Recipe Types

Enjoy this amazing Cranberry Pear White Balsamic glazed Salmon with fresh mixed greens! The pairing of Cranberry Pear White balsamic and Herbes de Provence Olive Oil is fabulous!

Prep time: 10 | Cook time: 20

Serves: 4

Egg Salad Sandwiches made healthy and delicious with Favolosa Extra Virgin Olive Oil!

Prep time: 30 | Cook time:

Serves: 6

The warm flavors of Harissa Infused Olive Oil brighten this hearty vegetarian lentil soup!

Prep time: 20 | Cook time: 45

Serves: 6

We’re celebrating National Picnic Day with picnic recipes that are easy to make, and feature our delicious and healthy oil and vinegar!
Try this easy bean salad for your own picnic!

Prep time: 20 | Cook time:

Serves: 6

Try this olive oil-based alternative to potato salad, with delicious Wild Fern-leaf Dill Infused Olive Oil!

Prep time: 20 | Cook time: 15

Serves: 6-8

This is a quick and easy fresh pea soup using frozen peas and our amazing Thai Lemongrass-Mint White Balsamic!

Prep time: 10 | Cook time: 20

Serves: 4

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 is a lovely light salad that could also be used as alternative to guacamole, served with bread or chips!

Prep time: 15 | Cook time:

Serves: 3-4

Prep time: 15 | Cook time: 15

Serves: 3-5

This is a great sweet salsa alternative, bringing you a taste of the tropics, and featuring one of our amazing balsamics!

Prep time: 25 | Cook time:

Serves: 3-5

This soup is great on the stove-top, but is easily adapted for the crock-pot! Let the lovely flavors of Neapolitan Herb Balsamic and Milanese Gremolata Olive Oil season the pot!

Prep time: 15 | Cook time: 120

Serves: 4-6

This wonderful and easy-to-prepare salad features traditional winter holiday flavors of Blood Orange Olive Oil and Cranberry-Pear Balsamic!

Prep time: 20 | Cook time:

Serves: 4-6

Great for a hot evening dinner. Just a slice of the Mediterranean inside a pita pocket. So healthy but still so delicious! Don’t want to bother with the pita? This also makes a fantastic salad that can be enjoyed at lunch or dinner. Eat up!

Prep time: 15 | Cook time:

Serves: 4-6

This is so easy to make and can be a delicious side dish or a complete meal, just add your favorite meat or fish (see the Tangerine Balsamic Salmon recipe) and enjoy!

Prep time: 15 | Cook time: 5

Serves: 2

This is such a quick, easy, yummy salad that you can make in minutes. A great way to use the beautiful tomatoes from your garden.

Prep time: 10 | Cook time:

Serves: 4

Prep time: 20 | Cook time: 45

Serves: 6-8

Prep time: 10 | Cook time: 5

Serves: 4-6

Prep time: 10 | Cook time: 40

Serves: 2-4

Prep time: 15 | Cook time: 15

Serves: 6

Prep time: 15 | Cook time: 12

Serves: 4-6

Prep time: 5 | Cook time: 5

Serves: 2-4

Prep time: 10 | Cook time: 5

Serves: 2-4

Prep time: 10 | Cook time: 5

Serves: 3-5

Prep time: 10 | Cook time: 15

Serves: 4-6

Prep time: 10 | Cook time: 10

Serves: 4

Prep time: 20 | Cook time: 40

Serves: 4-6

Prep time: 20 | Cook time: 30

Serves: 6-8

Prep time: 10 | Cook time: 5

Serves: 4

Squash and wheat, what a treat!

Prep time: 45 | Cook time: 15

Serves: 10-12

Simmer salads are great but WINTER Salads are even better! Try it!

Prep time: 10 | Cook time: 10

Serves: 6

Just in time for the cool weather. Try something different to warm you up this winter!

Prep time: 60 | Cook time: 60

Serves: 18

Just in time for the chilly weather! Nothing warms you up like a hearty bowl of soup.

Prep time: 5 | Cook time: 22

Serves: 4-6

Spinach salad is always amazing but with fruit, it’s even better! This salad will be sweet and refreshing, just give it a try!

