Showing posts with label olive. Show all posts
Showing posts with label olive. Show all posts
Saturday, February 14, 2015
Holiday Giveaway Sponsored by O Olive Oil
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| O Olive Oil Gift Set: O Cassis Vinegar + O Organic Blood Orange Olive Oil |
O how I love O Olive Oils artisan vinegars and organic citrus-crushed olive oils!
O boy am I excited that they have generously decided to sponsor this amazing giveaway!
O wow up to 10 lucky winners will receive a gift set of their choosing from Os spectacular Natural Box collection shipped to them free of charge! (Itll be like your own little holiday present to yourself!)
Maybe youll decide to pick the gift set at the top..
Or this one..
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| O Olive Oil Gift Set: O Organic Tahitian Lime Olive Oil + O Pomegranate Champagne Vinegar |
Or this one..
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| O Olive Oil Gift Set: O Organic Clementine Olive Oil + O White Balsamic Vinegar |
Or any one of the other gift sets available HERE. O decisions, decisions!
You already know that I love O Olive Oils products, and now I hope that you will get to try them and love them as much as I do.
All you have to do to enter is...
1) Leave a comment below telling me:
- which of the 9 different gift sets from the Natural Box collection you would like and
- what you would make with it (like "drizzle O Cassis Vinegar over sauteed broccoli", or if youre like me "drink O Pomegranate Champagne Vinegar straight from the bottle").
2) Include your email address so I can contact you if you win and so O Olive Oil can send you a special offer via email every now and then (you can always opt out later if you choose).
3) Must have a continental US shipping address in order to receive the prize.
Every 25th comment that satisfies all 3 of the above requirements will win the Natural Box gift set of their choosing. Up to 10 different winners.
This giveaway is open until 5:00pm Pacific time Thursday, December 16th, 2010, or until all 10 winners have been determined.
Be sure to tell your friends and family to participate - the more comments, the more chances to win!
PS - If youd like to be the first to know stuff like this in the future, be sure to:
- Sign up on the left under "Follow My Blog"
- or Follow Me on Twitter: @EnchantedCook
- or Like my Facebook page: TheEnchantedCook
~GIVEAWAY HAS CLOSED~
CONGRATS TO THE 5 LUCKY WINNERS
AND THANK YOU TO EVERYONE WHO PARTICIPATED!
AND THANK YOU TO EVERYONE WHO PARTICIPATED!
Saturday, January 31, 2015
Refreshing Chicken Berry Pasta Salad with Citrus Vinaigrette Featuring Con Olio Gourmet Olive Oils Balsamic Vinegars
I received three olive oils and three balsamic vinegars. The oils I received were blood orange, Milanese gremolata, and Cobrancosa from Portugal. All of them are flavorful, with complex flavors. The gremolata is flavored with lemon, parsley, garlic, and a bit of mint. Its perfect for adding flavor to grilled chicken breast or fish. I love it! But? I knew that the blood orange would be my featured flavor. The citrus flavor is perfectly balanced...but not the least bit assertive. The three flavored balsamic vinegars I received were fig, lavender, and grapefruit. The fig is pretty addictive...its perfect drizzled over figs that are stuffed with goat cheese for simple gourmet appetizer. The lavender has a nice floral finish, and the grapefruit? Its downright addictive, and it pairs perfectly with the blood orange olive oil to make a citrus vinaigrette.
I used the vinaigrette to flavor a light, yet filling pasta salad: Refreshing Chicken-Berry Pasta Salad with Citrus Vinaigrette. The evenings are still quite warm here in Texas, so light dinners like this are perfect when you dont want to eat something heavy. With a double shot of protein from chicken and feta cheese, this pasta salad isnt heavy, but it is filling. The berries add a pop of color and flavor, and a few nuts provide a bit of crunch. This would be perfect for any end-of-summer potlucks that you might have planned. It makes a large amount, so youre likely to have leftovers. Luckily, it tastes even better the next day!
Refreshing Chicken-Berry Pasta Salad
with Citrus Vinaigrette
a Weekend Gourmet original
Step 1: Cook 8 ounces penne pasta in well-salted water. While the pasta cooks, make the vinaigrette. Add the following ingredients to a measuring cup: 1/4 cup Con Olio blood orange olive oil, 1/3 cup Con Olio grapefruit balsamic, 1 tsp. honey, 2 tbs. finely diced shallot, and salt & cracked black pepper to taste. Whisk well to combine and set aside.
Step 2: Season 1 lb. boneless chicken breasts with salt and pepper to taste. Sear in 1 tbs. olive oil in a non-stick skillet over med-high heat. After they cool, cut into bite-sized pieces. Combine the following ingredients in a large mixing bowl: the cooked pasta, cooled chicken, 1 cup blueberries, 1 cup chopped strawberries, 1/2 cup crumbled feta, and 1/2 cup pecans.
Step 3: Add the citrus vinaigrette and toss well to evenly coat all the ingredients. You can serve the pasta salad immediately at room temperature, or you can chill for 1-2 hours to allow the flavors to develop.
This pasta salad is so good...the fruit combines perfectly with the sweet-tart citrus vinaigrette! The salty feta and crunchy nuts provide the perfect contrast of flavor and texture, and the chicken provides protein to keep you full. Put it all together, and you have a fabulous weekend lunch or summertime dinner.
If you live in the San Antonio-Austin area, make sure to go visit one of Con Olios two locations. They allow patrons to sample all of their flavors of olive oil and balsamic, so youll know if you love it before you ever walk out the store! I have my eye on two other flavors that I want to try ASAP: Meyer lemon olive oil and dark chocolate balsamic. Both sound insanely delicious!
Disclaimer: Con Olio sent me complimentary bottles of their olive oil and balsamic in order to facilitate this post. The opinions expressed are solely mine.
Disclaimer: Con Olio sent me complimentary bottles of their olive oil and balsamic in order to facilitate this post. The opinions expressed are solely mine.
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