Spicy Herb Olives

Spain is renowned for its tapas. Tapas, meaning ‘small Spanish savoury dish’, is typically served with drinks at a bar. When we visited Spain in 2019, we gorged on tapas, and these spicy olives are one of our favourites and just one of the tapas recipes I will share with you.

I have hosted dinner parties, “a taste of Spain,” where I have plated up tapas. These dinner parties were a hit, and because I served many dishes simultaneously, it allowed people to try different tastes and textures. Tapas, such as spicy olives, potato tortillas, meatballs, chorizo in wine, stuffed peppers, grilled eggplant, chickpeas and spinach, create good variety and a balanced meal.

This simple recipe dresses up ordinary olives, making them a taste sensation!

Spicy Herbed Olives

Ingredients

1 – 2 tablespoons Olive oil
2 garlic cloves
2 teaspoons of chopped thyme
1 teaspoon of chopped rosemary
1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
1 – 2 chilli, finely chopped
1/2 teaspoon cracked black pepper
pinch of ground chilli
1 cup of mixed olives

Method

Heat oil in a small pan, then add the remaining ingredients and heat gently. Serve warm.

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