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Salads & Dressings

Natural High Oleic Peanut Butter (or Nut Butter)

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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

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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…

Fresh Fava Bean & Goat Cheese Pesto

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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…

Arugula Pesto

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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…

Strawberry Lemongrass Mint Dressing

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Strawberries or other fruit can add wonderful flavour, colour and texture as well as help thicken dressings.  Creating your own dressing is quick and adaptable to any dish or taste preference. Dijon mustard is commonly used as an emulsifier for dressings.  Great on a spinach salad, this delicious dressing can also be used as a…

Apple Walnut Salad

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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

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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…

Olive Us Strawberry Serrano Salsa

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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

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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…