Olive oil is one of the cornerstones of Mediterranean food. The health benefits of olive oil are endless that’s why we love adding olive oil to almost all our Mediterranean recipes.
Some of the benefits of consuming olive oil: olive oil rich diet reduce the risk of type 2 diabetes, could help prevent strokes, keep the heart young and healthier, help against osteoporosis, might help with depression, prevent cancer, reduce the risk of Alzheimer’s and much more.
If you are still not at your kitchen cooking an olive oil rich meal then maybe this great olive oil recipes will help.
Here are some top olive oil recipes from our website:
Watermelon, Olive, Caper & Feta Salad
Easy, healthy and colorful, this is a perfect summer salad for a party. A unique way to enjoy some of the best flavors of summer! A cool salad of watermelon, creamy feta, and smoky, purple-hued kalamata olives.
Ingredients are Extra Virgin Olive Oil, Capers, Kalamata Olives, Sherry Vinegar, Freshly Grounded Pepper, Watermelon, Fresh Basil, Fresh Mint, Feta Cheese, Almonds and Flaky Sea salt
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Grilled Tuna with Olive Relish
Jazz up your palate with this relishing tuna garnished with green herbs and olives. Make it a meal: Serve with grilled vegetables and steamed potatoes.
Ingredients are Fresh Parsley, Kalamata Olives, Celery, Garlic Cloves, Dried Oregano, Lemon Juice, Extra Virgin Olive Oil, Salt, Freshly Grounded Pepper, Tuna Steak and Lemon Wedge.
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Tomato and Olive-Stuffed Portobello Caps
Portobello Caps actually serve as excellent mini casseroles. In this recipe, they hold a tomato, cheese and olive stuffing that grills up to a smoky perfection. You can serve it with a mixed green salad for an easy meal. A classic use of Mediterranean ingredients to create a great dinner.
Ingredients are Tomatoes, Mozzarella Cheese, Kalamata Olives, Garlic, Extra Virgin Olive Oil, Fresh Rosemary, Freshly Grounded Pepper, Portobello Mushroom, Lemon Juice and Soy Sauce.
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Greek Salad with Avocado
Greek salad is a popular classic dish. The recipe here brings a variation with avocado. This is a gluten-free, vegetarian and family favorite salad around the world. Creamy avocado adds a really nice touch to all the tanginess found in traditional Greek salads.
Ingredients are Cucumber, Tomatoes, Red Onion, Kalamata Olives, Italian Fresh Leaves Parsely, Avocado, Feta Cheese, Olive Oil, Red Wine Vinegar, Garlic Cloves, Oregano, Kosher Salt and Ground Black Pepper.
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Marinated Olives & Feta
Marinated Olives and Feta are a great appetizer to take along to potluck parties. This gorgeous, make-ahead dish is a crowd-pleaser at any gathering and so easy to prepare. Make your own platter for easy entertaining with this Olives and feta marinated with rosemary, lemon and garlic combination.
Ingredients are Kalamata Olives, Feta Cheese, Extra Virgin Olive Oil, Lemon Juice, Lemon Zest, Garlic Clove, Fresh Rosemary, Red Pepper and Freshly Grounded Pepper.
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Herbed Olives
If you need an easy nosh for a party, these herb olives are an elegant, simple hors d’oeuvre that everyone will appreciate having to snack on.
Ingredients are Mixed Olives, Extra Virgin Olive Oil, Mixed Fresh Herbs and Lemon Zest.
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Mediterranean Israeli Organic Salad with Tahini
The Israeli and Arabic kitchen is often using Tahini as the paste on many dishes. Adding Tahini to a chopped salad can be an excellent delicious side dish (some people even use it as the main dish) for breakfast, lunch and even dinner. It’s super healthy and satisfying. Although Tahini is known as a very healthy food it is still rich with Omega6 so you should limit the consumption.
Ingredients are Tomatoes, Cucumber, Red Onions, Cabbage, Kalamata Olives, Extra Virgin Olive Oil, Atlantic Sea Salt, Lemon Juice and Za’atar.
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Lemony Labneh with Pistachios
Lemony Labneh with Pistachios has olive oil and lemon zest which give this dip a fresh, bright flavor. Labneh, the thick, slightly salty Middle Eastern strained yogurt, is easy to make at home with this recipe.
Ingredients are Low-Fat Plain Yogurt, Salt, Shelled Pistachios, Agrumato Lemon Oil, Fresh Parsley, Lemon Zest and Ground Sumac.
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Mediterranean Style Sardines
This super healthy and super tasty dish is a perfect lunch or dinner. it will impress any guest and you can also have it as your healthy evening dinner. The sardines can be either fresh sardines or canned ones. Just make sure you get high-quality canned sardines preferably in olive oil.
Ingredients are Red Pepper, Carrot, Scallion, Fresh Coriander, Sardines, Black Pepper, Turmeric, Hot Spanish Paprika, Tomatoes, Garlic Cloves, Coconut Oil, Extra Virgin Olive Oil, and Lemon.
