Recipes with olive oil

I used a whole wheat blend of pasta/spaghetti. I cut back some on the olive oil and used smart balance blend instead of butter. I also only used 1 tsp of the crushed red pepper for my children's palate and it seemed fine.

Port wine, fig, and blue cheese sauce: a glossy reduction of caramelized aromatics, ruby port, and orange that melts tangy blue cheese into a velvety pour for pork roast or meatballs.

It's a simple dish but has lots of delicious flavors. Garlic and lemon zests are cooked in butter-olive oil mixture with additional fresh lemon juice really make this dish heavenly tasty and refreshing. You can sprinkle whatever nuts you have on hand or you prefer on top.

Tomatoey tabouli: a hearty Middle Eastern grain salad with bulgur and pearl barley soaked in tomato juice, finished with lemon, olive oil, parsley, and scallions.

Eggless fresh pasta dough with just semolina, water, and olive oil. Makes silky homemade noodles that cook in 2 minutes by hand, stand mixer, or food processor.

These tortilla mini pizzas are very easy to make, it can be a quick and easy snack or appetizer ready in a flash.

Sandwich is probably one of the simplest way for a quick-fixing meal, and there are so many ways to assemble a sandwich, such as this one that gives you a tasty and healthy meal within less than 15 minutes.

In this recipe, we use whole wheat couscous instead of rice, we add orange juice and currant, so the pilaf is sweet too.

Vegetarian quesadillas packed with roasted sweet potatoes, zucchini, tomatoes, and scrambled eggs, all melted together with mozzarella. A hearty, veggie-forward meal for breakfast, lunch, or dinner.

This rib-sticking dish was given to me by a Southern relation.

Very classic middle-Eastern recipe, and it's usually cooked with couscous, here quinoa is an excellent substitution, full of nutrition. It is a great side-dish that can go well with any kind of main dish.

Nobody will say no to this delicious lasagna. Layers of great flavors and very filling. Perfect to make ahead, then reheat it at the dinner time.

Very quick and easy to prepare, a perfect simple week-night chicken dinner. Nice contrasting textures from the celery, carrots and sweet bell peppers.

Hard to go wrong with a Muffuletta sandwich. It was easy and simple to assemble, and it was packed with flavour.

"Chicken breast cubes simmered in a sweet and spicy lime-soy glaze are served with cilantro couscous in this quick and easy supper."

A delicious and healthy twist on a traditional favorite. The best part is the bread machine does all the work for you.

These baked fish and chips have much less fat and calories than deep-fried ones, but it still tastes delicious, and this time you don't have to feel guilty about it.

This pull-apart bread is made with cheddar cheese, beer, mustard, hot pepper sauce and horseradish. It's cheesy, moist and packed with deliciousness.

Cuban-style picadillo with capers, pimento-stuffed olives, burgundy wine, and a touch of nutmeg. Ground beef braised in a savory-sweet sofrito. Serve over rice with plantains.

Turkish leeks in olive oil (zeytinyagli pirasa) braised with carrots, rice, lemon, and sugar. Served cold as a meze, this is a classic Mediterranean cold vegetable dish.

Serve this light and scrumptious salad with any your favorite main dish, or can be a great accompaniment for BBQ!

Creamy vegan tomato, potato, and mushroom soup with soy milk, tamari, barley malt, and basil. Pureed potatoes do the thickening, no dairy needed. A wholesome 30-minute one-pot soup.

Inspired by Cat Caro's recipe, we made a few changes in our version. These deliciously filling sandwiches are also loaded with good-for-you ingredients. Perfect for a quick-fix lunch or dinner.

Sweet cherry tomatoes, red bell peppers and crunchy romain lettuce are tossed with a lemon-olive oil vinaigrette, and cheesy Parmesan croutons.

Thanksgiving comes to mind! Healthy and interesting recipe. From my MIL's recipes but I think she got this from her SIL! This could be a salad or a side dish and could be made a day ahead and brought to room temperature before serving.

This simple and tasty dip, you can serve with pita chips or any kind of fresh vegies.

A quick easy and refreshing salad is ready in ten minutes or so. Sweet and juicy cherry tomatoes, lettuce, fresh mozzarella, mushrooms and crunchy croutons are tossed with a light and tasty lemon-olive oil dressing.

On a rainy day, sit down and enjoy this savory broccoli soup that's easy to make and healthy for you.

This simplest of pesto recipes becomes an easy and delicious cracker spread by adding softened cream cheese.

Quinoa, wild rice, sweet cherries and grapes are tossed with celeries, feta cheese and a tasty vinaigrette. You will be impressed by both yummy flavor and great texture.

This is the epitome of sweet and savory goodness. Put it on burgers, steaks, chops, crackers, or old tennis shoes. Yes, it's that good.

Fresh cherry tomatoes, colorful bell pepper, white mushroom and red onion, season with olive oil, sesame seeds and parsley leaves, they look good and tastes good, quick and easy.

We used leftover grilled vegetable salad to make these quick tacos, and they were very yummy!

Simple and delicious, a great way to use up your beet greens!

A nice warm salad that highlights simple and fresh flavors and textures. Pan crisped bread cubes add a very nice crunch.

It's hard to go wrong with lots of garlic, then you add some fresh garden-grown rosemary into these lovely fingerling potatoes with all these delicious garlic. Let oven do the final roasting job...

Asiago sherry sauce was sensational! It was cheesy and creamy. The dish was so quick and easy to make, only took about 15 minutes, and it came out delicious.

These gluten-free (can be dairy free and nut free, see Notes) muffins are a great start to the day as they contain no refined sugars and instead provide slow release energy through their relatively high protein content. If you are diabetic, use stevia in place of maple syrup.

Warm mushroom and mixed greens salad spoons sherry-glazed sauteed mushrooms over crisp greens, wilting them slightly under a warm lemon-thyme dressing. A light, bistro-style salad in about 25 minutes.

This easy to make dish will for sure wow your dinner table. The brown sugar and soy sauce glaze is salty and sweet, which makes a delicious crust for the salmon after broiling. Broccoli rice is a perfect side dish to go with the salmon.

That's why you should always make salsa from the scratch. It's simple and refreshing. The best thing is that you can control the amount of salt you put in.

Easy and low-fat shrimp sauté in a sweet pepper sauce with a spicy finish.

It's easy to make your own home-made pasta. Many Italian families do it every day. This is a very traditional original recipe from Larousse Gastronomique the French bible of fine dining and cooking.

Quick and easy yet dressy and good for company. The prosciutto wrapped around the asparagus gets crispy under the broiler and the tomato garlic dressing adds even more flavor.

This is a vegetarian version of black bean-taco salad. The dressing is so refreshing and tasty, which makes this bean and veggie salad taste still delicious.

Sweet, sour and tasty maple-soy dressing makes this slaw refreshingly delicious.

The classic Italian tomato sauce, great for any pasta dish or to add flavor any Italian style dish.

Something quick, easy and tasty is always great for a busy week-night meal. This pasta with mushroom pea marinara sauce can be done within 20 minutes. It's loaded with yumminess and it's good for you.