SALADS & DRESSINGS

We’re absolutely in love with the simplicity and extraordinary things our products can do for salads and dressings. Olive Oils and Vinegars can add real healthy tasting zest to the fresh crisp ingredients used in this food category. Not only is it so easy to see and taste them directly here, but the making process is virtually always fast and easy.

Lemon & Dill White Bean Spread with Mediterranean Cherry Tomato & Cucumber Salad

July 19, 2018

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Recipes, Salads & Dressings, Sides, Starters

Crunch and coolness in every bite of this easy delicious dish! Especially delightful with garden fresh veggies! White Bean Spread Ingredients: 3 – 15.5 oz cans of white cannellini beans, drained (or 2.5 cups cooked cooled beans, drained) 2 cloves fresh garlic 1/3 cup Olive Us Dill Olive Oil 1 Tablespoon fresh squeezed lemon juice…

Strawberry Spinach Salad Rolls

July 3, 2018

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Mains, Recipes, Salads & Dressings, Sides

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

June 15, 2018

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Recipes, Salads & Dressings, Uncategorized

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

June 7, 2018

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Recipes, Salads & Dressings

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:…

Olive Us Veggie Salad with Dill Dressing (aka Olive Us ‘Springboard Salad’!)

May 1, 2018

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Recipes, Salads & Dressings

This crunchy salad is just a springboard to dive into your own creation, especially using fresh seasonal veggies! The dressing can be just as creative yet simple when made with Olive Us olive oils & balsamics, mustards, sea salts and more! *Think asparagus, broccoli, kohlrabi, jicama, turnip, kale, etc. ! The combinations are truly endless!…

Natural High Oleic Peanut Butter (or Nut Butter)

December 28, 2017

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Other, Recipes, Salads & Dressings

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

October 20, 2017

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Recipes, Salads & Dressings, Sides

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

June 10, 2017

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Marinades, Rubs & Sauces, Other, Recipes, Salads & Dressings, Uncategorized

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

June 10, 2017

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Mains, Other, Salads & Dressings, Sides

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

June 5, 2017

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Marinades, Rubs & Sauces, Recipes, Salads & Dressings

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…