Olive Crema
Ingredients
- 2 teaspoons olive oil ⓘ
- 1 garlic clove, minced ⓘ
- 1/3 cup olives, minced ⓘ
- 1/2 preserved lemon ⓘ
- 1 scallion, white part, in rings ⓘ
- 1 red pepper strip, minced ⓘ
- 2 thyme branches ⓘ
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon sweet smoked paprika ⓘ
- dash hot red pepper flakes ⓘ
- 1/4 teaspoon honey ⓘ
- 2 teaspoons vinegar ⓘ
- 1 teaspoon black pepper ⓘ
Instructions
- Remove the flesh from the preserved lemon and discard. Cut the peel into thin strips.
- Melt the garlic over low heat in the olive oil, then add the olives, preserved lemon, scallion rings and red pepper. Heat for 5 minutes.
- Add seasonings and warm for another 5 minutes. Taste. The preserved lemon flavor should have permeated the crema. Adjust the seasonings. It will be spicy, but you won't be eating it by itself. That's it!
Nutrition & Diet Analysis (per serving)
577
kcal
29% DV
Protein
Fat
Carbs
* % Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet (FDA 2020).