Preserved Lemons in Olive Oil

Name: Preserved Lemons in Olive Oil
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 10 min
Yield: 1 Jar
Ingredients: 2 meyer lemons, each cut into 8 wedges; 1/3 cup salt; 1/2 cup lemon juice, fresh; extra virgin olive oil

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Recipe by Ambervim

Morocco, Algeria and Tunisia use this every day.

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READY IN: 10mins

YIELD: 1 Jar

UNITS: US

INGREDIENTS

Nutrition

2

meyer lemons, each cut into 8 wedges
¹⁄₃

cup salt
¹⁄₂

cup lemon juice, fresh
extra virgin olive oil

DIRECTIONS

Toss the lemon with the salt and place in a canning jar.
Cover the lemons with lemon juice and screw the lid (plastic ok) on and leave the jar at room temp for a week.
Shake it occasionally.
After a week, pour olive oil to cover.
Use the lemons for up 1 year, storing in fridge.

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