PREP TIME: 5 MINUTES TOTAL TIME: 5 MINUTES MAKES 12 SERVINGS MUFA: OLIVES PREP TIME: 5 MINUTES TOTAL TIME: 5 MINUTES MAKES 12 SERVINGS MUFA: OLIVES
This rich olive paste is a versatile ingredient for many Flat Belly Diet recipes and is incredibly easy to make at home.
2 cups Niçoise olives, pitted
2 teaspoons capers, rinsed and drained
3 cloves garlic
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 tablespoon freshly squeezed lemon juice
¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
1. In a food processor, combine the olives, capers, and garlic. Pulse until coarsely chopped. Combine the oil and lemon juice in a measuring cup. With the machine running, add the oil mixture through the feed tube to blend into a rough paste. Add the pepper and pulse to combine.
2. Transfer to an airtight container. Refrigerate for up to 2 weeks.
Nutrition per serving: 60 calories, 0 g protein, 2 g carbohydrates, 5 g total fat, 0.5 g saturated fat, 1g fiber, 270 mg sodium
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Serve spread on 2 slices gluten-free bread (100) topped with 2 eggs scrambled in a nonstick pan coated with cooking spray (156), and 1 slice reduced-fat provolone (77). TOTAL MEAL: 393 calories |