Prep time: 10 | Cook time: 5

Serves: 2

Prep time: 15 | Cook time: 60+

Serves: 6-8

Salad is one of the most refreshing and light meals you can have! Tomatoes can add an extra burst of delicious flavor. Try this awesome tomato salad recipe for your next light lunch or dinner side!

Prep time: 15 | Cook time: 5

Serves: 2

Lemon Olive Oil takes this heart-healthy simple salad to a new level.

Prep time: 10 | Cook time:

Serves: 4

Take your salad to the next level with grilled peaches and a spicy and sweet dressing.

Prep time: 15 | Cook time: 15

Serves: 6

Bring this seafood salad to your next summer get-together for a fresh, citrusy side dish.

Prep time: 5 | Cook time: 5

Serves: 2

Add watermelon for a new twist on fresh Caprese salad!

Prep time: 25 | Cook time: 5

Serves: 6

This cilantro avocado dressing adds a nice finish to this Tex-Mex corn and black bean salad.

Prep time: 15 | Cook time: 15

Serves: 2

Try this sugar snap pea salad with Honey Ginger Balsamic and Sesame Oil for a fresh, healthy snack or light lunch.

Prep time: 30 | Cook time:

Serves: 6

Take your tomato mozzarella salad to the next level with a Black Currant Balsamic reduction. Serve as a summer appetizer or light lunch.

Prep time: 10 | Cook time: 20

Serves: 4

Add a patriotic twist to your potato salad with fresh Gorgonzola cheese. Drizzle our Cilantro and Roasted Onion Olive Oil at the end for a finishing touch that’s sure to be a crowd-pleaser.

Prep time: 5 | Cook time: 20

Serves: 6

Walk on the lighter side with this summery side dish. A simple summer slaw that packs a serving of vegetables as well as a punch of crunchy flavor!

Prep time: 12 | Cook time:

Serves: 6

Take your potato salad to the next level with this simple extra step–grilling the potatoes beforehand!

Prep time: 10 | Cook time: 30

Serves: 6

Try this seasonal cold soup with a spring salad or paired with homemade bread. You’ll get 2-3 servings of fruits and veggies that pack a flavor punch at the same time.

Prep time: 15 | Cook time: 30

Serves: 8

Try our homemade blueberry basil salad dressing with this spring salad, or make your own combination of greens, fruits, and vegetables to accompany the Wild Blueberry Balsamic.

Prep time: 5 | Cook time: 5

Serves: 4

Make this soup over the weekend and have it ready to go for easy lunches during the week. Travels well in a wide-mouth thermos for a delicious lunch at work.

Prep time: 10 | Cook time: 45

Serves: 6

This is a lovely, hearty soup featuring red lentils, chickpeas, and assorted vegetables (get creative). It's not only tasty, but it's beautiful, too.

Prep time: 10 | Cook time: 30

Serves: 4-6

Try Mary Lou’s version of Alchemy’s miso soup. It’s a winner! Kick up the spicy factor with either Chipotle or Baklouti Green Chili Olive Oil.

Prep time: 15 | Cook time: 15

Serves: 3-4

This is one of Barbara’s favorite recipes. She first ate this at a restaurant in Palo Alto and has savored it ever since. Try it. You’ll love it, too.

Prep time: 10 | Cook time: 70

Serves: 4-6

Delicious and easy to prepare. Once you’ve done it, you’ll want to make this over and over again. It’s that good!

Prep time: 30 | Cook time: 15

Serves: 4-6

Snow is coming to the foothills. This is a perfect stormy night recipe.

Prep time: 5 | Cook time: 20

Serves: 4-6

This is a hearty, very satisfying soup. Together with some crusty french or garlic bread bread and a green salad, you have a complete meal that everyone will enjoy.

Prep time: 20-30 | Cook time: 35

Serves: 4-6

Champon is a popular Korean-Chinese noodle soup. It’s loaded with vegetables, seafood and pork. Full of robust flavors, this is a hearty, spicy soup.

Prep time: 20 | Cook time: 10

Serves: 4

This slaw-like snack makes a perfect pick-me-up for afternoons when you're craving something crunchy to chew on.

