Olive Lovers Salad

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 15 pitted green olives
• 15 pitted black olives
• 15 pitted kalamata olives (all in vinegar brine and olive oil, reserve brine !, i use krinos brand, cost, $3.59/16oz. jar)
• 5 -6 sprigs fresh oregano, chopped
• 2 -3 cloves garlic, minced
• 4 -6 rolled anchovy fillets, not optional
• 1 -2 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil (spanish is the best)
• 2 -4 tablespoons red wine vinegar
• 12 -14 slices banana peppers, very thin slices,to taste
• 1/8 cup purple onion, very thin half-moons
• 1/8 cup feta cheese, crumbled fine
• 1/8 cup red bell pepper, diced
• 1/8 cup mushroom, fresh

Recipe

• 1 thoroughly drain and dry olives.
• 2 heat in fry pan, if necessary.
• 3 in a glass bowl, add oregano and garlic to olives.
• 4 mash anchovies, add (important!, do not leave out).
• 5 add oil, vinegar, and 2 tablespoons of reserved brine.
• 6 constantly toss while adding the last five ingredients.
• 7 refrigerate over night, before serving.
• 8 enjoy!
• 9 (made with lots of love by drstever).