MAINS

This is the main event. The focal point of the meal and the part everyone anticipates the most. It’s the item you see listed most prominently on any menu, even though it virtually always requires an accompanying side dish, or dishes repertoire.

Spiced Holiday Turkey with Maple Pan Gravy

April 21, 2022

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The perfect addition to your holiday table or for any special occasion! This warm spiced variation brings in apples, cinnamon, and cloves as a welcome alternative to classic turkey rub. Plus, it’s draped and cooked in olive oil soaked cheesecloth to self-baste! Make a gravy with the pan drippings to pour over your side dishes…so…

Whole Roasted Holiday Cauliflower (Vegan Cauliflower “Turkey”)

April 21, 2022

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The perfect addition to your vegan holiday table or any time you need a comforting weeknight veggie fix! Make sure to make the gravy so you have lots to go around on side dishes like mashed potatoes! The cauliflower can also be prepared several hours in advance and left in the fridge and then baked…

Mushroom Gravy (Vegan)

April 21, 2022

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The perfect addition to your holiday table or any time you need a flavourful sauce for topping potatoes, roasted vegetables, or a whole roasted cauliflower! Enjoy! 4 Tbsp Olive Us Garlic Olive Oil (or Wild Mushroom & Sage Olive Oil) 1 shallot, minced 1 lb cremini mushrooms, sliced or minced 1 tsp Garlic Scape Salt…

Thai Curry Coconut Mussels

April 20, 2022

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Such a phenomenally flavourful and easy meal to make! Perfect served with garlic bread to soak up all the sauce. A must try! 2 lbs fresh mussels 1 can full-fat coconut milk ½ C White wine 4 Tbsp Olive Us Single Varietal EVOO (or Garlic, Tuscan Herb, or Basil Olive Oil) 2 Tbsp garlic, chopped…

Herbed Fettuccine with Lemon Whipped Ricotta

April 18, 2022

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Such a simple yet flavourful meal that can be put together in 15 minutes! ½ lb Lemon Basil Fettuccine (or another Olive Us fettuccine such as Basil Garlic, Roasted Garlic Herb, Spinach Garlic, or Summer Herb) 1C Basil, packed 2 cloves garlic, crushed or minced 1/3C Olive Us Basil Olive Oil (or Garlic, Lemon, or…

Blood Orange and Burrata Orzo Salad

April 8, 2022

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A balance between the creamy burrata and the sweet, juicy blood oranges! Blood oranges are typically only available in late winter/early spring, but works just as well with navel oranges as a summer pasta salad to share with the whole family! 1lb Lemon Garlic Orzo (or another orzo from Olive Us such as Supreme Blend,…

Seafood Stuffed Pasta Shells with Wine and Shallot White Sauce

April 5, 2022

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A rich and deliciously creamy dish that will satisfy all seafood cravings. Ideal for cold winter nights when comfort food is a must. This is also a great dinner party dish to serve alongside a simple green salad dressed with Olive Us Dill Olive Oil and Sicilian Lemon Balsamic. Go ahead…play with your food! Pasta…

Blackberry Ginger Stir-fry with Crispy Feta and Lemon Orzo

April 1, 2022

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Perfect spring or fall dish that delivers on flavour and is packed with veggies! The crispy feta is a perfect way to top it all off! Enjoy! Pasta 1lb Lemon Garlic Orzo (or another orzo from Olive Us such as Supreme Blend, Autumn Harvest, or Spring Medley) Stir-fry 4 Tbsp Olive Us Persian Lime Olive…

Rustic Red Sauce with Olive Us Neapolitan Herb Balsamic

March 30, 2022

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A hearty and flavourful sauce perfect for pasta, as a sauce for lasagne, or even on toast with a few slices of avocado! This sauce can be made vegan by omitting the meat, replacing it with a plant-based alternative, or adding an additional zucchini and a few mushrooms. Looking for an extra kick of spice?…

Rustic Plant-Based Pasta Sauce

March 29, 2022

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A hearty and flavourful sauce perfect for pasta, a base sauce for stuffed pasta shells, or even in wraps or on toast with a few slices of avocado! Plant-based sausage or ground “meat” can also be used in this recipe, just remove 1 zucchini and 5-10 mushrooms. 1/4C Olive Us Garlic Olive Oil (or Tuscan…