Recipes with olive oil

Roasted broccoli is tender-crisp, roasted cherry tomatoes are warm and juicy, tossed with fresh lemon juice, zest, olives, roasted pepper and feta cheese. A quick, easy and tasty side dish!

Chicken salad Contessa: roasted chicken tossed with sweet grapes, toasted walnuts, and a creamy tarragon dressing. Roasting the chicken instead of boiling builds real flavor. Pile it on greens or a croissant.

Quick and easy glazed salmon fillets. Asian inspired flavors that is rich in protein and healthy fats.

Pasta shells with canned tuna, broccoli, lemon, parsley, and red onion. No-cook tuna sauce tossed with hot pasta and broccoli. Italian pantry weeknight dinner.

A delicious and wholesome meal. Try to use whole wheat rigatoni if you can, it makes the dish even heartier.

Vegan vegetable pasta dough kneads semolina flour with pureed carrots, beets, spinach, or tomato juice for natural color. No eggs needed, made by hand, food processor, or bread machine.

This Mediterranean inspired roasted asparagus dish is packed with great flavour ad textures. Sweet-juicy cherry tomatoes, salty olives, and creamy-salty feta cheese go deliciously well with roasted asparagus.

Roasted fennel and zucchini are loaded with deliciousness. White beans not only give the dish protein boost, but also add some creaminess that's packed with health benefits. An easy and hearty dinner can be served within no time.

Greek flavor perfectly matched each other. I drizzled a splash of high-quality extra-virgin olive oil just before serving. Even though it tasted clean and light, it was actually quite filling because of orzo and chickpeas. The presentation looked great as well, will definitely be making this again.

This garlic dijon mustard vinaigrette is very flavorful, it goes well with any kinds of mixed greens. If you prefer less garlic taste, you can always reduce garlic to taste.

These delicious and nutritious toasted cajun pumpkin seeds are a great snack. They taste good, and are also good for you.

A definite summer salad. The honey glazed pecans, goat cheese and balsamic dressing really bring layers of flavors, and all the ingredients are a delicious combination. The dressing and honey pecans both can be made a day ahead.

An Italian style pasta salad with well seasoned pasta and perfectly cooked broccoli.

We use zucchini to make these pancakes, with parmesan cheese and shallots, very tasty.

The combination of cashews, lentils, brown rice and other spices was delicious. Right balance of the flavor and the texture, we used cherry tomatoes instead, that's what we had on hand. It's a tasty yet nutritious meal.

Cod or any similar white fish simply prepared smothered in tender flavorful leeks.

French fries tossed with Greek inspired seasonings; oregano, feta cheese and served with tzatziki sauce.

Light and flavorful vinaigrette goes well with any kind of greens or pasta salad.

This super fruity and moist cake is absolutely divine. It's a great coffee or tea cake. I had it for breakfast with my morning coffee for a few days, perfect. Made with mostly whole wheat flour and applesauce, not loaded with sugar, so it's much healthier than your regular coffee cake, that's why it's also a great breakfast to start off your day.

These roasted sweet potatoes go perfectly with the smoky and mildly spiced tangy lime sour cream. Definitely inspires you to cook sweet potatoes more often!

Roasted cauliflower, creamy and tangy curry yogurt dressing with some fresh cilantro, a delicious side-dish that you can serve with any main course; or just having it directly is a joy too!

Chickpea, pinto beans, sweet potato and spinach are slowly cooked in crock pot with cumin, coriander, lemon juice and honey. It's an ideal weekday dinner, just throw everything into your crock pot, and push the start button. By the time you are home after work, your hearty and delicious dinner is served.

Some Multigrain sandwich bread feels like a brick and tastes like a card board, which frustrates us especially when we want to move to a healthier diet. But not this bread, it actually feels soft and fluffy, perfect for making any sandwiches. The nutty flavor adds extra yumminess.

A lively fresh appetizer perfect for the summer. Mint and oregano brightness the couscous toped with fried tomatoes, almonds and a bit of salty feta.

