Recipe Types

Easy, heart-healthy Pasta Salad! Great to make ahead for fun events and parties, or to have on hand at lunchtime!

Prep time: 45 | Cook time:

Serves: 8-10

This make-ahead salad is perfect for lunch or dinner during these hot August days. Serve this as a main dish or a side dish. It is extra delicious the day after preparing it.

Prep time: 20 | Cook time: 10

Serves: 4 - 6

Prep time: 5 | Cook time: 10

Serves: 4-6

Lasagna lovers, this one’s for you! Who doesn’t want layers of cheese, sauce, and fresh herbs? Lasagna is always delicious but even better made from scratch!

Prep time: 20 | Cook time: 35

Serves: 8

For a heartier evening meal that still tastes like springtime, try our fried zucchini spaghetti with the zucchini fried in our California Ascolano Extra Virgin Olive Oil.

Prep time: 15 | Cook time: 15

Serves: 6

Everyone likes macaroni and cheese, but sometimes it’s nice to change it up a bit. In this recipe avocados, lime, and cilantro add an interesting twist to the old favorite. Fantastic taste says Mary Lou.

Prep time: 10 | Cook time: 15

Serves: 4-6

This penne pasta dish is a real comfort food dish. Filling and yet light, it really hits the spot at the end of a hard work day.

Prep time: 25 | Cook time: 10

Serves: 2

Bulgur is a wonderful grain, full of fiber, and quite delicious. This preparation is especially flavorful, full of aromatic spices, herbs, and oranges.

Prep time: 10 | Cook time: 5

Serves: 4

This is a wonderful side dish to serve with your favorite meat. It goes together quickly and will delight your guests with it's Mediterranean flavors.

Prep time: 15 | Cook time: 10

Serves: 4

If you like risotto, you will love this dish. The creaminess of the risotto, mixed with Parmesan, and served with large shrimp makes for a special treat.

Prep time: 10-15 | Cook time: 20-25

Serves: 4-6

Sometimes the simplest of pasta presentations are the best. I love this recipe with just the pasta and beans served with a simple basil-lemon sauce. Yum!

Prep time: 10 | Cook time: 10-12

Serves: 4

This recipe combines flavors of the two most popular veggies of the moment: cauliflower and kale. Easy to prepare and tasty!

Prep time: 30 | Cook time: 2

Serves: 4-6

For a wonderful dense, aromatic sauce for pasta, try Bolognese Sauce. With the addition of milk, its subtle taste will "wow" you. It's good!

Prep time: 15 | Cook time: 270

Serves: 8

Basil pesto is great on pasta, spread on sandwich bread, mixed with veggies or used in salads for more flavor. You decide how to best use this condiment.

Prep time: 5 | Cook time: n/a

Serves: 4

Fix a delicious gnocchi meal the easy way. Using shelf-stable gnocchi, canned tomatoes and fresh chard, you have a wonderful meal put together in minutes.

Prep time: 15 | Cook time: 15

Serves: 2-4

Everyone is familiar with Middle Eastern tabbouleh, but do you realize what a wonderful spring dish it is when made with strawberries instead of tomatoes?

Prep time: 30 | Cook time: n/a

Serves: 6-8

This one-bowl meal features quinoa, asparagus and beef. Protein-rich, it is a healthy alternative to rice bowl dinners. We think this one is a keeper.

Prep time: 30 | Cook time: 30

Serves: 4

Wild Mushroom and Sage Olive Oil, whole grain penne, butternut squash, leeks, sage

Prep time: 25-30 | Cook time: 25

Serves: 4-6

Marisolio's version of Rachel Bradley's no-cook bulgur salad. Fresh and filling, this is a wonderful side dish for your choice of picnic meats.

Prep time: for marinating veggies, 60 | Cook time: 30

Serves: 4-6

For a fun salad on Flag Day, the 4th of July, Labor Day, or Memorial Day try this salad with red, white and blue pasta. Will be a family favorite!

Prep time: 15 | Cook time: 8-10

Serves: 4-6

Make your own rice noodles with this recipe. Similar to a crepe but done in the microwave with rice flour, the rolls are thin, translucent and yummy.

Prep time: 15 | Cook time: 2 to 3.5

Serves: 4-6

This tasty dish is often eaten by Greeks as a main dish. It can also be served as a delicious side dish with any meat or fish.

Prep time: 5 minutes | Cook time: 20-25

Serves: 4

A special version of risotto with asparagus added for a refreshing spring "taste." Can be made in a vegetarian version, too.

Prep time: 10 | Cook time: 35

Serves: 2-4

An easily prepared hearty soup, perfect for a quick dinner on busy nights.

Prep time: 20-25 | Cook time: 15

Serves: 4

A versatile summer pasta salad, complete with vegetables and protein. Can be made with a variety of fresh veggies. The perfect dinner for hot evenings.

Prep time: 10 | Cook time: 20-25

Serves: 4-6

Avocado and sunflower seeds make a tastychange from the usual basil/pine nut pesto. Try this on pasta, with cooked veggies, or in sandwiches. Use your imagination!

Prep time: 15 | Cook time: n/a

Serves: 4

Tired of the same old plain rice? Try this recipe that spices up the rice with chiles and cilantro. It's delicious and will become a favorite of yours.

Prep time: | Cook time:

Serves: 4-6

Looking for an interesting side dish/salad? Pearl barley, combined with apples, celery and mint dressed with our Hojiblanca EVOO and Lemon White Balsamic fits the bill perfectly.

Prep time: 15 minutes | Cook time: 30

Serves: 6

A refreshing cold rice salad topped with almonds, black olives, marinated artichoke hearts, green onions and bell peppers. Hearty, satisfying and cold!

Prep time: 15 | Cook time: 20

Serves: 8

Not in the mood for hot rice or potatoes? Our Quinoa Black Bean Salad will hit the spot on a hot day. You get a side dish with substance served cold. Refreshing!

Prep time: 10-15 | Cook time: 15

Serves: 4

This is one orzo dish you won't forget! It is scrumptious. Chicken and vegetables mixed with the orzo combined with Sesame Oil and Honey Ginger Balsamic Condimento make for an Asian delight!

Prep time: overnight | Cook time: 30

Serves: 4-6

Scrumptious pasta dish featuring a most unique vegetable....a relative of broccoli.

Prep time: 15 | Cook time: 20

Serves: 4-6

Fresh peppardelle pasta, just waiting to be added to a delicious sauce. Wonderful with our Pan Roasted Roman Cauliflower recipe.

Prep time: 70 minutes | Cook time: approximately 7

Serves: 8

Nothing could be easier than couscous. With the addition of basil and fresh tomatoes, you have the perfect quick but delicious side dish for your meal.

Prep time: 10 | Cook time: 20

Serves: 8

Delightful cold salad or entree for hot weather. The herbs give this a refreshing taste. Can be made without the shrimp for a vegetarian meal.

Prep time: 30 | Cook time: n/a

Serves: 4-6

A delightful meatless meal for your family. The kids will love the ear-shaped, cheesy pasta.

Prep time: 20 | Cook time: 40

Serves: 4

A yummy "red" spaghetti dish, tossed with broccoli, garlic and cheese. Serve with hot garlic bread and salad and you're all set for a spectacular dinner.

Prep time: 10 | Cook time: 35

Serves: 4

Wonderfully simple spaghetti with fresh tomatoes, mint, lots of garlic cooked in Leccino EVOO and a drizzle of Juniper Berry Balsamic Condimento at the end.

Prep time: 10 | Cook time: 10

Serves: 4-6