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  • Web Link Bread Stuffing (Dressing) with Olive Oil and Herbs
    olive oil herb stuffing

    This is a wonderful stuffing recipe in which I do not miss the butter one bit; good bakery bread and an excellent extra virgin olive oil make it perfect. The herbs do have a strong flavor, so you can use less than called for if you prefer. See the link at the end for my inspiration and enough suggestions for almost endless variations on this theme. Warning: the broth mentioned in the recipe is not necessarily vegetarian, but it certainly can be; the recipe appears here since I don't have a section for carnivors' side dishes.

  • Web Link Olive Oil and Roasted Garlic Mashed Potatoes (Dairy Free)
    a dark bowl of mashed potatoes, with heads of garlic behind it

    "These olive oil and roasted garlic mashed potatoes are creamy and absolutely delicious. Roasted garlic and fruity olive oil give these dairy-free vegan mashed potatoes their great flavor and texture, so there is no need for butter or cream."

  • Web Link Roasted Cauliflower
    roasted cauliflower

    A very easy recipe, tastier than I could have imagined--a healthy favorite!

  • Web Link Spanakorizo (a Greek Spinach and Rice Dish)
    A large clear glass bowl of spanakorizo next to a small bouquet of anemones

    A vegan recipe for spanakorizo, a Greek spinach and rice dish with olive oil, herbs, onion, and tomato that can be made with white or brown rice.

  • Web Link Peas in Olive Oil and Tomato Sauce (Arakas Laderos)
    Peas with olive oil, carrots, onions, tomato sauce, etcetera in a glass bowl

    Extra virgin olive oil is crucial to this common, quick and easy Greek dish, making it tasty, filling, and healthy. It can also be made with green beans, but my family and I prefer the sweetness of the peas with onion and carrots.

  • Web Link Eleni’s Spinach & Feta Filo Pastry Pies

    Another recipe that came with the Irish Times article on Ikaria. I think they mean "serves 4" and "200 grams frozen spinach." Of course you can use fresh spinach, too. The herbs are crucial for a lovely flavor. The pomegranate molasses are an unusual addition, although in Crete cheese pies are sometimes served with honey.

  • Web Link Yaya’s Zucchini Burger Recipe (Kolokithokeftedes)
    zucchini patties on a paper towel on a plate

    This zucchini burger recipe comes from a grandmother (yaya) in a Cretan village. It differs slightly from the other courgette patties recipe linked on this site. Originally, this version called for pumpkin rather than zucchini, but it is so good with zucchini that I recommend it that way.

  • Web Link Ikarian Giant Bean Tomato Stew

    A recipe that came with the Irish Times article on the diet and lifestyle of Ikaria, Greece (where people live longer than almost anywhere else in the world). Probably meant to say “serves 4,” and “6 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil,” but I’m sure you could use more olive oil and bet they do in Ikaria! I found out that “Passata is made from ripe tomatoes that have been puréed and sieved to remove the skin and seeds”. I’d just purée the whole tomatoes, but you can find or make passata if you want to.

  • Web Link Faki (Greek Lentil Soup with Cinnamon and Cloves)
    GREEK LENTIL SOUP WITH CINNAMON AND CLOVES)

    Accompanying a nice article about Greek food. Ironically, the amount of olive oil has not come through. My Cretan neighbor uses 1 cup of olive oil, an additional onion, and a half cup of red wine instead of the vinegar, but no red pepper flakes. She generally throws some fresh tomato chunks into a food chopper instead of using canned tomato.

  • Web Link Sweet Potato Fries
    Sweet Potato Fries

    As the New York Times puts it, "These addictive seasoned 'fries' from Mark Bittman are actually baked, but we promise you won't miss the grease. The spice mix – garlic powder, paprika, salt and black pepper – can be used on regular potatoes as well (you'll just need to increase the baking time a bit)."

  • Web Link Maple Sage Roasted Brussels Sprouts
    Maple Sage Roasted Brussels Sprouts

    "The ultimate Thanksgiving side dish, maple sage roasted brussels sprouts pair the popular fall herb sage with sweet and buttery maple syrup." See the recipe under the article.

  • Web Link Fasolakia Yiahni (Green Beans in Tomato Sauce)

    An easy recipe by celebrity chef Diane Kochilas. As she says, "One of the absolute classics of Greek summer, but also delicious year-round, green beans yiahni are an easy, luscious casserole of fresh beans slowly cooked in olive oil, with tomatoes, onions, potatoes and herbs."

  • Web Link White Bean and Herb Olive Oil Cheesecake

    A really unique recipe, courtesy of the North American Olive Oil Association. Note that it is a savory cheesecake, not a sweet one.

  • Web Link Greek Fava: Heaven In A Bowl
    Bright blue bowl of fava with caper leaves, berries, and oil in it

    This can also be made without any stock. Just add more olive oil and adjust seasonings as desired. Notice that many variations on the basic recipe are mentioned.

  • Web Link Stir Fried Vegetables and Rice with Extra Virgin Olive Oil
    Stir Fried Vegetables and Rice

    A vegetable stir fry recipe with Greek extra virgin olive oil, my pseudo-Greek version of the Chinese-American restaurant classic, so tasty you don’t need MSG.

  • Web Link Courgette Patties - Kolokithokeftedes (Κολοκυθοκεφτέδες)
    Zucchini patties frying in a cast iron skillet

    Maria Verivaki's amusing discussion of, and recipe for, Zucchini (or courgette, or kolokithi) Patties from her wonderful Organically Cooked blog.

  • Web Link Farfalle with Avocado Sauce
    FARFALLE WITH AVOCADO SAUCE

    An Oldways Mediterranean recipe in honor of Mediterranean Diet Month.

  • Web Link Greek Chickpeas: Easy, Healthy, Vegetarian
    chickpeas in glass flower-shaped bowl, white and yellow plumeria flowers next to it

    This easy, economical, healthy vegetarian (and vegan) chickpea recipe with extra virgin olive oil is a Greek classic commonly eaten by just about anyone.

  • Web Link Pasta with Pesto

    A simple summer pasta recipe.

  • Web Link Pasta with Fried Lemons and Chile Flakes

    I'd be tempted to replace the butter with olive oil as well as using the oil as directed; that would provide a different flavor for the sauce, more healthy polyphenols, and less saturated fat

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