Zesty Olives

This is a great holiday plate that satisfy most every taste.  A little bit salt and spice mixed with olive oil and some vinegar!


Ingredients
Two medium to large jars of pitted green olives.  One stuffed with garlic the other with pimentos
One can medium pitted black olives
One medium jar of (your choice) mild/spicy/hot banana pepper rings
One small jar of pearl onions (often found where alcoholic drink mixes are)
Two small jars of garlic cloves
Olive oil (good stuff - cold pressed virgin olive oil- don't buy the cheap shit)
Garlic salt
Pepper
Italian Seasoning

In the serving dish or in a salad bowl pour about a quarter cup of olive oil and two teaspoons of garlic salt.  With two large spoons stir until the salt is evenly distributed.  Drain all the olives, the garlic cloves, pearl onions, all but the banana pepper rings.  Put everything into the bowl and mix throughly. Pour a liberal amount of olive oil on the mixture.  Drain about half the jar of banana pepper liquid and pour the rest with the banana peppers into the bowl. Lightly add Italian seasoning, pepper, and stir. (Test taste to make sure there's enough garlic salt)
If you refrigerate overnight the oil will congeal so you'll need to let it warm up some and keep it stirred.  Cheddar cheese bites are a great addition to this mix, but only good for one night.  Instead of the banana peppers try Giardiniera -- located same place as the banana peppers and olives!