Christmas

Christmas Herbed Olives
Healthy Christmas Recipe

Oil-cured olives are the wrinkly ones packed without oil or brine.

Ingredients:
1 lemon
1 6-3/4-ounce jar oil-cured olives
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 tablespoon crushed dried rosemary
1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
1/4 teaspoon dried thyme leaves

Directions:
Take the zest, just the yellow part, from half the lemon and cut it into very thin strips, or use a zester to make six to eight strips.

Combine zest with olives and remaining ingredients.

Refrigerate up to one week.

Recipe makes about 1 cup.

Nutrients per 5 olives:
Calories: 65
Protein: 0
Carbohydrate: 2g
Fiber: 1g
Fat: 6g
Saturated fat: 0
Cholesterol: 0
Sodium: 275mg