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    Home » Healthy Appetizers & Hors D'Oeuvres » Warm Castelvetrano Olives Recipe

    Warm Castelvetrano Olives Recipe

    Dec 10, 2014 · by Valentina · 10 Comments

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    Warm Castelvetrano Olives recipe is an amazing, super quick and impressive appetizer to prepare. There's just something magical about warm olives!  You and your guests won't believe how much a little bit of heat can enhance the olives.

    Narrow white olive dish with warm green olives on dark wood.

    Warm olives are a huge crowd pleaser, unbelievably delicious, and quite possibly the most simple hors d'oeuvre or appetizer you'll ever make.

    Whenever I see warm olives on a menu, I order them. Adding heat to the olives elevates them to another level.

    Warm Castelvetrano Olives in a narrow, white dish in the background of one of the green olives on a toothpick.

    What are Castelvetrano Olives?

    • From Sicily, Italy, beautiful Castelvetrano olives are typically large, crisp and juicy -- all at once.
    • With an almost buttery texture, opposite of many olives, which are pungent and salty, these have a delicate, clean fruity flavor.

    Castelvetrano Olive Substitutes

    Cerignola, Manzilla or Picholine olives are all good substitutes for Castelvetranos.

    More Delicious Olive Recipes

    • Grilled Green Olives
    • Cuban Chicken Stew with Alcaparrado
    • Baked Feta with Olives and Roasted Peppers
    • Skillet Chicken Thighs with Apricots and Olives
    Warm Castelvetrano Olives in a long, diagonal olive dish, with a pile of toothpicks next to it.

    Now imagine that delicious bite of fruit simmering briefly in hot extra virgin olive oil. It's takes them from a nine to a ten+ in an instant.

    I hope you might think about serving Warm Castelvetrano Olives at your next soirée.

    Enjoy!

    Warm Castelvetrano Olives

    Warm Castelvetrano Olives

    Valentina K. Wein
    There's something magical about serving olives warm!
    *You'll see there aren't measurements in this recipe -- you'll simply use as many olives as you want, and enough oil to cover them.
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    Prep Time 3 minutes mins
    Cook Time 2 minutes mins
    Total Time 5 minutes mins
    Course Appetizer
    Cuisine American
    Calories

    Ingredients
      

    • Castelvetrano olives (pitted or unpitted), as many as you'd like to serve
    • extra virgin olive oil just enough to cover the olives

    Instructions
     

    • Remove the Castelvetrano olives from their brine with a slotted spoon or small strainer, and add them to a small pot.
    • Pour in a high quality Extra Virgin olive oil, just to cover the olives.
    • Turn the heat to medium and once you see tiny bubbles, let the olives simmer just until they're hot, about 2 minutes.
    • Use the slotted spoon or small strainer to remove them from the oil and serve immediately!
    Keywords party food, appetizers for parties
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    Comments

    1. Christina

      December 11, 2014 at 10:38 am

      Yum! One of my favorite types of olives; I LOVE this idea!

      Reply
      • valentina

        December 13, 2014 at 5:07 pm

        Christina, you will LOVE this! XO

        Reply
    2. Lizthechef

      December 11, 2014 at 1:35 pm

      Great idea - I will buy some good olives to keep on hand for a quick snack with wine for drop-ins during the holidays.

      Reply
      • valentina

        December 13, 2014 at 5:07 pm

        Liz, I hope you enjoy them as much as I did! Happy Holidays! xo

        Reply
    3. Sippitysup

      December 11, 2014 at 2:01 pm

      It's a good thing your server warned you about temp. I made some roasted olive once and brought them to the table at a dinner party. Before I could say "the bowl's hot" someone at the table reached over and grabbed the bowl. Yes they got mildly burned and I was embarrassed. GREG

      Reply
      • valentina

        December 13, 2014 at 5:08 pm

        Greg, I have no doubt that your totally scrumptious food made up for it. 🙂

        Reply
    4. David

      December 13, 2014 at 8:01 am

      I have been a huge fan of castelvetrano olives for years, but have never had them warmed in olive oil before. Thanks for this intro - you can be sure they will be out for apps on Christmas Day!

      Reply
      • valentina

        December 13, 2014 at 5:08 pm

        David, I hope you try it. SO EASY with a BIG result. xo

        Reply
    5. Lori

      December 27, 2014 at 6:02 pm

      I stumbled across your recipe while seeking to duplicate the Citrus Cured Warm Castelvetrano Olives I enjoyed at Alta in SF. I added lemon and orange peel as well as lemon and orange juice to your recipe. Yum!

      Reply
      • valentina

        December 27, 2014 at 9:58 pm

        Lori, that's fantastic! I bet that touch of lemon was perfect! 🙂

        Reply

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