Black olives with pesto
Olives are the natural fruit of the olive tree and after appropriate transformation can be consumed in various ways. Although more attention is paid to its precious extra virgin olive oil extract, these fruits are rich in virtues and benefits that should be eaten almost daily as they have cardiovascular benefits, help to lose weight, prevent cancer, have beneficial properties for skin hair and eyes, they help fight allergies and are rich in iron
Black olives with pesto
Ingredients: 400 g black olives, a few sprigs of fennel, garlic, chili pepper, salt, extra virgin olive oil.
Preparation: dry the ripe black olives, leaving them under the sun for a few days, or put them in the oven it is more quickly. Once shriveled, blanch them in hot water for a few seconds and leave them to dry on a towel.
Prepare a pesto with garlic, fennel, chili pepper and salt. Add the pesto sauce with olives and place all in a glass jar or crock finishing with another sprinkling of pesto obtained with a tablespoon of extra virgin olive oil.
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