Sides

Honey Soy Ginger Chicken Wings

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

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

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…

Lemon Parsley Mafaldine Pasta with Prawns & Olive Us Pesto

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…

Confit of Tomatoes, Peppers, & Sweet Red Onions

Ingredients 1 1/2 pounds small whole sweet tomatoes such as cherry or grape 1 large red onion, sliced thin 1 red bell pepper or several smaller sweet red peppers such as Marconi, sliced thin or halved if smaller 8 large garlic cloves 1 – 2″ sprig fresh rosemary, leaves only, stem discarded (optional) 1/2 cup…

Fresh Dill Infused Pappardelle Pasta

2 cups all purpose flour 1 cup semolina flour 4 large eggs, whisked 2 tablespoons Olive Us Wild Fernleaf Dill Olive Oil 1 tablespoon finely minced fresh dill (optional) In a large bowl or the bowl of a food processor, mix together the flour.  Make a well in the center of the flour if not…

Fresh Strawberry Salsa

This recipe was created by Jennifer Innis and kindly shared by Jennifer and Davison Orchards in Vernon, BC!  Thanks!! 4 cups of chopped fresh strawberries 1 TBSP finely diced green jalapeño pepper (soak in 1 TBSP lime juice to cut the heat, if you’d like) 1/4 cup chopped, fresh mint (any variety) 1/2 cup of…

Fresh Mango Salsa

Fresh salsa is quick to make and lends itself to spur of the moment adaptations!  Make it the way you like it!  Fantastic for dipping or to dress up a meal!! Ingredients: 2 – 3 mangoes, peeled, pitted and chopped 1 – 2 garlic cloves, crushed 1 small red onion (or more to taste), diced…

Confit of Tomatoes, Peppers, & Sweet Red Onions

Ingredients 1 1/2 pounds small whole sweet tomatoes such as cherry or grape 1 large red onion, sliced thin 1 red bell pepper or several smaller sweet red peppers such as Marconi, sliced thin or halved if smaller 8 large garlic cloves 1 – 2″ sprig fresh rosemary, leaves only, stem discarded (optional) 1/2 cup…

Arugula Pesto

Look at that lovely nest of bright spring-green happiness!  The color of the pesto is everything you would expect, but one bite will tell you that you’re not dealing with the usual pesto suspect, basil.  When it’s winter in the Northern Hemisphere, chances are the grocery store basil is grown in a warmer clime and…