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Orange and fennel olives with roast almonds
A little bowl to nibble before dinner, Italian aperitivo style: mixed olives warmed in olive oil with orange zest, fennel seeds, garlic and rosemary, beside almonds roasted golden with a pinch of sea salt.
- 20 minutes
- Prep 10 minutes
- Cook 10 minutes
- Serves 8
Our own recipe. The photograph is AI-generated.
Ingredients
- 100g whole blanched almonds
- 1 teaspoon olive oil, for the almonds
- Half a teaspoon flaky sea salt
- 200g mixed olives (green and black), drained
- 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- 1 orange, zest peeled off in thin strips
- 1 garlic clove, thinly sliced
- Half a teaspoon fennel seeds, lightly crushed
- 1 sprig fresh rosemary
- A pinch of chilli flakes (optional)
Let's cook
- Heat the oven to 180C (160C fan). Toss the almonds with 1 teaspoon of olive oil on a small baking tray.
- Roast for 8 to 10 minutes, shaking the tray halfway, until golden and smelling toasty. Watch them: nuts burn fast. Sprinkle with the flaky salt while hot and leave to cool, when they turn crunchy.
- Meanwhile, put the 3 tablespoons of olive oil in a small pan with the orange zest strips, garlic, fennel seeds, rosemary and chilli flakes, if using.
- Warm on a low heat for 3 to 4 minutes, until the garlic is just sizzling gently and the kitchen smells of orange. Do not let it brown.
- Take off the heat, add the olives and stir. Leave for at least 10 minutes so the olives take on the flavours.
- Serve the olives warm or at room temperature in a small bowl, with the almonds in another and a little dish for the stones.
Tips
- Use olives with stones in: they have a better texture and flavour than pitted ones.
- A squeeze of the orange juice over the olives just before serving brightens them.
- Keep any leftover olives in their oil in a jar in the fridge for a week; bring back to room temperature before eating.
Swaps
- Nut free: leave out the almonds and serve the olives with breadsticks (which contain gluten) or roast chickpeas.
- No fennel seeds: use a little dried oregano.
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Contains: Tree nuts .
This recipe contains tree nuts, from the almonds. Some jarred olives contain sulphites, so check the label. The other ingredients contain none of the 14.
Check every packet for allergens.