Prep time: 5 | Cook time: n/a

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

Such an easy dish to prepare! The lentils cook quickly and the addition of the vinegar and oil dressing, along with the jalapenos, gives this dish a real punch!

Prep time: 10 | Cook time: 30

Serves: 3-4

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

A simple, delicious thick soup made with vermicelli (fideos), much loved in Mexico. This soup can be served as a main course.

Prep time: 15 | Cook time: 20

Serves: 4

Bean sprouts by themselves don't have much taste, but prepared and seasoned the Korean way, they make a delightful salad or side dish with grilled meats.

Prep time: 10 | Cook time: 2

Serves: 4

This scrumptious Korean Noodle Soup may seem daunting at first, but the results are well worth the effort. A delicious cold soup, this is a perfect hot-day soup.

Prep time: 30 | Cook time: 90

Serves: 4

For a luscious dinner salad during hot weather, this chicken and honeydew entree is the perfect choice. With rotisserie chicken, the kitchen stays cool.

Prep time: 25 | Cook time: 4-5

Serves: 4

Nothing beats the heat like a cup of gazpacho. This variation of the traditional gazpacho is slightly sweeter and has less of an acidic taste, which you may prefer.

Prep time: 30 | Cook time: n/a

Serves: 3-4

This is a very refreshing bean salad. The contrast between the soft beans and tomatoes and the crunchy red and green bell peppers is wonderful and pretty, too.

Prep time: 10 | Cook time: n/a

Serves: 2-4

This makes a pretty luncheon or light dinner entree when you want a quick and easy meal. Perfect for the coming warm weather and very healthy, too.

Prep time: 20 | Cook time: n/a

Serves: 4

This is a new favorite in Mary Lou's family. This cinnamon-flavored bean dish originated in the Azores and will soon become one of your favorites, too.

Prep time: 15 | Cook time: Depending on which method you use, 30-180

Serves: 4

Quite easy to make, this dish packs a lot of flavor. The mint. dried fruit, and honey deliver a tasty touch, balancing out the pungency of the arugula.

Prep time: 20-30 | Cook time: 60

Serves: 4-6

The sweet potatoes lend a rich flavor, color , and loads of Vitamin A to this nutritious soup.

Prep time: 10 | Cook time: 50-60

Serves: 4

Serve this salad to bring a freshness to a fall meal. The mix of fruits with the lime, cumin, serrano chiles, walnuts and walnut oil is wonderful.

Prep time: 15 | Cook time: n/a

Serves: 8

This has always been a favorite of Barbara and Mike. They usually serve this with cornbread and a salad for a perfect fall/winter dinner. Easy and delicious.

Prep time: 10 | Cook time: 30

Serves: 8

This is a wonderful fish salad made from cubed white fish cooked in lemon juice and topped with coconut milk. Add cilantro, onions, and carrots. Delicious!

Prep time: 360 | Cook time: 15+

Serves: 4

Pickled green papaya is delicious eaten by itself, as an accompaniment to meat dishes (especially pork), or used in a green papaya salad.

Prep time: 15 | Cook time: 30

Serves: 4-6

This is a wonderful soup, perfect for the cool days left of the season. The addition of strong coffee gives this bean soup an unusual and slightly smoky taste.

Prep time: prepare veggies 15 minutes, soak beans for 360 | Cook time: 90

Serves: 4-6

Mole lovers, this is your chili. Thick and hearty, it is filling without needing meat. Chilis, espresso and chocolate team with beans and veggies.

Prep time: 15 | Cook time: 65

Serves: 8

Avocado and Citrus make a refreshing salad for the springtime meal. Served with a slightly tart dressing and topped with slice almonds, this salad is a keeper.

Prep time: 20 | Cook time: n/a

Serves: 4

For a refreshing side dish, try this probiotic salad made with corn, miso, tahini and cilantro. Wonderful with all meats and fish.

Prep time: 40 | Cook time: 20-30

Serves: 4

Prepared kimchi from a jar adds a beautiful flavor and color to this roasted chicken dish. Healthy, too.

