Top mixed olives with fresh rosemary, lemon zest, and a sprinkle of dried red pepper flakes and warm them in the oven for a beautiful olive appetizer. Transport yourself to the Mediterranean with these Warm Rosemary Olives!
These Warm Rosemary Olives with Lemon are olives with attitude!
❤️ Why you'll love this recipe
- Warming olives intensifies their already delectable flavor and takes them to new heights. Oh so good!
- These Warm Rosemary Olives with Lemon are easy to make! This is a very simple appetizer recipe that gets compliments every time I serve them.
- They make a great appetizer at any time of year, or for a holiday party or a dinner party.
- They partner beautifully with Mini Cheese Balls on a Stick and Sweet and Spicy Rosemary Nuts. They'll wash down beautifully with this Cranberry Apple Cider Sangria or a glass of wine.
🛒 Ingredients
A simple list of ingredients!
- mixed olives: buy a good quality deli mix of your favorite olives. Try a mix of Italian olives, Spanish olives, or make a mix with Kalamata olives and Castelvetrano olives.
- fresh rosemary sprigs
- lemon zest from a fresh lemon, or you can use Meyer lemons
- dried chili flakes: for a hint of heat!
- good quality extra virgin olive oil: These are also delicious with a rosemary-infused olive oil.
🥄 Instructions
These Warm Rosemary Olives with Lemon are simple to make!
- Cut a square of aluminum foil and place quality deli olives in the center.
- Top with fresh rosemary sprigs, a sprinkle of chili flakes, lemon zest and a drizzle of quality extra-virgin olive oil.
- Fold the foil to form a sealed packet.
- Warm in the oven at 350°F. for about 10 - 15 minutes. Serve immediately with a serving spoon and a small dish for the olive pits.
🍽 Serving suggestions
Serve these on their own, or as part of an appetizer platter, a cheese board or a charcuterie board. Add crostini appetizers, or any of these 25 Finger Food Appetizers. Offer Sangria or a non-alcoholic drink like any of these 9 Easy Fruity Mocktails.
🕑 Storage
Store leftover olives in the fridge for a day or two, then reheat gently in the oven.
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When you make these warm olives with rosemary and lemon please leave a comment and a star rating below. Thanks in advance!
📖 Recipe
Warm Rosemary Olives with Lemon
Ingredients
- 1 ½ cups mixed olives
- 2 - 3 sprigs fresh rosemary
- sprinkling of lemon zest
- sprinkling of dried chili flakes
- a drizzle of good quality olive oil (I used a rosemary-infused olive oil)
Instructions
- Spoon the olives in the center of a large square of aluminum foil.
- Top with the remaining ingredients and a drizzle of olive oil.
- Fold up the foil to form a sealed packet.
- Warm in the oven at 350F for about 10 - 15 min. Open carefully as the steam may be hot. Serve immediately as an appetizer.
Kelley @ Chef Savvy
Olives are one of my favorite snacks. This recipe looks amazing. Love the addition of lemon juice and chili flakes!
Flavour & Savour
Thanks Kelley! We just finished chowing down on these! So good!