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Fresh Fruit Pasta Salad with Burrata and Almonds

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This mild and creamy fruit pasta dish can be enjoyed as a side, in a summer spread, or as a dessert. The addition of burrata works well to offer a creaminess that cuts the acidity of fresh fruit! As always, feel free to use other seasonal fruits and nuts of choice! Ingredients: 1 package Pappardelle’s…

Mini Meatloaves with Beer Mustard and Hellish Relish

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These ground beef bundles are chock-full of taste and nutrition! Crowd-pleasing and family-friendly, they compliment any dish very well and feature Canadian-made Hellish Relish and Gravelbourg Mustard. Bake them in tins as “muffins” to speed up cooking time (instead of a whole meatloaf) and for easy serving. Yield: approximately 12 to 15. Ingredients: 2 pounds…

Layered Potato and Zucchini Pesto Bake

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Three main ingredients and you’re on your way to a nourishing, flavourful, and easy dish sure to please a crowd! We recommend using in season zucchini and potatoes when you can; however, the basil pesto enhances the flavour of the vegetables no matter what time of year. Ingredients: 4 cups sliced zucchini 9 to 12…

Pesto Pasta with Zucchini Ribbons and Fresh Tomatoes

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This is a delicious pasta bowl recipe that can be a basic starting point or served just as is! In a large serving bowl, combine: -1 recipe Olive Us Pesto; see our recipe –  https://oliveusoils.com/2021/08/19/olive-us-pesto/ -1 package Pappardelle’s Sweet Basil Trenette pasta, cooked according to directions (or your favourite pasta. Check the amazing selection of…

Olive Us Pesto

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Presto, it’s pesto!!  We LOVE pesto and always make several batches of home-made pesto during the summer when gorgeous green basil and other fresh herbs are plentiful!!  It’s a perfect opportunity to make often and make plenty so you can freeze this ever-popular uncooked sauce into ice cube trays or muffin tins to savor throughout…

Cherry Chocolate Chipotle Cake Pops

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Make these lightly sweetened mini cakes to serve on their own (with whipped cream, cherries, butter, jam…), or transform them into cake pops and use them to make dessert kabobs with fresh cherries! Scrumptious! Cherry Chocolate Chipotle Mini Cakes Yield: 40 to 44 mini cakes 2 cups flour (gluten free or regular) 1 tsp baking…

Harissa Roasted Cauliflower

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Oh, the flavours!! This spicy roasted cauliflower recipe can easily be adapted to a tamed down version by switching to a different Olive Us oil such as Garlic or Herbs de Provence. The chickpeas add protein too. If by chance there are left-overs…those too can be eaten ‘as is’ or can be used in any…

Olive Us Creamy Pina Colada Dressing

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There are a multitude of combinations and ways to enjoy this creamy dressing! Ingredients: 1/4 C. Greek yogurt or coconut cream 2 Tbsp Olive Us Persian Lime Olive Oil 2 tsp Olive Us Pineapple White Balsamic 2 tsp Olive Us Coconut White Balsamic 1/2 tsp Olive Us Lime Fresco Sea Salt Directions: Combine all ingredients…

The Olive Us Okanagan Riser

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We initially created this refreshingly delicious cocktail for a golf tournament at The Rise in Vernon… hence the name “Olive Us Okanagan Riser” Over the years, it’s become one of the fave sippers for customers, friends and Olive Us too!  The ingredients can easily be adjusted to suite your own taste. Add some awesome visual…