Roasted Black Olives and Pearl Onions

• 1 pound well-drained pitted brine-cured olives
• 1/2 pound tiny pearl onions (1/2 inch wide, or as small as possible)
• 1/2 cup red wine vinegar
• 2 tablespoons orange zest, in fine threads or julienne slivers (see box)
• 1 to 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
• 1 to 2 tablespoons freshly squeezed orange juice

1. Preheat the oven to 300.
2. Spread the olives on a large baking sheet, and bake for 20 minutes, or until they have shriveled a bit and are slightly crunchy but not crisped or burned.
3. Let them cool in the pan (theyll dry more and become a bit crunchier).
4. Meanwhile, cut off the root end of each onion, but dont peel them.
5. In a small saucepan, heat 2 cups water and the vinegar to a boil, drop in all the onions, and cook for 5 to 10 minutes, depending on their size, until they feel soft all the way through when you squeeze them but not mushy.
6. Drain, and let them cool.
7. Remove the skin (or pop the onion out of the skin by squeezing at the top).
8. If the onions are 3/4 inch thick or more, slice them open and flake them apart, separating the layers; tiny onions can be left whole.
9. Toss the olives, onions, and orange zest in a bowl; dress with the oil and juice to taste.
10. Marinate briefly or overnight, refrigerated, if you want.
11. Serve at room temperature in a shallow bowl with a serving spoon.

olives, pearl onions, red wine vinegar, orange zest, extravirgin olive oil, freshly squeezed orange juice

Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/roasted-black-olives-and-pearl-onions-384394 (may not work)