Green Olive Tapenade Antipasto Salad
Ingredients (* indicates my preferred ingredients – see notes for alternatives) ½ cup O&V Unflavored EVOO, divided * 3 tablespoons O&V Green Olive Spread with Fennel * ¼ cup
Tomato & Pesto – A Match Made In Heaven!
Simple tomato and pesto tarts make for a great summer appetizer or light dinner. Super easy, and yet impressive, the store-bought puff pastry topped with citrusy and herby goat cheese, cherry tomatoes and pesto get a final flourish of spicy microgreens tossed in Basil EVOO.
Tomato, Pesto and Microgreen Tarts
Ingredients (* indicates my preferred ingredients – see notes for alternatives) 4 oz goat cheese (or vegan cream cheese) Zest of one lemon 1-2 tablespoons lemon juice (depending on
Creamy Cold Soup for a Hot Day!
Silky and smooth, this chilled corn soup is the essence of summer! Creamy and sweet from in-season fresh corn, this cold soup is utterly refreshing on a hot summer day.
Grazing Board -Mediterranean Style
Perfect for feeding a crowd! A good mezze platter or grazing board is filled with veggies, pita, assorted spreads and dips and offers a little something for everyone! Often considered an appetizer, in most of the eastern Mediterranean it can become the entire meal!
Mezze Platter
Ingredients (* indicates my preferred ingredients – see notes for alternatives) Roasted Artichokes 2 jars (14 oz each) artichoke hearts, drained 2 tablespoons O&V Unflavored EVOO * Zest from half
Sweet & Salty is an Amazing Combo!
This is soooo easy!! Just sear sweet, juicy summer peaches wrapped in salty pancetta until crunchy, drizzle with a sweet and tangy balsamic glaze, and serve! The perfect marriage of sweet and savory making a crispy, juicy, easy and delicious summer appetizer.
Pancetta Wrapped Peaches
Ingredients (* indicates my preferred ingredients – see notes for alternatives) 2 medium peaches, pitted and cut into 8 wedges each 16 slices of thinly sliced pancetta (see
Tantalizing Tomatoes!
Picture-perfect lunch, dinner, appetizer or even entrée – what’s not to love about juicy summer tomatoes, creamy and salty burrata, crunchy garlic rubbed toast and a fresh, grassy extra virgin olive oil!
Burrata Tomato Toast
Ingredients 8 thick slices crusty bread 4 tablespoons O&V Roasted Garlic oil * 2-3 cloves of garlic for rubbing on toasts Salt and pepper to taste 8 oz torn burrata 1