Health-boosting Spanish olive recipes
Rich in healthy fat, vitamins and fibre, olives are a delicious way to liven up your supper
Reasons to eat olives
Olives are more than just a snack - add them to your cooking for extra flavour. These quick and easy Taste of Spain recipes from Spanish chef Omar Allibhoy should give you some ideas.
Meanwhile, check out the nutritional benefits of eating olives:
- Olives contain unsaturated fat in the form of monounsaturated oleic acid, which is much healthier than saturated fats found in many snacks and fast foods. Find out the difference between good fats and bad fats
- Olives contain many minerals including calcium, iron, potassium, magnesium, phosphorus, and iodine
- Olives are a source of fibre and help towards meeting our recommended daily allowance
- Olives contain a range of vitamins including Group B, provitamin A and Vitamin E.
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