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We Love God!

God: "I looked for someone to take a stand for me, and stand in the gap" (Ezekiel 22:30)

Black Olives With Orange-garlic-hot Pepper Marinade

January 27, 2023

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
		Condiments, Mc-recipe, Mediterrane	4	Servings

INGREDIENTS

1	c	Black or purple olives
		fleshy
		Mediterranean-type
1/2		Unpeeled orange, coarsely
		chopped
1/2		Orange, juiced
1/2		Lemon, juiced
1/4	t	Ground cumin
1/4	t	Paprika
1		Garlic clove, finely chopped
		Tabasco OR cayenne pepper
		to taste
3	T	Extra virgin olive oil

INSTRUCTIONS

Combine all ingredients in a bowl; stir to coat the olives with the
juices and seasonings. Let marinate for from 2 hours to overnight at
room temperature. Serve immediately, or cover and refrigerate. Bring
to room temperature before serving. Yields 1 cup. PER 1/4 CUP: 80
calories, 0 g protein, 1 g carbohydrate, 10 g fat (1 g saturated), 0
mg cholesterol, 241 mg sodium, 1 g fiber.  Excerpt from SF Chronicle
05/06/98 Food Section see www.sfgate.com ;  Busted by HANNEMAN  Notes:
"I brought a jar of these home from a recent trip to Israel.  They are
delicious with a salad of wild arugula or mizuna and white  beans. "
Recipe by: Marlena Spieler, San Francisco Chronicle (1998)  Posted to
MC-Recipe Digest by Kitpath <phannema@wizard.ucr.edu> on  May 07, 1998

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Nutrition (calculated from recipe ingredients) ---------------------------------------------- Calories: 33 Calories From Fat: 5 Total Fat: <1g Cholesterol: 0mg Sodium: 177.8mg Potassium: 229.9mg Carbohydrates: 6g Fiber: 2.2g Sugar: 2.5g Protein: 2.5g