Marinated Olives with Pomegranate and Walnuts (Zeytoon Parvardeh)
Vijaya Selvaraju's Marinated Olives with Pomegranate and Walnuts Vijaya Selvaraju's Marinated Olives with Pomegranate and Walnuts (The Good Stuff)
Difficulty
Portions
Prep time
Cook time
Novice
4-6
20 minutes
N/A
Ingredients
2 cups pitted green olives
¾ cup walnuts, coarsely ground
¼ cup finely chopped cilantro
¼ cup finely chopped fresh mint
2 cloves garlic, finely grated
⅓ cup pomegranate molasses
½ cup pomegranate juice
¼ tsp kosher salt
½ cup pomegranate seeds
Olive oil toasted baguette crostini, for serving
Labneh, for serving
Directions
To a medium bowl add the olives, ground walnuts, cilantro, mint, garlic, pomegranate molasses, pomegranate juice, and salt. Mix well. Marinate in the fridge overnight or up to 3 days. The mixture will thicken.
Gently fold in the pomegranate seeds.
Serve as is. Alternatively, spread some labneh onto a baguette crostini, and topped with the marinated olives.
