A delicious vegetable side dish to complement any entree. Using a robust olive oil from The Spicy Olive with a high bio-phenol count adds heart health and anti inflammatory properties to your vegetable. The olive oil traps in the phyto- nutrients of the spinach and mushrooms and adds to them all the health benefits of the olive oil. It is a win-win for your body!
An easy but delicious snack, quick to prepare and healthy when served with vegetable crudite, like celery sticks, carrots, cucumbers and red peppers
Roasted Red Pepper Hummus
Hummus is a dip made with chick peas & olive oil. You can make many different flavors of hummus by using different flavored olive oils. If you like spicy, you could flavor the hummus with Harissa olive oil, Milanese Gremolata would make a delicious lemon, garlic hummus. The Tuscan Herb olive oil would make a truly Tuscan treat.
Fall is in the air! Butternut Squash is synonymous with fall cuisine. Here is a great recipe for roasted butternut squash. Take it to the next level, by incorporating into a delicious Fall salad! Serving as an autumn vegetable side dish is delicious too!
This is the perfect pasta salad for pot luck dinners and summer parties! This one is also a salad that kids love! Add grilled chicken to make this main dish instead of a side.
The Mandarin Pasta salad has an Asian flare because it is dressed with our Honey Ginger balsamic vinegar. Pair it with our Blood Orange olive oil for a delicious orange citrus flavor!
This salad is a delicious summer side dish made with fresh corn! For south of the border flavor and a little heat, try it with our Persian Lime olive oil and Serrano Honey balsamic vinegar instead of the varieties in the recipe. Add cilantro if using this combo instead of the dill and mint in this recipe. Another delicious combination for this salad would be The Spicy Olive’s Basil olive oil and our Lemongrass Mint balsamic. That combo will play up the fresh herbs in the salad!
The healthiest way to prepare vegetables is to saute or roast them in olive oil. This traps in the nutrients that are in the vegetables as well as the health benefits from the olive oil, vitamins A & E, monounsaturated fats and anti inflammatory agents.
