Soups & Salads

Mushroom and Sage Cauliflower Soup
1 large head cauliflower, broken into small pieces 4 tablespoons Wild Mushroom & Sage Olive Oil, divided, plus extra for drizzling on each serving 3 cloves garlic, chopped 1 small onion, chopped ½ teaspoon kosher salt, divided 4 cups chicken or vegetable broth 1 cup water 1 teaspoon fresh thyme, or ½ tea...

Wild Mushroom and Sage Croutons
Ingredients •4 cups fresh or day-old bread cut into 1″ cubes (keep the crust – it adds texture) •1/2 cup Wild Mushroom & Sage Olive Oil •1 tablespoon kosher salt •1/2 teaspoon fresh ground pepper  Directions Preheat the oven to 375. In a large bowl, toss all ingredients. When the bread is evenly coated, plac...

Tuscan Croutons
loaf unseeded Italian bread, 3/4″ cubes 1/4 cup Tuscan Herb Olive Oil 1/4 cup Garlic Olive Oil 1/2 tsp. salt 1/2 tsp. freshly ground pepper 1/4 cup finely grated parmesan cheese Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Place cubes of bread in a large bowl. Add olive oils, salt and pepper and toss with hands to make sure all cubes are covered well. Spread cubes in a single layer onto 1 or 2 baking pans. Bake for about 8 minu...

Summer Salad, Mediterranean Style
 1 cup cucumber cut into 1/2″ dice  1 cup fresh tomatoes diced or cherry tomatoes cut in half  2 tablespoons fresh chopped dill  2 tablespoons fresh chopped flat leaf parsley,  1/2 cup feta cheese  1/2 cup pitted olives, coarsely chopped or halved  1/4 cup UP Certified Extra Virgin Olive Oil  2 tablespoons Champagne Vinegar  1 teaspoon sea salt  fresh ground pepper to taste...

Tomato, Potato and Burrata Salad
Ingredients: Burrata cheese 2 pounds cherry tomatoes, cut in half 3 small purple and 2 small pink potatoes boiled, cut into thin rounds 12 pitted Kalamata or Green Olives, cut in half 2 tablespoons Black Pepper Olive Oil 1 tablespoon Traditi...

Kale Salad with Quinoa and Maple Vinaigrette
Ingredients: 2 cups water 1 cup quinoa 10 leaves kale, cut into ribbons 1 sweet potato, cubed and roasted 1 can chickpeas, drained and roasted 1 cup craisins 3/4 cup crumbled feta cheese olive oil for roasting Vermont Maple Balsamic Himalayan Pink Fine G...

Spicy Grape Salad
½ lb red seedless grapes, cut in half ½ lb green seedless grapes, cut in half ¼ bunch mint, cut into thin ribbons 3 Jalepenos, seeds removed, minced 6 oz feta cheese 3 oz Dark Chocolate Dark Balsamic 2 oz Jalapeno White Balsamic 6 oz Persian Lime Olive Oil Toss all ingredients together. Enjoy. Serves 4  ...

Watermelon Mozzarella Caprese Salad
2 cups good Traditional or Denissimo Balsamic Vinegar 4 cups watermelon cubes (about 1 inch), seeds removed 1 pound fresh mozzarella balls (preferably the small size) 2 tablespoons fresh basil, minced Pink Himalayan Sea Salt and pepper to taste In a small pot, bring the balsamic vinegar to a boil. Continue to b...

Lemongrass Vinegrette
Ingredients 2 teaspoons, sea salt 1 teaspoon, sugar 2 teaspoons, fresh garlic – finely minced 6 tablespoons, Lemongrass Mint Balsamic Vinegar 2 tablespoons Single Varietal Extra Virgin Olive Oil 3 cups, micro salad greens freshly ground pepper Method In medium size salad bowl combine salt, sugar, garlic and  Lemongrass...

Apple Cranberry Cole Saw
small head of cabbage, chopped ½ granny smith apple, diced ¼ of a green pepper, diced ¼ cup of lightly sweetened dried cranberries 1 teaspoon Mojo h.e.r.b. seasoning 2 teaspoons red apple infused balsamic 1 teaspoon of honey 3 teaspoons Fused Whole Lemon EOO 1 lemon for lemo...