Salads & Dressings

Olive Us Ancient Grain Salad

This salad is more of a guideline or starting point for your own creation! Whenever possible, use what’s fresh in season or see what’s in your fridge that would be a tasty addition or substitute.  There’s no right or wrong with this versatile recipe! Try chopped cabbage, Brussels Sprouts, jicama & so on! Many combinations…

Strawberry Spinach Salad Rolls

Perfect for serving as a colourful appetizer, snack or part of a summer lunch!  So versatile and simple to change the ingredients to make your own creations! So pick up some fresh fruit, veg, left-over rice or noodles, (let your imagination go wild with possibilities!) and get wrapping!  Drizzle some Olive Us Denissimo or dress…

Apple Gorgonzola Salad with Candied Spiced Walnuts

Delight in every bite! Dressed in a tangy homemade vinaigrette, the sweetness of dried cranberries and candied spiced walnuts balances well with the tart crunch of Granny Smith apples! Salad Ingredients: 2 Granny Smith apples (juice of half lemon, to preserve apples) 1 large head Romaine lettuce, wash, dry & cut into bite size pieces…

Spinach Blue Cheese Salad with Strawberries & Poppy Seed Dressing

A deliciously healthy version of poppy seed dressing without all the added sugar. Easy to create your own variation with fresh seasonal ingredients or what you have on hand! Salad Ingredients: 16 oz baby spinach 3 cups fresh strawberries, sliced 6 oz. bleu cheese, crumbled 1/2 cup sliced or slivered almonds, toasted   Dressing Ingredients:…

Chimichurri Sauce

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…

Natural High Oleic Peanut Butter (or Nut Butter)

Peanut butter is a pantry staple for most folks.  If you have kids, chances are you have an extra jar stashed in the cupboard.  What lots people don’t know is that many types of peanut butter contain loads of dangerous hydrogenated fats, sodium and sugar.  Always a good idea to read the labels. The following…

Key Lime Balsamic Miso Dressing

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…

Fresh Fava Bean & Goat Cheese Pesto

This pesto sauce can be used over pasta, on bruschetta, or as a dip for veggies.  Try it as the sauce base for this thin crust pizza…https://oliveusoils.com/grilled-thin-crust-pizza-with-fresh-fava-bean-pesto-arugula-salad-with-gremolata-vinaigrette/ 3 pounds fresh Fava bean pods (Broad Beans) 2 large garlic clove, crushed 1/2 teaspoon fine sea salt 1 tablespoon fresh squeezed lemon juice 1/2 cup Olive Us…