Recipes

LeMon-Day Caesar

October 20, 2017

‘One great taste deserves another’, we’d say!! At Olive Us Oil & Vinegar Tasting Room, we love our creative collaboration time with the fun-loving folks at Okanagan Spirits Craft Distillery in Vernon!! Their spirits are truly amazing!! Ingredients: 2 oz Okanagan Spirits Vodka .5 oz Olive Us Sicilian Lemon White Balsamic 6 oz Caesar Mix…

Key Lime Balsamic Miso Dressing

October 20, 2017

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This versatile, flavour-packed dressing makes everything taste better! Use in stir fries, over raw or roasted veggies, in salads, over noodles, with seafood or on sandwiches. Ingredients: 1 heaping Tablespoon white or yellow miso 2 Tablespoons Olive Us Key Lime White Balsamic 1 Tablespoon Olive Us Honey Ginger White Balsamic 3 Tablespoons Olive Us Garlic Olive Oil…

Olio Nuovo Peasant Loaf

October 17, 2017

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Hot out of the oven, imagine the herbaceous perfume of Olio Nuovo, the freshest first crushed olive oil of the season! This loaf incorporates fresh extra virgin olive oil (EVOO) as well as a drizzle both when going in the oven and after coming out. The recipe below will work in a bread machine, stand…

Truffled Butternut Squash Pasta & Cheese

October 16, 2017

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Ingredients: 2 cups butternut squash peeled, cubed in 1″ pieces 1 pound dry pasta, such as a Pappardelle’s blend, Trottole or Macaroni pasta 2 cups shredded Gruyere cheese 2 cups shredded white cheddar 1/2 cup Pecorino Romano cheese 3 cups milk, warmed 1 cup heavy cream 1/2 cup flour 1+ 4 Tablespoons Olive Us Garlic…

Honey Soy Ginger Chicken Wings

October 16, 2017

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These wings are spectacularly delicious and incredibly addictive. Ingredients: 2 pounds chicken wings 4 slices ginger 3 green onions, thinly sliced 2 Tablespoons Olive Us Garlic Olive Oil 1 Tablespoon Olive Us Cayenne Olive Oil 1/2 cup Olive Us Tangerine Dark Balsamic 1/4 cup honey 1/2 Tablespoons light soy sauce 1 teaspoon Olive Us Dark…

Asiago and Truffle Mashed Potatoes

October 4, 2017

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A classy classic! Ingredients: 6 pounds Yukon Gold potatoes, unpeeled 6 Tablespoons Olive Us Butter Olive Oil 2 medium cloves garlic 1 cup half & half 1 Tablespoon Olive Us White or Black Truffle Oil 1 cup grated Asiago Cheese Sea salt & fresh cracked black pepper to taste Optional: Finely minced, fresh chopped flat…

Roasted Parmesan Veggie Bites

October 1, 2017

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This kicked up version of roasted veggies is delicious with broccoli or cauliflower. Works great with any of our single varietal extra virgin olive oils (EVOO) or many of our lovely fused or infused olive oils. The parmesan adds a savory touch and crunch. Ingredients: – Approx. 1 1/4 lb cauliflower or broccoli florets (or…

Olive Us Herb & Prosciutto Pork Tenderloin

September 28, 2017

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This recipe is delicious, easy and quick, but don’t let its simplicity fool you! The taste and presentation are wonderful! Ingredients: 2 port tenderloins (2 1/2 to 3 pounds or 1 – 1 1/2 kg total) 1 Tablespoon (15mL) chopped fresh thyme leaves 1 Tablespoon (15mL) minced fresh rosemary leaves 2 teaspoons (10mL) kosher salt (or get…

Olive Us Smoky Maple Grilled Salmon

September 17, 2017

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We’ve enjoyed this salmon marinade so much that Ray fired up our Mongolian grill* to prepare samplers of this delicious salmon for hundreds of guests at the ‘Taste of the Okanagan’ street festival in downtown Vernon! For that event, we were fortunate to use beautiful salmon provided by Fisherman’s Catch in Vernon. Their fish is…

Lemon Parsley Mafaldine Pasta with Prawns & Olive Us Pesto

September 13, 2017

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We LOVE pesto!! On tonight’s menu is pesto and prawns! This is an easy and fast meal with delicious homemade pesto. Olive Us Pesto recipe: 1 1/2 ounces Parmesan Reggiano or Grana Padano (shredded or cut into 1/2″ cubes), approximately 1/4 cup grated 1/3 cup slivered almonds (or walnuts or pine nuts) 2-3 cloves of…