I find a bottle of extra virgin olive oil on nearly every cafe and restaurant table I visit in Spain – which is what I expected from the world’s largest producer!
What I didn’t expect was that just about everything I eat these days, except for ice cream, tastes better when I season it with EVOO.
It’s a perfect time of year to get excited about using more EVOO because the 2019 harvest of olives and production of oil is about to begin in Mediterranean countries like Spain, Portugal, Greece, Italy, Turkey, and others. November, December, and January is the time to shake the olives down from their trees, gather them, grind up the fruit & seeds, and then extract the oil.
Here’s an article that explains Spanish olives and its oil. It will help you understand the huge importance of these delicious foods in today’s world.
10 Ways to Season Food with Extra Virgin Olive Oil (EVOO)
- Grill a salmon filet or steak, then season it with EVOO
- Grill a lean pork chop, then season it with EVOO
- Grill some shrimp on a skewer, then season it with EVOO
- Make a Chef’s Salad with greens, sliced turkey, hardboiled egg, and tomatoes, then season it with EVOO
- Make a baked potato, then season it with EVOO
- Make a plate of steamed vegetables, then season it with EVOO
- Make egg salad or deviled eggs, then season it with EVOO
- Make a slice of toast, then season it with EVOO
- Make a tuna salad, then season it with EVOO
- Broil a chicken breast, then season it with EVOO
Moving Beyond Salad Dressing with Your Extra Virgin Olive Oil
Salad dressing is a natural for extra virgin olive oil. Mix the EVOO with vinegar, lemon juice, or just a little salt to dress your leafy greens. My earlier blog gives you 3 homemade salad dressing recipes.
For more ideas about how to ‘up’ your nutrition and ‘up’ your health, take a free copy of my Easy Mediterranean Menus. Then, begin to season your food with EVOO right now!
What foods do you like seasoned with EVOO?