Nothing is more classic than a beef burger. Bulgur gives the nutty flavor, and tomato paste adds extra zing. The burger is topped with caramelized onions, which brings tons of yummy goodness. A juicy burger with a bottle of beer, isn't it the best pair in a hot summer day?!

An easy and tasty Bisquick quiche. Leeks and swiss cheese together make this delicious quiche. It can be served as a side dish or a vegetarian main dish.

Veggie burgers with lentils, carrots, cashew with a hint of curry.

Blueberries, Danish and cheesecake are all in one bite, life is good! The cake is made with 100% whole wheat flour, applesauce and olive oil, and they are all good for you. Having one slice or two for breakfast with the morning coffee sounds like a good idea to me :)

Grilled or broiled asparagus are tender, crispy and full of flavor, drizzling some freshly homemade dressing, along with some these meaty and succulent grilled mushrooms, another excellent side-dish with barbecued meats. Simply delicious!

This feta vinaigrette goes very well with cherry tomatoes, cucumber, and mixed greens. It adds extra creaminess and tastes refreshingly delicious.

An amazing omelette with a bruschetta-like stuffing. Pleasing to the eye and incredibly satisfying to the belly. Makes for an impressive Sunday brunch sure to please.

Pan-seared asparagus is tender-crispy, tossed with light and refreshing red wine vinaigrette along with roasted bell pepper, fresh baby spinach, and topped with creamy and soft goat cheese. A quick, easy and succulent salad!

This easy to follow recipe delivers a delicious roasted potato salad that goes well with most of the main courses. The roasted potatoes are tender, soft, warm in the inside, and golden-crispy on the outside. The garlic is crushed and roasted with potatoes. Yum!

This quiche uses potatoes on the bottom in place of the crust. Swiss chard sauteed with garlic give the egg custard more flavor and texture. Goat cheese on top gives lovely bursts of flavor, very tasty.

Following this recipe makes a perfect focaccia, fluffy inside, crusty outside, and very flavorful. Several rising processes make the great texture and flavor.

This is an easy to make sweet condiment great with all kinds of dishes or a topping for burgers or even as a base for pizza.

These savory Mediterranea muffins are super delicious, chunks of feta cheese, sun-dried tomatoes, olives, caramelized onions and roasted bell pepper are all in one bite. We are inspired by watching master chef Australia, they were making savory zucchini muffins; then we came out our own idea to make these savory Mediterranean zucchini muffins that are packed with flavors and yummy ingredients, ideal breakfast, snack or served as a side along with main course.

Creative presentation and tastes so good! We like to make these for a St. Patrick's Day breakfast to add a bit of Irish green to the plate.

Roasting delivers loads of flavor and meaty mushrooms with texture. The fennel adds lovely subtle sweetness punctuated by the fresh crunch of the radishes topped with a light citrus dressing.

This flavorful bruschetta can be prepared within 5 minutes. Place it over toasted bread slices, then sprinkle some crumbled goat cheese or fresh mozzarella cheese on top. A quick, easy and tasty snack is ready to go!

Making your own pizza dough may take you some time, but it's well worth the efforts. When you make the pizza with freshly-made whole wheat pizza dough, it's going to double the deliciousness plus it is actually packed with good-for-you goodness!

Follow this simple recipe to make your perfect home fries to serve with breakfast omelet, delicious and nutritious.

Within about 10 minutes, this Mexican coleslaw is ready to go. Refreshing, light, tasty and packed with goodness.

Wheat berries, chickpeas, roasted bell peppers, and arugula are tossed with a refreshing and flavorful dressing. It fills you up with lots of goodness and yumminess.

Leftover stuffing? A quick mix and stuff into juicy mushrooms caps for a delicious leftover side that surprisingly easy to prepare.

The quinoa salad can be prepared in advance. Toasted quinoa is cooked with garlic and chopped apricots, tossed with this Moroccan Spiced Lemon Dressing. A delicious yet nutritious salad that can be served as a side or a main course.

A rich and delicious home made cream of mushroom soup.

Almost like a delicious Chinese stir-fry was topped with crispy phyllo pasty, which was quite good. Feel free to use your leftover turkey meat, replace the veggies with whatever you have on hand. The recipe is very versatile.