Salads & Soups

Kale, Quinoa, and Roasted Butternut Squash Salad

Kale, Quinoa, and Roasted Butternut Squash Salad

November 20, 2021

Butternut squash is at its peak during the fall, but can be found year round. It is the highlight in this salad, which is hearty enough to serve as an entire meal.

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Roasted Beet Salad with Mango Balsamic

Roasted Beet Salad with Mango Balsamic

October 10, 2021

The earthy flavor of beets becomes rich when roasted, and in this salad, it is enlivened with the fresh taste of a mango vinaigrette. Add a creamy texture with chevre and crunch with pecans. The result is fantastic!

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Simple White Grapefruit Balsamic Fruit Salad

Simple White Grapefruit Balsamic Fruit Salad

August 28, 2020

Fruit salad often times is over dressed with cloyingly-sweet, dairy-based dressings. Fresh, properly-ripened fruit should play the starring role and be allowed to shine.  Let the fruit speak for itself by simply tossing it with a splash of Grapefruit white balsamic just before serving. Our Grapefruit White Balsamic is clean, crisp and adds the right amount of complexity to fresh fruit salads without stealing the show.

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Splendid Summer Salad with Basil Vinaigrette

Splendid Summer Salad with Basil Vinaigrette

August 09, 2020

Ah, the red, ripe tomatoes and cool, crisp cucumbers of summertime! Toss them with a little red onion and a light dressing that showcases our best-selling Basil Infused Olive Oil and our Sicilian Lemon White Balsamic.

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Sweet Corn Bisque with Crispy Fried Shallots

Sweet Corn Bisque with Crispy Fried Shallots

July 08, 2019

Kids and adults alike will absolutely delight in this sweet summer soup! You may want to prepare a double batch! Enjoy it alongside fresh bread, avocado quesadillas, a slice of warm quiche.

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Toasty Panzanella Rustica

Toasty Panzanella Rustica

August 11, 2018

It sounds fancy, but panzanella is the epitome of honest, straightforward comfort food with a nod towards thrift. Literally, panzanella means "bread salad." In Italy, traditionally, it was a way to use stale or leftover bread. It's almost always a summer affair, as the star of the show are the plump, vine-ripened heirloom tomatoes that get slathered in peppery, throat-catching, emerald green olive oil.

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Tuscan Cream of Roasted Pepper & Tomato Soup

Tuscan Cream of Roasted Pepper & Tomato Soup

July 10, 2018

Though not necessary when freshly-harvested summer tomatoes and peppers are available, this Roasted Red Pepper & Tomato soup will warm your heart. For an extra comforting treat, make grilled cheese sandwiches to go alongside the soup, using the same Tuscan Herb Infused Olive Oil in place of butter on the outside when grilling.

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Wild Mushroom-Sage Extra Virgin Olive Oil Croutons

Wild Mushroom-Sage Extra Virgin Olive Oil Croutons

October 21, 2016

Homemade croutons are a great way to use up leftover bread. Using our Wild Mushroom & Sage Infused Olive oil to make the croutons, your salads will ill be the talk of the town!

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