Capers...

I have become an avid reader of the Chicago Tribune, The Good Eating section on Wednesdays.  I get some great ideas, recipes and foods I often forget about!  Welcome back capers!  They are like little bombs that explode in your mouth, little accents that can take a really quiet dish and wake it up!  It can add a Mediterranean flare to just about any dish.  Watch out tuna salads, the capers are going to take center stage!  

Being flower buds, capers are in fact very low in calories, 23 calories per 100 g. However the spice contains many phytonutrients, anti-oxidants and vitamins essential for optimum health. The spicy buds contain healthy levels of vitamins such as vitamin A, vitamin K, niacin and riboflavin. Niacin helps lower LDL cholesterol.  Minerals like calcium, iron and copper are present in them. BUT -  high in sodium because of the added granular sea salt to the brining process.