Spinach + Strawberry Salad

19 oz. package of baby spinach leaves

1 cup strawberries, slicked thick
1/3 cup red onion, sliced thin
1/2 cucumber, sliced
1/4 cup toasted sliced almonds
1/2 tsp. lemon zest 
1.5 tsp. poppy seeds
1.5 tbsp. The Spicy Olive’s Lemon Olive Oil
3 tbsp. The Spicy Olive’s Strawberry Balsamic Vinegar
Mix the spinach leaves, strawberries, red onion, cucumber and almonds in a salad bowl. Whisk together olive oil, balsamic vinegar and add the poppy seeds and lemon zest. Pour over salad and toss. Serve immediately and enjoy!

Blueberry Fields Salad

1 cup chopped walnuts

1/3 cup The Spicy Olive’s Extra Virgin Olive Oil*
1/2 cup The Spicy Olive’s Blueberry Balsamic Vinegar
1 (5.5 oz.) packages spring greens and baby spinach mix
1 cup fresh blueberries
1/2 small red onion, sliced very thin
1 cup crumbled blue cheese
Heat walnuts in a small skillet over medium-high heat, stirring constantly for 5 minutes or so until toasted. Whisk together Blueberry Balsamic and the EVOO and add fresh ground pepper and salt to taste. Combine walnuts, spinach mix and the next three items in a large salad bowl. Drizzle wit blueberry vinaigrette and toss to coat. Serve immediately.
*We reccomend the Arbequina or Leccino

Spinach + Grape Chopped Salad

1/4 c chopped walnuts

6 oz. fresh baby spinach
1 c seedless red grapes
1/4 c crumbled feta cheese

Dressing:
1/4 c The Spicy Olive’s Walnut Oil
1/4 c The Spicy Olive’s Raspberry Balsamic Vinegar

Whisk the oil and vinegar together.

Toast the chopped walnuts over medium heat for about 5 minutes, stirring constantly until fragrant. Coarsely chop spinach and grapes, toss with feta cheese and vinaigrette. Sprinkle with walnuts and serve.

Citrus Salad

2 tbsp. walnuts or pecans, chopped

6 oz. bag of mixed greens
2 naval oranges, peeled and sectioned
1 large grapefruit, peeled and sectioned
1 pear, peeled and thinly sliced
1 cup seedless grapes, halved

Dressing:
1/4 cup The Spicy Olive Grapefruit White Balsamic Vinegar
1/2 cup The Spicy Olive Blood Orange Olive Oil
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. pepper
3 tbsp. orange juice

Mix salad greens and fuit in a salad bowl. Whisk together the dressing ingredients except for the olive oil. Add oil in steady stream, whisking constantly until well incorporated. Pour over salad and serve.

Maple Vinaigrette

1 tsp. dijon mustard

1/4 c. Maple Balsamic Vinegar
1/4 c. The Spicy Olive’s single varietal extra virgin olive oil
Salt and pepper to taste

Whisk dressing together. Pour over a mixed green salad with dried fruits and sharp cheese crumbles. Also makes a great salmon, pork or chicken marinade.

Try with one of our mild and sweet single varietals, like Koroneiki.

Honey + Lime Vinaigrette

1/4 c Persian Lime Olive Oil

1/8 tsp. cumin
Salt and pepper to taste
1 tsp. dijon mustard
1/4 c. The Spicy Olive’s Serrano Honey Vinegar
Whisk ingredients together until emulsified and smooth. This dressing is wonderful on a grilled chicken salad with avocado, cheese and salsa. Also great drizzled on grilled asparagus or green beans. Makes a wonderful sauce to pour on fish tacos.

The Spicy Olive Greek Salad

2 heads Romaine lettuce, washed and torn into pieces

1 cucumber, peeled, seeded and chopped
1/2 red onion, sliced thin
1/2 cup Kalamata olives, pitted
1/2 cup cherry tomatoes, halved 1 cup feta cheese crumbles

Dressing:
1/3 cup The Spicy Olive’s Oregano White Balsamic Vinegar
2/3 cup The Spicy Olive’s Lemon Olive Oil

Place salad ingredients in a large salad bowl. Whisk together salad dressing and pour over salad and toss to coat. Serve.

The Spicy Olive’s Caesar Salad Dressing

1 tbsp. chopped garlic

1 tbsp. chopped shallots
1/4 Traditional Balsamic
2 tbsp. dijon mustard
1 tsp. lemon juice
2 salt packed anchovy fillets (deboned, soaked in milk 30 minutes, drain, dry)
1 lg. egg or 2 tbsp. Egg Beaters
2 cups of any single-varietal olive oil
Fresh white pepper to taste
Blend first 7 ingredients in a blender until smooth. Add olive oil in a stream, a little at a time until well mixed and smooth. Put over a salad with crisp Romaine lettuce, garlic croutons and shaved parmesan cheese. You can top with anchovy fillets if desired. Sprinkle with fresh ground pepper and enjoy!

Persian Lime + Honey Ginger Vinaigrette

1/3 c The Spicy Olive’s Persian Lime Olive Oil

1/3 c The Spicy Olive’s Honey Ginger Balsamic Vinegar
Whisk the above ingredients together and enjoy on salads or as a marinade for fish and chicken. Absolutely delicious!

Raspberry Vinaigrette

1/2 cup The Spicy Olive extra virgin olive oil 

1/4 cup The Spicy Olive Raspberry balsamic vinegar
1/4 tsp. garlic powder
Salt and pepper to taste
We recommend our Basil Olive Oil for this dressing. Whisk the ingredients together and serve over any salad. It’s also great drizzled over cooked vegetables like broccoli and asparagus.