Marinated Olives and Feta

Ingredients

• 2 cup spitted castelvetrano oliveslightly crushed
• 1 lemonzested
• 4 tablespoon sextra virgin olive oil
• 3 clove sgarlic
• 1 shallotsliced
• 4-5 sprigs of thyme
• 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes
• 1-2 sheets of fetabroken into large piece s (about 10 ounce s)
• Grilled bread for serving

Instructions

1. Place the olives in a bowl with the lemon zest.
2. In a small saucepan over medium high heat, combine the olive oil, whole garlic cloves, crushed red pepper flakes, sliced shallot and thyme.
3. Cook until the garlic starts to sizzle, about 1 2 minutes, then reduce heat to low and continue to cook for 20 minutes.
4. Remove pan from heat, add the crushed olives and lemon zest and let steep for 1 hour.
5. Pour oil over the feta at least 20 minutes before serving. (can be combined to marinate for up to 48 hours)