During the summer months our schedules aren't as set and that means we aren't in the kitchen as much making healthy meals.
Erika Schlick, The Trail to Health has a delicious Tapenade Cucumber Bites
recipe that will only take you 15 minutes!
Tapenade is a delicious treat to have as a topping on baked fish or a perfect appetizer. Erika is using cucumbers instead of bread or crackers to give you a healthier alternative to grains plus it's more hydrating.
Servings: 2-4
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Ingredients:
1 cup Kalamata Olives
1 cup Castelvetrano Olives
3 tablespoons capers
¼ cup fresh parsley
2 tablespoons lemon juice
zest of one lemon
1 tablespoon onion powder
1 tablespoon garlic powder
½ teaspoonsea salt
¼ cup olive oil (use code TRAILTOHEALTH for 25% off this product)
Directions:
1. Add all ingredients into a food processor and pulse a few times until chopped 2. Slowly drizzle in the olive oil and pulse again until it emulsifies and creates more of a paste texture. 3. Slice the cucumbers about ¼" thick with the skin on. Place a spoonful of tapenade on each cucumber bite. 4. Garnish with additional fresh parsley and serve.
