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Low Carb Blood Orange Tapenade Citronette Recipe Video

Sometimes you just have to cheat. I was planning to serve a beautiful seared Ahi tuna loin. I wanted to slice it and serve it on an olive Tapenade. This is a classic combination in the Mediterranean, but I had one problem, I didn’t have the hour it was going to take to shop for, and mince the 12 ingredients that go into my Tapenade recipe. Lucky, I live near a Trader Joes (a CostPlus World Market, or Whole Foods would have also worked), so I went in and bought a jar of prepared green olive Tapenade. Before it went into the basket I carefully checked the ingredients… nothing but vegetables and spices! It was incredibly close to the one I make from scratch, and so I decided to use it guilt-free. When I got home a quick taste-test confirmed my belief I had made a great decision. It tasted great and I was ready to move on to the tuna. So the point is, if you’re going to “cheat” and use prepared foods, make sure they’re high-quality and all natural. Now, this Tapenade would have made a great accompaniment for my seared tuna all by itself, but I decided to dress it up with some blood orange juice and olive oil as you’ll see in this demo. Bye the way, this mixture is fantastic on almost anything from grilled fish to roasted vegetables. It’s low-carb (as in almost no-carb) and since a small amount goes a long way, it’s also fairly low-cal.

Summary

Preparation Time10 MinDifficulty LevelVery Easy

Health IndexAverageCuisineMediterranean

CourseSide DishTasteSour

FeelRichMethodMixed

VegetarianVegetarianMain IngredientFruits, Olive

Interest GroupExotic

Ingredients

	Green olive tapenade	4 Tablespoon
	Blood orange	1 Small
	Salt	To Taste
	Cayenne	To Taste

Nutrition Facts

Serving size: Complete recipe

Calories 129 Calories from Fat 77

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 9 g13.2%

Saturated Fat 0.87 g4.4%

Trans Fat 0 g

Cholesterol 0 mg

Sodium 1017.3 mg42.4%

Total Carbohydrates 15 g4.9%

Dietary Fiber 5.5 g22.2%

Sugars 4.4 g

Protein 0.47 g0.95%

Vitamin A 14.7% Vitamin C 44.1%

Calcium 6.5% Iron 4.9%

*Based on a 2000 Calorie diet

Directions

MAKING
1) In a small mixing bowl, put the Tapenade.
2) Squeeze the blood orange into the Tapande and add the olive oil. Mix the ingredients together well. Add the seasonings.
3) Cover the bowl tightly with a plastic.
4) Rapidly shake the bowl in order to thoroughly blend the ingredients.

SERVING
5) Remove the plastic and the preparation is ready to be served or used as and when preferred. It makes a flavorful side dish to various preparations.

Editors Review

This blood orange tapenade has such a gorgeous color and a very interesting flavor. The best part, its low-calorie!

Low Carb Blood Orange Tapenade Citronette Recipe Video

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