7 reasons olives are good for you:
- Cardiovascular benefits
- Cancer prevention
- Skin and hair health
- Bone and connective tissue
- Digestive tract health
- Good source of iron
- Eye health
Also the healthy facts:
- oleic acid – up to 77% of olives’ fat content is oleic acid, a monounsaturated fat. Studies show that replacing saturated fats with unsaturated fats can help maintain normal blood cholesterol levels.
- calories – there are about 150 kcal in every 100 gr of olives. That’s about 6 kcal per olives.
- iron – black olives are a particularly good source of iron, accounting for 45.5% of the recommended daily allowance.
- Vitamin E – table olives are a good source of vitamin E which helps protect cells from oxidative damage.
- no harmful fats – table olives are a saturated fat free food.
- olives are easy to digest – due to lignin/cellulose ratio which is lower than 0.5; eating seven olives a day is good for you and your body.
Our recipes
30 Nov
Black Olive Cake
Ingredients: 2 cups whole wheat pastry flour
1 teaspoon baking powder, baking soda, ground cloves, ground cinnamon
2 teaspoo...
30 Nov
Orange and Black Olive cake
Ingredients (serves 10): 2 eggs
1 cup sugar
2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
1/4 cup unsalted butter at room temperature
...
30 Nov
Greek salad
Ingredients 50g KALOGIROS Kalamata olives
3 medium tomatoes, diced into cubes
1 cucumber peeled, diced into cubes
1 red p...
30 Nov
Roast chicken with peppers and olives
Ingredients (serves 4-6) 1 x 1.5kg chicken (preferably organic)
1 unwaxed lemon, cut in half
4 sprigs rosemary
3 leeks, w...
30 Nov
Beef, tomato, olive and rosemary pie
Ingredients (for 4 small or 1 large pie) 2 tbsp olive oil
2 medium onions, chopped
2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
a larg...
30 Nov
Veal with Olives and Grape Tomatoes
Ingredients (for 4) 2 tablespoons flour
1/4 teaspoon each salt and pepper
4 slices top round of veal for scallopini, cut in ...
30 Nov
Olive breadsticks
Ingredients 1kg strong white bread flour, plus extra for dusting
20g salt
20g instant yeast
800ml tepid water
4 tbsp o...
30 Nov
Feta and Olive Meatballs
Ingredients 1 pound ground lamb
1/2 cup chopped fresh parsley
2 tablespoons finely chopped onion
1/2 cup crumbled feta ch...
30 Nov
Olive and garlic soft cheese spread with wholemeal baguette
Ingredients 135g large KALOGIROS olives
1 clove garlic
1 (225g) package cream cheese, softened
245g ricotta cheese
70g...
30 Nov
Green olive and prawn croquetas
Ingedients 100g KALOGIROS green olives, pitted and roughly chopped
250ml whole milk
75ml good strong fish stock
45g butte...
30 Nov
Olive Puffs
Ingredients: 24 stuffed with pimento green KALOGIROS olives
1 package frozen puff pastry
Serves 12. Directions: Prehea...
30 Nov
Olive sourdough fougasse
Ingredients 375g strong white flour, plus extra for dusting
250g sourdough starter
7g salt
130-175ml tepid water
olive...
30 Nov
Olive breadsticks
Ingredients 1kg strong white bread flour, plus extra for dusting
20g salt
20g instant yeast
800ml tepid water
4 tbsp o...
30 Nov
Feta and Olive Meatballs
Ingredients 1 pound ground lamb
1/2 cup chopped fresh parsley
2 tablespoons finely chopped onion
1/2 cup crumbled feta ch...
30 Nov
Olive and garlic soft cheese spread with wholemeal baguette
Ingredients 135g large KALOGIROS olives
1 clove garlic
1 (225g) package cream cheese, softened
245g ricotta cheese
70g...
30 Nov
Green olive and prawn croquetas
Ingedients 100g KALOGIROS green olives, pitted and roughly chopped
250ml whole milk
75ml good strong fish stock
45g butte...
30 Nov
Olive Puffs
Ingredients: 24 stuffed with pimento green KALOGIROS olives
1 package frozen puff pastry
Serves 12. Directions: Prehea...
30 Nov
Olive sourdough fougasse
Ingredients 375g strong white flour, plus extra for dusting
250g sourdough starter
7g salt
130-175ml tepid water
olive...
30 Nov
Fried olives
Ingredients 1 cup KALOGIROS green olives, drained
1 egg, beaten
1⁄2 cup dried bread crumbs
Olive oil Instructions
Coa...
30 Nov
Greek salad
Ingredients 50g KALOGIROS Kalamata olives
3 medium tomatoes, diced into cubes
1 cucumber peeled, diced into cubes
1 red p...
30 Nov
Roast chicken with peppers and olives
Ingredients (serves 4-6) 1 x 1.5kg chicken (preferably organic)
1 unwaxed lemon, cut in half
4 sprigs rosemary
3 leeks, w...
30 Nov
Beef, tomato, olive and rosemary pie
Ingredients (for 4 small or 1 large pie) 2 tbsp olive oil
2 medium onions, chopped
2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
a larg...
30 Nov
Veal with Olives and Grape Tomatoes
Ingredients (for 4) 2 tablespoons flour
1/4 teaspoon each salt and pepper
4 slices top round of veal for scallopini, cut in ...
30 Nov
Black Olive Cake
Ingredients: 2 cups whole wheat pastry flour
1 teaspoon baking powder, baking soda, ground cloves, ground cinnamon
2 teaspoo...
30 Nov
Orange and Black Olive cake
Ingredients (serves 10): 2 eggs
1 cup sugar
2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
1/4 cup unsalted butter at room temperature
...