This month I bring you two of my favourite (very easy) heart healthy recipes!
Olives and olive oil are a great source of a monounsaturated fat called oleic acid. This fat provides great anti-inflammatory qualities. If you’ve heard of the numerous health benefits of the Mediterranean diet it is largely due to the fat that this diet includes many olives/olive oil and other healthy fats.
Easy Peasy Greek Salad
3 cups Cherry Tomatoes
1 Cucumber
1/4 cup Red Onion (finely diced)
1 cup Pitted Kalamata Olives (chopped)
3 tbsp Balsamic Vinegar
2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
Cut cherry tomatoes in half, dice cucumber and red onion, mix all together in a bowl. Add Balsamic vinegar and olive oil season with salt and pepper. Mix and enjoy!