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Cauliflower ‘Schnitzel’

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Enjoy this meatless rendition of a German inspired favourite. Ingredients: 1 large head of cauliflower 3 large eggs, beaten 1 1/2 cups flour 2 cups plain bread crumbs 2 Tablespoon fresh squeezed lemon juice 2 cloves of garlic, minced 3 teaspoons salt, or to taste fresh cracked black pepper, to taste 1/3 cup Olive Us…

Tapas Style Prawns

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Enjoy these tapas style prawns with a loaf of artisan bread, because you’ll want to savor every bite!  This dish is incredibly easy to make, yet delightfully delicious and the bread is perfect for dipping all that fabulously flavourful extra virgin olive oil! You’ll truly delight in every bite! Serve as a starter, entrée with…

Caramelized Brussels Sprouts with Cremini Mushrooms & Pomegranate Balsamic

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If you like Brussels sprouts already… prepare to love them more!!  This recipe will even convert those who avoid Brussels sprouts at festive family dinners!!  Ingredients 1 1/2 pounds small, fresh Brussels sprouts, dried end trimmed, and cut in half 1/2 pound fresh Cremini mushrooms, sliced in half 1/4 cup Olive Us Wild Mushroom &…

Basil Garlic Fettuccine with Caponata Vegetables

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Ingredients:  1/2 lb. Pappardelle’s Basil Garlic Fettuccine 1/2 – 3/4 cup Olive Us Extra Virgin Olive Oil (EVOO), divided 1 1/2 lb eggplant, cut into 1” cubes 1 cup onion, finely chopped 1 cup tomato sauce 1-2 garlic cloves, crushed 1/2 cup celery, sliced crosswise into pieces 2 – 4 Tablespoons green olives, pitted and…

Chicken Saltimbocca (with a twist!)

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A delicious collaboration of Chicken Saltimbocca and Chicken Piccata! 4 – boneless skinless chicken breasts, butterflied and pounded to 1/4″ thick 4 pieces of thinly sliced provolone cheese 2 medium shallots, thinly sliced 3 garlic cloves, minced 1 Tablespoon drained capers 2 Tablespoons chopped flat leaf parsley 1/2 cup white wine 1/2 cup chicken stock,…

Creamy Dill Mashed Potatoes

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Ingredients: Approximately 1.5 lbs of golden potatoes Handful of fresh chopped dill (about 2 tablespoons) About half a cup of sour cream 1 Tablespoon Olive Us Ultra Premium Extra Virgin Olive Oil (EVOO) 2 Tablespoons Olive Us Wild Fernleaf Dill Olive Oil 1 tsp. of garlic powder Sea salt Fresh ground pepper Extra fresh chopped…

Cinnamon-Pear Balsamic Roasted Sweet Potatoes

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Ingredients: 4 medium sweet potatoes or yams, peeled and each cut lengthwise into 8 wedges 1/3 cup Olive Us Cinnamon-Pear Dark Balsamic 2 tablespoons Olive Us All Natural Butter Extra Virgin Olive Oil 3/4 teaspoon kosher salt or sea salt Directions: Heat oven to 400 degrees F.  Cut a piece of parchment paper to fit…

Chocolate Blood Orange Waffles

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Ingredients: 1 1/2 cups whole wheat flour 3 tsp. Baking powder 1/2 tsp. salt 1/4 cup good quality cocoa powder 1/4 cup date sugar 1 cup plain yogurt 2 large eggs 4 Tbs. Olive Us Blood Orange Agrumato (fused) Olive Oil Directions: Preheat the waffle iron. Mix together to dry ingredients in a large bowl.…

Olive Us Greek Salad

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Fresh and fabulous…our Greek Salad is always as beautiful to look at as it is to eat! This is my Mom’s favourite… she makes it at least once a week!  Love you, Mom!! Ingredients: 3-4 tomatoes, cut into wedges or bite sized pieces (or about 1 cup of cherry tomatoes, cut in half) 1 medium…

Chimichurri Sauce

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There are no rules about when or where you can use this versatile condiment to bring a splash of flavour and pleasing contrast to your culinary creations! By using exceptional ingredients, even in simple applications such as this, a high level of refinement can be obtained. Using some of the finest, freshest olive oil on…