The Spicy Olive’s Smoked Salmon Linguine
This is one of my favorite recipes!
Recipes From May 2016 Newsletter
May Recipes Featuring the Flavors of the Month:
Baked Kale Chips
Ingredients:
- 4 cups kale leaves, washed, dried, and cut into 1/2″ pieces, with tough stems removed
- 2 tablespoons Harissa Olive Oil, Chipotle, Milanese Gremolata, Tuscan Herb or Blood Orange could also be used
- 1 teaspoon paprika (optional)
- 1/2 teaspoon fine sea salt
Directions:
Preheat the oven to 275 degrees F.
In a large bowl toss the kale with Harissa olive oil, paprika, and salt. Arrange the leaves in a single layer on the baking sheet lined with parchment. Bake until crisp and beginning to turn golden-brown at the edges, about 20-25 minutes
The Spicy Olive’s Shrimp Scampi
2 Tablespoons The Spicy Olive’s Milanese Gremolata
1 onion or a shallot, diced
2 cloves of garlic, chopped
2 cloves of garlic, chopped
1/2 teaspoon salt and pepper
2 Tablespoons The Spicy Olive’s Sicilian Lemon white balsamic vinegar
1/4 cup white wine
1 Tablespoon capers
2 lbs. large raw shrimp, clean, peeled and deveined
Parmesan cheese to taste
2 Tablespoons butterSaute onion or shallot in Milanese Gremolata olive oil in a large skillet. Add garlic, salt and pepper, Sicilian Lemon balsamic, white wine and capers. Simmer for 5 minutes. Add shrimp and simmer for about 7 minutes, until shrimp are almost done. Add butter to pan and stir into sauce. This should thicken the sauce, you can add more butter if desired. Serve over pasta, rice or toasted french bread slices and top with parmesan cheese. Delicious!The Spicy Olive’s Citrus Salad
2 Tablespoons butterSaute onion or shallot in Milanese Gremolata olive oil in a large skillet. Add garlic, salt and pepper, Sicilian Lemon balsamic, white wine and capers. Simmer for 5 minutes. Add shrimp and simmer for about 7 minutes, until shrimp are almost done. Add butter to pan and stir into sauce. This should thicken the sauce, you can add more butter if desired. Serve over pasta, rice or toasted french bread slices and top with parmesan cheese. Delicious!The Spicy Olive’s 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
1/4 cup crumbled feta cheese
1/4 cup crumbled feta cheese
Dressing:
1/4 cup The Spicy Olive Sicilian Lemon or 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 fruit 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.
The Spicy Olive’s Roasted Broccoli
1 bunch of broccoli, washed and cut into spears
Mortar and Pestle’s Citrus Herb Seasoning
1/4 cup The Spicy Olive’s Milanese Gremolata olive oil
Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
Place broccoli in a ziplock bag. Pour Milanese Gremolata over broccoli and seal. Shake bag until broccoli is evenly coated. Spread on a baking sheet.
Sprinkle with Mortar and Pestle’s Citrus Herb seasoning. Place in oven and roast for 20 minutes until broccoli is crisp tender. Enjoy!
Recipes From July 2015 Newsletter
The Spicy Olive’s Coconut Lime Fruit Salad
Ingredients
Top your favorite fruit salad with a dressing of Coconut white balsamic and Persian Lime olive oil. Use 50/50 proportions and drizzle over fruit salad. It gives any fruit salad a delicious tropical twist!
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The Spicy Olive’s Coconut Lime Shrimp
1 lb. peeled and deveined shrimp
2 Tbsp. The Spicy Olive’s Persian Lime olive oil
2 Tbsp. The Spicy Olive’s Coconut white balsamic vinegar
Place Persian Lime olive oil in a saute pan and put over medium high heat. Add shrimp and saute for 2-3 minutes until shrimp begin to curl and turn pink. Add Coconut white balsamic vinegar and toss to coat. Serve over rice. Enjoy!
Coconut Lime Chicken with a Thai Twist
2 tbsp. The Spicy Olive’s Persian Lime Olive Oil
1 tbsp. The Spicy Olive’s Honey Ginger White Balsamic Vinegar
1 tbsp. The Spicy Olive’s Coconut White Balsamic Vinegar
1 can (13.5 oz.) coconut milk (unsweetened)
1 whole chicken cut into 10 pieces (3-4 lbs.)
Serve with Thai garnishes: chopped peanuts, chopped cilantro, cooked jasmine rice, shredded carrot, lime wedges and a drizzle of The Spicy Olive’s Lemongrass Mint White Balsamic Vinegar.
In a large glass bowl, combine first four ingredients. Submerge chicken pieces, cover and allow to marinate overnight. Grill chicken on a hot grill until thermometer reads 165 degrees. Serve with your choice of Thai twists!
Basil + Lemongrass Fish
2 tbsp. The Spicy Olive’s Basil Olive Oil
1.5 tbsp. The Spicy Olive’s Lemongrass Mint White Balsamic Vinegar
2 white fish fillets
Pour over fish fillets and grill or broil in the oven.
A nice, light way to prepare fish with a Thai twist!
Salmon + Cara Cara Salsa
4 salmon fillets (about 4-6 oz. each)
Marinade:
1/2 c. Cara Cara Orange Vanilla Balsamic Vinegar
1 clove garlic minced
1 tbsp. Lemon Olive Oil
Cara Cara Salsa:
1 Cara Cara Orange, peeled, segmented and diced
2 cups cherry tomatoes, diced
1 tsp. jalapeno pepper, minced
4 tbsp. cilantro chopped
1 tsp. Sicilian Lemon White Balsamic Vinegar
Salt and pepper to taste
Preheat oven to broil. Place salmon fillets in shallow baking dish. Combine Cara Cara Orange Vanilla Balsamic with Lemon Olive Oil and garlic in a bowl. Reserve 1/4 c. of this marinade for broiling. Pour remaining mixture over salmon. Place in refrigerator and let marinate for 30 minutes. Meanwhile, combine all salsa ingredients and set aside.
Remove salmon from marinade, place on rimmed baking sheet pan. Pour reserved marinade over top. Broil for 10-12 minutes, until salmon flakes easily with a fork. Top with Cara Cara salsa and serve.
Smoked Salmon Linguine
8 oz. uncooked linguine
1/2 c. diced celery
2 garlic clovers, minced
1/2 c. The Spicy Olive’s Milanese Gremolata Olive Oil
6-8 oz. smoked salmon
1/2 c. dry white wine
2 tbsp. chopped parsley
1/2 tsp. oregano
Pepper and parmesan cheese to taste
Prepare linguine according to package directions. Drain well, return to pot, coat with olive oil and keep warm. In a large skillet, over medium heat, sauté celery and garlic in olive oil about 2 minutes. Add wine, parsley, oregano, and pepper. Simmer about 10 minutes.
Add salmon and cook until heated through. Pour salmon sauce over linguine and serve with parmesan cheese and crusty bread.
Basil-Lemon Fish Marinade
2 tbsp. The Spicy Olive Basil Extra Virgin Olive Oil
1.5 tbsp. The Spicy Olive Sicilian Lemon White Balsamic Vinegar
Mix together and pour over fish fillets. Cook on the grill or broil in an oven.
A really nice, light preparation for any fish!
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.
