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Olives and olives have long ceased to be an exotic delicacy for us. Juicy shiny fruits invariably decorate any festive feast. Many housewives willingly add them to soups for every day, meat and fish dishes, all kinds of side dishes and even prepare an exquisite pasta tapenade. There is another delicious and useful culinary use for olive fruits — light and at the same time very satisfying salads. TM “Frau Marta” shares interesting recipes with the readers of “Healthy Food Near Me”.
Subtleties of choice
Before you start preparing salads, a few important tips on how to choose delicious and high-quality olives. First of all, pay attention to the country of origin. The main suppliers of olives in the world are Greece, Italy and Spain. Local fruits are distinguished by a tender pulp with a small stone, which separates very easily. Their delicate aroma and intense taste with expressive tart notes is recognized as a reference.
Carefully consider the marinade inside the jar. If it is cloudy and with foreign inclusions, this is a sign of a low-quality product. Study the color of the olives or olives themselves. As a rule, small fruits are lighter than large ones. The rich black color of olives suggests that it was not without dyes. Seedless olives should also not be too dark, since they are extracted from unripe green fruits.
The skin of high-quality mature fruits is smooth, shiny and thin. The pulp is not too dense. The more of it in relation to the bone, the better. The softened watery pulp is a sign that overripe fruits were put in the jar. They have lost their taste and usefulness, not to mention their freshness. Such a product should not be eaten. It is also unlikely that it will be possible to cook something exquisite from it.
With a French accent
Now that we have chosen high-quality delicious olives and olives, you can start cooking. We suggest starting with a lightweight version of the popular French salad nicoise. Unique refined sound will be added to it by seedless olives of TM “Frau Marta”. Juicy appetizing fruits with velvety flesh are grown in Spain. They have completely preserved the original taste and will generously give it to your salad.
We boil hard-boiled 6-8 chicken eggs, remove the shell, cut into quarters. Cut 2-3 tomatoes and 1 Bulgarian pepper into slices, 200 g of canned tuna fillet into pieces, and a small red onion into half rings. We put spinach leaves on a plate, then chopped vegetables, tuna on top and 100 g of canned pitted olives.
For dressing, mix 3 tablespoons of olive oil, 1 tablespoon of balsamic vinegar and 1 tsp of lemon juice. Pour the resulting mixture over the salad.
A small Tuscan miracle
Tuscan salad is amazing because the usual products together create an unusual combination. All thanks to the seedless olives of TM “Frau Marta”. Delicious, juicy, with tender flesh, they are in perfect harmony with tomatoes, onions and herbs.
Cut 2-3 slices of ciabatta into cubes, sprinkle with olive oil and dry for 10 minutes in the oven at 180 °C. Cut 2 tomatoes into large slices. The remaining red onion is chopped into half rings. Mix tomatoes, onions, 100 g of olives and basil in a salad bowl, add ciabatta cubes, sprinkle with grated parmesan.
If desired, you can prepare a tomato dressing for this salad. To do this, combine a medium-sized fleshy tomato, half a purple onion, a clove of garlic, a quarter of a bunch of parsley in a blender. Whisk the ingredients into a homogeneous mass, pour 2 tbsp. l. olive oil and 1 tbsp. l. wine vinegar, let the dressing infuse.
Talkative fellow
Salad with olives can be satisfying and at the same time dietary. You just need to add beef tongue and pitted olives TM “Frau Marta”to it. The active substances contained in them stimulate the production of gastric juice and metabolism. And dietary fiber and valuable omega-acids create a feeling of satiety.
cut 150 g of cherry tomatoes in half. Boil until ready 200 g of beef tongue, cool, cut into small pieces. Meanwhile, we boil the fulilli pasta to the state of al dente. We combine beef tongue, pasta, pitted olives, cherry tomatoes and chopped greens in a salad bowl. Salt and pepper to taste, season with 2-3 tablespoons of olive oil, mix well. This salad can be prepared for a holiday by adding pomegranate seeds and pine nuts.
The most famous Greek
Without the Greek salad, our review would be incomplete. Olives and olives without a stone TM “Frau Marta”will help us to achieve that very unique taste. They contain a bright part of the unique Mediterranean flavor. Large appetizing fruits are created especially for this salad.
First, we will make a branded dressing. Mix 3 tablespoons of olive oil, 1 tablespoon of lemon juice, a garlic clove passed through the press, 0.5 tsp dried oregano. Cut 3 tomatoes into slices, fresh cucumber-in half circles, 100 g of feta cheese-in cubes, and red bell pepper — in slices. We chop the purple onion into half rings, pour boiling water over it and throw it into a colander. Mix vegetables, cheese, olives and olives, salt and pepper to taste. Place the Greek salad on the lettuce or iceberg leaves, watering the dressing just before serving.
Sea idyll
Finally, we will please the sea gourmets with a salad with shrimp. An organic pair will make them olives without a stone TM “Frau Marta”. The bright rich taste of the fruit with tart notes will successfully emphasize the delicate sweet taste of shrimp. In addition, this combination is replete with a lush bouquet of useful elements.
Boil 300 g of shrimp in water with dill and 2-3 peas of allspice, peel off the head and shell. While the shrimp are cooking, we will do the sauce. Combine in a separate container 5 tbsp. l. olive oil, 1 tbsp. l. wine vinegar, 1 tsp. Dijon mustard, 1 tsp. honey and a crushed garlic clove. Beat all the ingredients with a whisk.
Cut 8-10 cherry tomatoes into quarters. We tear 5-6 lettuce leaves with our hands, cut 100 g of olives into rings. Mix the shrimp, tomatoes, lettuce leaves and olives in a salad bowl, season with salt and pepper, pour the sauce. Before serving, add a handful of cashews to the salad.
Olives and olives are successfully combined with almost all products, so you can prepare countless salads with them. Experiment together with TM “Frau Marta” and come up with your own recipes. Selected olives and olives from sunny Spain with a unique rich taste will make the taste of your salads harmonious and give them a special zest.