Marinated Green Olives - Chakistes Kibrisli Style

Total Time: 5 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins

Ingredients

• 200 g green olives, large size
• 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
• 2 garlic cloves, crushed
• 1 lemon, juice of
• 1 tablespoon coriander seed, which has been crushed with a mortar and pestle
• 1/8 teaspoon red chili pepper flakes (optional)

Recipe

• 1 place green olives, olive oil, garlic, lemon juice, crushed coriander seeds and chilli (if you are using it) in a bowl. mix well.
• 2 serve with slices of bread (to soak the juices), tomatoes, feta cheese or fried haloumi cheese, hummus dip and pickled vegetables.
• 3 olives to be eaten within three days or flavour will change dramatically.