Olives

• 1 Healthy eating: even more reason to eat olives
  After the excesses of Christmas, it's only natural that you should want to eat healthily this time of year. And olives are the perfect snack for those looking for a lighter treat without compromising...

• 2 Spanish olives marinated in oregano and chillies
  Dish type: Olives Serves 4 Ingredients 1 jar or tin of green Spanish olives 100ml of mild Spanish olive oil 6 sprigs of fresh oregano 6 dried cayenne peppers Method Drain the Spanish olives...

• 3 Spanish olives, sesame seeds, lemon juice and mint
  Dish type: Olives Serves 4 Ingredients 1 jar or tin of green Spanish olives 100ml of mild Spanish olive oil 1 tbsp of sesame seeds 1 lemon 3 sprigs of mint 3 sprigs of thyme Method Drain...

• 4 Spanish olives marinated in sweet pimentón, red onion and fennel seeds
  Dish type: Olives Serves 4 Ingredients 1 jar or tin of black Spanish olives 100ml of mild Spanish olive oil 1 tbsp of Sweet pimentón 1/3 of a red onion 1 tbsp of fennel seeds Method...

• 5 Spanish olives with Manchego cheese marinated in olive oil, black peppercorns, bay leaves, rosemary and garlic
  Dish type: Olives Serves 4 Ingredients 1 jar or tin of ‘turning colour’ or black Spanish olives 100ml of mild Spanish olive oil 50g of Manchego cheese 5 black peppercorns 2 fresh...

• 6 Parma Ham and Olive Stuffing Meatballs
  Dish type: Stuffing Makes 8 stuffing balls Ingredients 340 g green pitted Fragata olives 6 tbsp sugar 200 ml water 30g butter, lard or dripping or 2 tbsp olive oil 6 shallots, finely chopped 4 cloves...

• 7 Spanish Olive marinade with pimenton and red onion
  Spanish Olive marinade with pimenton and red onion

• 8 Omar Allibhoy's chicken breast stuffed with Spanish olives and soft cheese
  Omar Allibhoy's chicken breast stuffed with Spanish olives and soft cheese

• 9 Omar Allibhoy's Clams in a Spanish Olive Sauce
  Omar Allibhoy's Clams in a Spanish Olive Sauce

• 10 The 'Antonio Banderas of cooking' prepares a Spanish Tapas Fiesta
  The 'Antonio Banderas of cooking' prepares a Spanish Tapas Fiesta

• 11 Mint baked tilapia with Greek salad
  Ingredients (Serves 2) 4 sprigs fresh mint 2 whole tilapia, gutted, cleaned and descaled (ask the fish counter to do this for you) 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil 1 romaine lettuce heart,...