A great salad for a summer get together or family reunion. No mayo or dairy and comfortably served cold, cool or room/yard temperature. A filling dish as well, that will keep you vegan cousin Willard from getting [...]
A French classic from Provence made all the better by FRESH Ontario Asparagus - a perfect springtime dinner! Note that this is a CONSTRUCTED salad, not a tossed salad. You 'build' each serving on the [...]
Ingredients Salad: 1 bunch of kale, remove stems and chop ¼ small head of purple cabbage, chopped 1 C nuts, toasted and chopped (cashews, walnuts, sunflower seeds, etc) 2 medium carrots, peeled and grated 1 [...]
Ingredients Salad: 1 small head of red cabbage, you may save the outer leaves for serving 2 oranges, sliced, peeled, and chopped into bite-size pieces ½ red onion, thinly sliced 1 mango, cubed ¼ C [...]
Ingredients 1/4 cup mayonnaise 2 T purchased chili sauce 1 T Dijon mustard 1 T SOOC Persian Lime Olive Oil 1 T SOOC Sicilian Lemon White Balsamic 4 C mixed baby greens or chopped romaine [...]
Ingredients 2 lbs beets 2 C mixed greens or arugula ¼ c almonds, slivered or sliced 4 oz feta ¼ C dill 2 cloves garlic, minced 2 T SOOC Eureka Lemon Olive Oil 2 T [...]
Ingredients 1 ½ to 2 lb. fingerling or baby potatoes 1 t Saltwest Lemon Dill Infused Sea Salt (or other) 4 strips of crispy cooked bacon, crumbled 1/4 C diced 'bread & butter' pickles 3 [...]
We eat this salad (a LOT) when FRESH strawberries are available at your local farmstand market, such as Hi-berry Farm here in Saugeen Shores! Ingredients Dressing 4 T SOOC Cascadian Wild Raspberry White Balsamic 4 [...]
This is a recipe I developed for Hi-Berry Farms for their blog, but we like it so much we had to share it here too! As opposed to any watermelon salad which won't keep, we [...]
Olivada is an Italian olive spread, that adds flavour and colour to this dish. We use one of our chili oils for a bit of spice but feel free to use any of our oils [...]
Ingredients 1 cup jasmine rice ½ cup unsweetened, shredded coconut, toasted ¼ cup sliced almonds, toasted 2 limes, zested and juiced 1 small shallot, minced 2 tbsp. SOOC Coconut White Balsamic 3-4 tbsp. SOOC Persian [...]
Ingredients 1 pkg hulled pumpkin seeds 1 tbsp SOOC Harissa Olive Oil Vancouver Island Smoked Sea Salt (to taste) 1 tbsp SOOC Ripe Peach White Balsamic Vinegar Directions Preheat oven to 350*F. Toss hulled pumpkin [...]
This salad is very simple, but versatile! Use this year round for potlucks, barbecues and more! It is always a hit! Ingredients 1 bunch beets, cooked, peeled and thinly sliced 2 green onions, chopped 1 [...]
This is my take on a Caesar Dressing; the smoked oysters are my 'signature' move. Not as salty (or fishy) as Anchovy fillets or paste, but still add a smoky and welcome flavour. You can use [...]
We prefer this rustic 'crispy, chewy' version to the store bought version. They compliment our Smoked Caesar Salad to a 'T'! Ingredients 2-3 C day (or two, or three!) old 'crusty' bread i.e. Sourdough Boule [...]
Ingredients 1 bunch asparagus 1 pkg. Halloumi Cheese (cut in thick slices) 6 cups mixed Salad greens 1 cup Cherry Tomatoes halved 3 tbsp. SOOC Gourmet Garlic Infused Olive Oil 2 tbsp. SOOC Aged Black [...]
Ingredients 3/4 cup pearl barley, add 2 pieces of lemon peel (I use the ends), 6 peppercorns, pinch of fine sea salt (cook following instructions on pkg.) 1 T SOOC Dill (Wild Fern Leaf) Olive [...]
Ingredients 1 cup wild rice ½ cup dried cranberries ½ cup slivered almonds 1 can mandarin oranges 2 tbsp SOOC Wild Mushroom and Sage Olive Oil ¼ cup SOOC Gravenstein Apple Balsamic Vinegar Directions Cook [...]
This potato salad is Mayo-Free and is always a big hit at barbecues! Ingredients 1 ½ lbs unpeeled mini potatoes ¼ C (50 ml) SOOC Blood Orange Fused Olive Oil 2 tbsp (25 ml) SOOC Jalapeño White Balsamic [...]
Ingredients 6 C cubed watermelon 1 C crumbled Feta cheese ¼ red onion, thinly sliced ¼ C chopped fresh mint 3 T SOOC Thai Lemongrass Mint White Balsamic Vinegar 3 T SOOC Basil Olive Oil Directions Combine the [...]
Ingredients Baby Kale (approx. 5 oz.), washed & dried 2 C Strawberries, hulled & quartered 1 C English Cucumber, halved & sliced 1 T Fresh mint, small pieces 1/4 C Feta, crumbled 1/4 C Dried [...]
Ingredients 1 ½ C dry orzo pasta Small bunch asparagus 4 T SOOC Fused Rosemary Olive Oil 3 T SOOC Sicilian Lemon White Balsamic Vinegar ½ C Red onion, diced ½ English cucumber, diced ¾ C Feta [...]
Ingredients 2 lb. potatoes (new thin skin, fingerlings etc.) bite size pieces Sea salt and seasonings to taste 4 strips of crispy cooked bacon, crumbled. (Optional: Green onions and/or celery diced) 2 cloves garlic - [...]
One of THE simplest recipes in our library! ‘Pure’ Version ½ bag pre-cut Coleslaw (based on 340 g bag) 2 T SOOC Persian Lime Olive Oil 2 T SOOC Honey-Ginger White Balsamic ‘Mayo’ Version ½ [...]
Salad 2 cups raw, peeled butternut squash cut into 1/2" cubes. 2 cups prepared quinoa, cooled (optional) 1/2 cup toasted pumpkin seeds 1/2 cup shaved Pecorino 6 cups washed, dried mixed greens or baby kale [...]
It sounds fancy, but panzanella is the epitome of honest, straight forward comfort food with a nod towards thrift. Literally panzanella means "bread salad". In Italy, traditionally, it was a way to use stale or [...]