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Baked Pita Chips

Make your own homemade pita chips using your Olive Us Extra Virgin Olive Oils (EVOO) and sea salts!  Quick, crispy and easy to make… you can make all kinds of fabulous flavours for any dip or snack! 1 package Pita bread (about 6-8 inches wide) 2 Tablespoons Olive Us EVOO (Extra Virgin Olive Oil) of…

Olive Us Strawberry Caprese Salad

Awaken your taste buds with the taste of fresh strawberries!! As with many salads, this one is super versatile so you can change it up with the addition of cherry tomato halves, pieces of avocado, nuts, or more! The bocconcini can be marinated in Olive Us Sicilian Lemon White Balsamic or traded out for feta…

Olive Us Asparagus Tart

Puff pastry creates the perfect flaky crust for this special, yet simple asparagus dish! Ingredients: 1 pound thin fresh asparagus spears, trim woody ends (if asparagus is thick, cut in half lengthwise) 1/2 package of frozen puff pastry (1 sheet), thawed 1/2 – 3/4 cup Parmesan or Grana Padano cheese, grated (half on bottom) 1…

Cajun Buddha Share Bowl

We call it a share bowl because it’s so big and delicious!!  This will serve at least 2 people as a meal and 4-6 as a side dish.  It’s easy to scale down and adapt for your needs, so feel free to play with the ingredients you have on hand! INGREDIENTS: Salad Dressing Ingredients:  3/4 cup…

Cranberry Pear Balsamic Glazed Butternut Squash with Rosemary

Ingredients: 1 1/2 – 2 pound butternut squash peeled, seeded and diced in to 1″ pieces (about 3 cups) 1/3 cup Olive Us Cranberry Pear White Balsamic https://shop.oliveusoils.com/cranberry-pear-white-balsamic.html 1 Tablespoon Olive Us Ultra Premium, “sweet” fruity extra virgin olive oil such as Hojiblanca or Arbequina https://shop.oliveusoils.com/oils/olive-oil/varietals/ 3″ sprig fresh rosemary, leaves stripped from stem and roughly chopped…

Sourdough Bread

Ingredients: 200 g Leaven 700 g lukewarm water (bit more if your flour is thirsty) 1000 g flour (50:50 whole wheat:white or all white) 15 – 20 g Olive Us Himalayan Pink Sea Salt Directions: Wash hands.  Weigh out leaven and water into a large bowl and stir together with spoon or clean hands until…

Olive Us Roasted Asparagus

Roasted, grilled or sautéed, fresh asparagus is so versatile and simple to prepare with any of our Olive Us olive oils. 1 bunch of thin asparagus, washed & trimmed 2 Tablespoons Olive Us Lemon Fused Olive Oil {https://shop.oliveusoils.com/fused-whole-fruit-lemon.html },Garlic Olive Oil, Single Varietal EVOO { https://shop.oliveusoils.com/oils/olive-oil/varietals/ }, or many other Olive Us olive oils work great!…

Roasted Garlic Fettucine with Asparagus & Prosciutto

Here’s a starting point to a very adaptable pasta recipe!  Everything can be adjusted to suit your preferences and what you have available.  We usually sauté the asparagus in a little olive oil until it’s tender crisp, instead of boiling, but it’s up to you and how you like it! Olive Us has a wonderful…

Foil Roasted Potatoes or Veg

Ingredients: 3 – 4 lb potatoes, washed and cut into 1/4″ slices (easy to adjust to amount you want) 1 medium onion (yellow or sweet onion), thinly sliced 3 tablespoons Olive Us Garlic olive oil (or Tuscan Herb, Rosemary, Butter, Herbs de Provence, Dill olive oil too!) Sea salt and cracked pepper to taste. We…