Warm Olive Saute'

• 1 lemon, peels, make med-thin strips with vegetable peeler
• 1 teaspoon garlic, minced
• 34 teaspoon fennel seed
• 12 teaspoon red pepper flakes, crushed
• 13 cup extra virgin olive oil
• 1 12 cups mixed olives
• 8 pickled okra, cut in half lengthwise, substitute pickled green beans
• 1 fennel bulb, cored and sliced
• 12 cup almonds, lightly roasted and salted

1. In a large skillet over medium heat, ADD oil.
2. Saute' in heated oil for 1 minute: lemon peel strips, garlic, fennel seeds, red pepper flakes.
3. Add mixed olives, pickled okra or green beans, fennel slices, and almonds.
4. Cook, stirring occasionally for 5 -7 minutes or until fennel is crisp-tender.

lemon, garlic, fennel seed, red pepper, extra virgin olive oil, mixed olives, okra, fennel bulb, almonds

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/warm-olive-saute-410127 (may not work)