Pimiento-stuffed Green Olive

Fermented And Pickled FoodFruitSaltyBrinyTangyButterySavoryMildly-sweet

Nutrition (per 100 g)

Calories: 145
Protein (g): 1
Fat (g): 15.3
Carbs (g): 3.8
Fiber (g): 3.3
Sodium (mg): 1556

Brined and drained olives are high in sodium; values vary by brand and rinsing. Figures reflect drained weight without brine.

Storage

Room temp: up to 365 days
Refrigerated: up to 21 days
Frozen: up to 0 days

Pimiento-stuffed green olive is a firm, brined green olive with a strip of red pimiento pepper set into its cavity. It tastes briny and buttery with a faint sweet pepper note and a crisp snap when bitten. Commonly used to garnish cocktails, brighten antipasti, and add pops of salt to salads, pizzas, and tapenade; sold jarred or canned whole or sliced.

The practice began in Spain with manzanilla olives and spread through Mediterranean and Latin cuisines. Producers cure the olives, pit them, and mechanically insert pimiento strips before packing in brine.