Homemade marinated olives - cheap and tasty!

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Homemade marinated olives Vegetarian

Name: Homemade marinated olives - cheap and tasty!
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 10 min
Yield: 4 persons
Cuisine: French
Ingredients: 500 grams pitted olives; 2 bay leaves; 3 sprigs of fresh rosemary; 4 sprigs of fresh thyme; 1 lemon; 3 cloves of garlic; 2 teaspoons chilli powder; Water

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A very simple recipe to make your own marinated olives. Much cheaper than purchased marinated olives, with the added benefit that they can be flavoured to your liking.

Nutrition balance score

Great

9.1/10

Glycemic Index

Glycemic Load

11.42 (Low)

0.62 (Low)

Nutrition per serving

Kcal

205.61 kcal

Carbohydrates
Of which sugars

5.40 g
0.92 g

Total fat
Of which saturated fats

18.14 g
3.26 g

Proteins

2.61 g

Fiber

7.43 g

Sodium

2651.96 mg

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Recipe homemade marinated olives

Made by Véronique

Published at 2021-07-29, this recipe is for 4 persons and takes 10 minutes.

Founder of Ohmydish (since 2014), she prefers to spend all day in the kitchen. Once working in the hospitality industry as an independent chef, she loves helping you gain confidence in the kitchen. With her easy-to-follow recipes, handy tips, and cooking knowledge, you'll make the most delicious dishes yourself! The recipes are accessible to everyone, from beginners to advanced home cooks.

Updated at: 2025-10-05

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Preparation time

5 minutes

Time cooking

5 minutes

Total time

10 minutes

Preparation - 5 minutes

Ddrain the jar of olives. Rinse well under cold running water and add to a large bowl.

Squeeze the juice of a lemon into the large bowl, using a lemon juicer or your fingers.

Add 2 bay leaves, 3 sprigs of fresh rosemary and 4 sprigs of fresh thyme to the bowl. If you are using fresh bay leaves, you can bruise them a bit beforehand.

Crush 3 cloves of garlic on the chopping board using the flat side of a chef's knife. It’s not necessary to skin the garlic. Add the garlic to the bowl.

Season the olives with 2 teaspoons of chilli powder. Fill the bowl with water until the olives are just submerged.

Finish the olives - 1 day

Mix everything well and cover the bowl with cling film. Place it in the fridge for at least a day.

Remove the marinated olives from the refrigerator. Remove the herbs from the bowl with a fork or spoon. Serve your homemade marinated olives as tapas.

Tips!

What kind of olives can I use?

You can use either black or green olives. Check whether the olives are already pitted.

How long should I marinate the olives in the fridge?

To develop the best flavour, leave the olives in the fridge for a good 5 days. Cover the bowl with cling film. You can store the marinated olives in the liquid for up to 2 weeks.

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Nutritional values

Per 1 serving / piece:

Pay attention! These indicated nutritional values are based on standard tables and are therefore an estimated total. No rights can be derived from the data in the nutritional value table.

General

Kcal

205.61 kcal

Carbohydrates
Of which sugars

5.40 g
0.92 g

Total fat
Of which saturated fats

18.14 g
3.26 g

Proteins

2.61 g

Fiber

7.43 g

Sodium

2651.96 mg

Show vitamines & minerals

Minerals

Iron

3.44 mg

Calcium

168.12 mg

Magnesium

33.85 mg

Potassium

33.85 mg

Phosphorus

33.89 mg

Copper

0.29 mg

Zinc

0.36 mg

Iodine

0.03 µg

Selenium

0.00 µg

Vitamins

Vitamine C

21.37 mg

Vitamine D

0.00 mg

Vitamine A

6.97 mg

Vitamine B1

0.08 mg

Vitamine B2

0.13 mg

Vitamine B6

0.07 mg

Vitamine B12

0.00 µg

Folic acid

3.39 µg

Vitamine E

0.04 mg

Vitamine K

0.00 µg

Vitamine K1

0.00 µg

Handy! Scroll this table horizontally to see all nutritional values per ingredient

Amount		Ingredient	Kcal	Carbs	Carbs of which sugars	Fat	Fat of which saturated	Protein	Fibers	Sodium	Iron	Calcium	Magnesium	Potassium	Phosphorus	Copper	Zinc	Iodine	Selenium	Vitamin C	Vitamin D	Vitamin A	Vitamin B1	Vitamin B2	Vitamin B6	Vitamin B12	Vitamin B11	Vitamin E	Vitamin K	Vitamin K1
125	gram	pitted olives	170.00	0.25 g	-	17.25 g	3.13 g	1.75 g	5.25 g	2625.00 mg	1.88 mg	118.75 mg	25.00 mg	56.25 mg	21.25 mg	0.25 mg	0.25 mg	-	-	-	-	0.06 mg	0.04 mg	0.10 mg	0.03 mg	-	-	-	-	-
0.5		bay leaves	1.57	0.36 g	-	0.04 g	0.01 g	0.04 g	0.13 g	0.25 mg	0.22 mg	4.17 mg	0.60 mg	2.65 mg	0.57 mg	-	-	-	-	0.23 mg	-	-	-	-	0.01 mg	-	0.90 µg	0.04 mg	-	-
0.75	sprig of	fresh rosemary	5.70	0.67 g	-	0.24 g	-	0.07 g	0.30 g	0.75 mg	0.45 mg	19.50 mg	-	15.00 mg	-	-	-	-	-	0.90 mg	-	-	0.01 mg	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
1	sprig of	fresh thyme	4.89	0.74 g	-	0.05 g	0.02 g	0.16 g	0.42 g	0.27 mg	0.53 mg	12.00 mg	4.80 mg	18.30 mg	3.15 mg	0.02 mg	0.05 mg	-	-	4.80 mg	-	6.90 mg	-	-	0.01 mg	-	-	-	-	-
0.25		lemon	10.80	1.95 g	0.90 g	0.12 g	-	0.15 g	0.66 g	0.60 mg	0.03 mg	3.00 mg	3.00 mg	45.00 mg	6.00 mg	0.02 mg	0.03 mg	-	-	13.50 mg	-	-	0.02 mg	0.01 mg	0.01 mg	-	2.40 µg	-	-	-
0.75	clove	of garlic	3.15	0.63 g	0.02 g	-	-	0.14 g	0.04 g	0.09 mg	0.03 mg	3.82 mg	0.45 mg	13.50 mg	2.93 mg	0.01 mg	0.02 mg	0.03 µg	-	0.32 mg	-	-	-	-	0.01 mg	-	0.09 µg	-	-	-
0.5	teaspoon	chilli powder	9.50	0.80 g	-	0.44 g	0.11 g	0.30 g	0.63 g	25.00 mg	0.31 mg	6.88 mg	-	50.00 mg	-	-	-	-	-	1.63 mg	-	-	0.01 mg	0.02 mg	-	-	-	-	-	-
		water	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
			205.61	5.40 g	0.92 g	18.14 g	3.26 g	2.61 g	7.43 g	2651.96 mg	3.44 mg	168.12 mg	33.85 mg	200.70 mg	33.89 mg	0.29 mg	0.36 mg	0.03 µg	-	21.37 mg	-	6.97 mg	0.08 mg	0.13 mg	0.07 mg	-	3.39 µg	0.04 mg	-	-