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Broccoli Rabe with Olives & Garlic
Broccoli Rabe with Olives & Garlic is called Broccoli di Rape Stufati in Italian. In this healthy Italian vegetable side recipe, garlic, olives and olive oil tone down broccoli rabe’s bitterness a bit.
Ingredients are Broccoli Rabe, Extra Virgin Olive Oil, Garlic Cloves, Red Chilli Pepper, Salt and Black Olives.
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Grilled Tomato Gazpacho
This grilled summer gazpacho is as eye-catching as it is delicious. Bring a taste of Spain to your table tonight with great-tasting gazpacho featuring tomatoes, cucumber, pepper, garlic, and parsley. A slight twist on the summer classic, this grilled tomato gazpacho is made from tomatoes then pureed with cucumbers.
Ingredients are Tomatoes, Red Pepper, English Cucumber, Garlic Clove, Red Wine Vinegar, Fresh Parsley, Hot Spanish Paprika, Salt, Freshly Grounded Pepper and Extra Virgin Olive Oil.
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Sicilian Olive Chicken
This saucy one-skillet chicken dish is full of tomatoes, spinach, olives, and capers. Sicilian cuisine is among the healthiest in the world. This saucy one-skillet chicken dish is full of tomatoes, spinach, olives, and capers. Sicilian olives are large green olives marinated with herbs; you can substitute Spanish manzanilla olives.
Ingredients are Tomatoes, Garlic, Olive Oil, Spinach, Green Olives, Capers, Red Pepper, Chicken Cutlets, Freshly Ground Pepper and Extra Virgin Olive Oil
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Greek Zoodles
Greek Zoodles cook in just 20 minutes and are full of fresh, light and healthy clean flavors. This dish is made of simple ingredients tossed together with a perfect seasoning that will make you forget it’s actually healthy!
Ingredients are Ground Beef, Red Peppers, Red Onion, Garlic Clove, Tomatoes with Basil and Oregano, Crush Tomatoes, Tomato Paste, Dried Basil, Dried Oregano, Kalamata Olives, Fata Cheese, Fresh Greek Oregano, Salt, Pepper, and Zucchini.
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Shrimp Scampi with Tomato Zoodles
Shrimp scampi is so easy to prepare and yet so delicious. This is a perfect dinner for low carb diet as we use the zoodles to replace the traditional pasta. Super easy and super quick you’ll have an impressive meal ready in less than 30 min.
Ingredients are Zucchini, Garlic Clove, Red Chili, Cherry Tomato, White Wine, Shrimp, Lemon, and Parmigiano-Reggiano.
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Low Carb Hummus (Cauliflower)
Hummus, the Mediterranean healthy fast food dish, is now popular all over the America. This dish is a low carb twist on the original recipe but we replaced the chickpeas with mashed cauliflower and instead of pita bread you can serve this dish with veggies. Rest of the ingredients are just the same.
Ingredients are Cauliflower, Sesame Seed Paste (Tahini), Ice Water, Lemon, Garlic Cloves, Red Paprika, Kosher Salt, and Olive Oil.
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Mediterranean Chicken with Pesto and Olives
This perfect low carb chicken in pesto dish has amazing Mediterranean flavor with Kalamata olives, Feta cheese and green pesto sauce you will not be able to stop eating. We also made a twist for those who don’t consume dairy we replaced the traditional heavy whipping cream with coconut cream (and of course remove the feta cheese).
Ingredients are Chicken Breasts, Green Pesto, Coconut Cream, Kalamata Olives, Feta Cheese, Sea Salt, Black Pepper, and Coconut Oil.
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Mediterranean Israeli Salad With Avocado in Olive Oil
Israel/Arabic Salad is a Tasty Nutrient Dish You Should Consider Adding To Your Menu On A Daily Basis. The avocado good fats and nutrients are known to help naturally lower LDL and raise your good HDL cholesterol, help regulate blood sugar and tamp down inflammation throughout the body and brain. Adding it to a colorful Israeli salad will upgrade any meal you prepare and even can be a stand-alone light meal.
Ingredients are Cabbage, Cucumber, Tomatoes, Red Onion, Avocode, Kalamata Olives, Atlantic Sea Salt, Olive Oil, Lemon, and Feta Cheese.
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Mediterranean Broccoli and Leek With Yogurt Soup
Fast vegan low carb and super nutrient soup of leek and broccoli in goat milk yogurt. This Amazing soup is a greek twist to the cream broccoli and leek soup recipe you can find in other recipe sites like diet doctor. We made a mouthwatering twist that took this great soup to another level. Instead of using the old-fashioned cream cheese we used an Organic Goat Milk Yogurt.
Ingredients are Leek, Fresh Broccoli, Organic Goat Milk Yogurt, Water, Bail, Garlic Cloves, Sea Salt, Pepper and Olive Oil.
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