Posts by OliveOilGuru

Apple Walnut Salad

Taste bud blowing Apple Walnut salad made with our very own Gravenstein Apple and Maple Balsamics! Ingredients: 3 Tbsp Olive Us Roasted Walnut Oil 1 Tbsp Olive Us Gravenstein Apple White Balsamic Vinegar 1 Tbsp Olive Us Maple Dark Balsamic Vinegar ½ tsp Dijon Mustard Honey or pure maple syrup to taste (only if you…

Strawberry Spinach Salad with Strawberry Basil Vinaigrette

Salad: 1-2 Cups Strawberries, sliced 4 oz. Chevre (fresh goat cheese) 8 Cups fresh spinach (or other greens) 1/4 Cup sweet onion, thinly sliced 1 Cup whole pecans, roasted* (see below)   Dressing: 1/4 Cup Olive Us Basil olive oil 2 – 3 Tablespoons Olive Us Strawberry Dark Balsamic 1 teaspoon good quality Dijon mustard (optional) 1/4…

Flatbreads ~ a World of Possibilities!

“AHHHHH….”.  Flatbreads…lunch, dinner or snacks just don’t get any easier!!  Using store-bought flatbreads, they are quick solution to satisfy your cravings and can easily be made with a little of this and a little of that! Brush on almost any of our olive oils (i.e. – Garlic, Tuscan, Milanese Gremolata, Persian Lime, etc), maybe add a…

Olive Us Strawberry Serrano Salsa

Fresh, sweet strawberries make a beautiful salsa!! Picked up a flat of lovely strawberries from Vernon’s Davison Orchards and got to chopping! Spice this salsa up or tame it down! So delicious & versatile! 4 cups fresh strawberries, diced 1/2 cup red onion, diced 1 Tablespoon green jalapeno, finely diced (seeds removed) 1/4 cup chopped…

Olive Us Watermelon Salad

6 Cups seedless watermelon, cut into bite sized pieces 2 Tablespoons fresh mint, chopped 2-3 Tablespoons sweet onion, thinly sliced or chopped Sea salt & pepper, optional 4 oz feta cheese, crumbled Mint leaves for garnish, optional   Directions: Gently combine ingredients* together in bowl and dress. Add sea salt and pepper to taste if…

Marinaded Coconut Lime Prawns

Prawns are quick to prepare and incredibly delicious!! The trick is to avoid over-cooking them.  We’ve explored so many options using our olive oils and often our balsamic too.  This version uses the Persian Lime olive oil and Coconut White balsamic.  It’s equally scrumptious with Garlic olive oil and Pineapple White balsamic or Sicilian Lemon…

Spicy & Sweet Pork Loin

Here’s a quick way to enhance the flavour of pork loin, a lean, relatively inexpensive cut of meat.  Even without marinading, this simple combination will make your dish, delish!! Preheat convection oven to 325 degrees. Combine equal parts of Olive Us Chipotle Olive Oil, Peach White Balsamic and Maple Dark Balsamic together in a small jar…

Garlic Chicken Parmesan Pasta Bake

An easy dish to adapt using ingredients often on hand. Use a rotisserie chicken, left-over cooked chicken or turkey. You could even use shrimp, asparagus or make it vegetarian.  A little drizzle of Olive Us Truffle oil when serving is deliciously decadent too! Ingredients for lasagna: 10-15 no-boil lasagna noodles 3 cups cooked, shredded chicken…

Roasted Pepper & Potato Frittata with Harissa Aioli

Frittata 2 pounds small yellow potatoes cut into 1″ pieces 2 shallots, thinly sliced 1 jar Delizia roasted red peppers, drained (available at Olive Us) 2 green onions thinly sliced 2 teaspoons fresh thyme 1/4 cup Olive Us Extra Virgin Olive Oil 10 large eggs 2 teaspoons fine sea salt Fresh ground pepper to taste…