Not only do olives taste great, but did you know that they have a huge number of health benefits and are great for weight control?
Olives are nutritious and rich in mineral content. And by eating just 10 olives before a meal, you can reduce your appetite by up to 20%! This is because the monounsaturated fatty acids contained in olives slow down the digestion process and stimulate the hormone cholecystokinin, a hormone that sends messages of fullness to the brain. A daily serving of olives also helps improve your memory by up to 25%. And if that isn’t enough, they are also a great aphrodisiac.
For a quick and easy romantic snack for two, serve them tapas style with sundried tomatoes, a selection of cheeses, cold meats, fig preserve and fresh ciabatta. Personally, when it comes to sharing a meal, I find tapas style meals to be quite a sensual experience, especially since you eat with your hands!
Try this tapenade recipe to titillate your taste buds.
Three Olive Tapenade
INGREDIENTS
METHOD
Place the olives, capers, garlic and red pepper into a food processor.
Pulse in 1 second intervals 10-15 times and scrape down the sides of the bowl.
Add the herbs, lemon juice and olive oil and pulse another 10 times or so, stopping in the middle to scrape down the sides of the bowl.
In the end, you want the pieces to be small and chunky in size and you want to see all the colours of the olives and peppers.
Olives are nutritious and rich in mineral content. And by eating just 10 olives before a meal, you can reduce your appetite by up to 20%! This is because the monounsaturated fatty acids contained in olives slow down the digestion process and stimulate the hormone cholecystokinin, a hormone that sends messages of fullness to the brain. A daily serving of olives also helps improve your memory by up to 25%. And if that isn’t enough, they are also a great aphrodisiac.
For a quick and easy romantic snack for two, serve them tapas style with sundried tomatoes, a selection of cheeses, cold meats, fig preserve and fresh ciabatta. Personally, when it comes to sharing a meal, I find tapas style meals to be quite a sensual experience, especially since you eat with your hands!
Try this tapenade recipe to titillate your taste buds.
Three Olive Tapenade
INGREDIENTS
- 1 cup Kalamata olives, pitted
- 1 cup large green olives, pitted
- 1 cup Nicoise olives, pitted
- 1 red bell pepper, roasted and cut into pieces
- 4-5 cloves of garlic
- 1 tbsp parsley, loosely chopped
- 1 tbsp basil, loosely chopped
- 3 tsp lemon juice
- 2 Tbsp capers
- 5 Tbsp olive oil
METHOD
Place the olives, capers, garlic and red pepper into a food processor.
Pulse in 1 second intervals 10-15 times and scrape down the sides of the bowl.
Add the herbs, lemon juice and olive oil and pulse another 10 times or so, stopping in the middle to scrape down the sides of the bowl.
In the end, you want the pieces to be small and chunky in size and you want to see all the colours of the olives and peppers.
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