes, lemons, olive oil