Prep time: 10 | Cook time: 60

Serves: 4

Spicy mizuna greens mixed with crispy now peas, salty tempeh, and red cabbage make a colorful, delicious salad that can be an entree or appetizer.

Prep time: 20 | Cook time: 10

Serves: 4

The combination of sauerkraut with the apples and onions make a crunch, spicy side dish or a wonderful condiment for hot dogs and sausages of any kind.

Prep time: 20 | Cook time: n/a

Serves: 6-8

A wonderful salad with shrimp, bacon, and Dijon Mustard dressing. What could be better and more simple? Perfect for a luncheon or a light supper.

Prep time: 10 | Cook time: 10

Serves: 4

Our chili recipe this month is wonderful on a cold night. Dished over cooked brown rice, it is hearty enough for the man of the house and still very healthy.

Prep time: 15 | Cook time: 15

Serves: 4

Not only tasty, but also filling, this warm lentil salad with apples and squash will become a New Year's cold-weather favorite.

Prep time: 20-30 | Cook time: 60

Serves: 4

Now is the time when pears are plentiful. The roquefort, pear, and walnut combination is a natural and will add a bit of piquant flavor to this popular salad.

Prep time: 20 | Cook time: 10

Serves: 4-6

Picture a chilly autumn day at your tailgating party outside the stadium. Here's a delicious soup to warm you up before the game starts. Perfect!

Prep time: 20-30 | Cook time: 50-60

Serves: 4-6

A lovely fresh salad or side dish. Can be made in minutes and will delight your guests.

Prep time: 15 | Cook time: n/a

Serves: 6

Looking for a delicious soup to serve quickly? This Italian fennel and potato soup is the answer. Serve with crusty French Bread and dinner is ready!

Prep time: 30 | Cook time: 30-40

Serves: 4-6

This unusual mixture can be used as a dressing for salads, marinade for chicken or just for basting.

Prep time: 8-10 | Cook time: N/A

Serves: 2-4

This slaw is meant to accompany the Sopes with Chorizo Refried Beans recipe. It could be served as a stand-alone, too. It is hot and spicy and quite refreshing.

Prep time: 15-20 | Cook time: n/a

Serves: With sopes, 6

If you love Middle Eastern food, you will really like this recipe. The blend of spices gives this stew a wonderful taste and the aromas will delight you.

Prep time: 15 | Cook time: 1-1/2 hours

Serves: 6

If you like curry, you will love this coconut chicken stew recipe. Using light coconut milk and low salt chicken broth, this recipe is a healthy entree for you and guests.

Prep time: 15 | Cook time: 50-60

Serves: 4-6

A stew for a crowd. In Kentucky this is often served on Derby Day. It's a delicious, "throw in everything in the refrigerator" kind of stew. Scrumptious!

Prep time: 20 | Cook time: 190

Serves: 12-16

A tasty, mildly spicy pork stew that is a cinch to make. Serve with rice and black beans to serve more people. Don't forget the toppings!

Prep time: 15 | Cook time: 125

Serves: 4

This is a tasty fish stew with a hint of African spices and curry. It uses a firm white fish, coconut milk, and lots of spices. A luscious blend of flavors.

Prep time: 45 | Cook time: 30

Serves: 6-8

This is a very easy recipe. Put it together in a jiff early morning and enjoy a day of tempting aromas. You can play all day and everyone will think you slaved over the stove.

Prep time: 15-20 | Cook time: 480-600

Serves: 4-6

This delicious soup is easy and quick to make. Spicy from the red curry paste and ginger, it will warm you up on these cold winter nights.

Prep time: 20 | Cook time: 20-25

Serves: 6-8

Participants in the recent potluck for cooking class students were ecstatic about this salad. It is truly exceptional. The dressing gives it pizzazz!

Prep time: 10 | Cook time: 8-10

Serves: 6

This is a refreshing cold summer soup. Make it in a jiff on a hot summer night. You'll be glad you did. It's delicious and will revive your lagging energy.

Prep time: 30 | Cook time: 7-8

Serves: 8-10

This is a great soup recipe for lunch or dinner and it's easy to make. Add a salad, some French bread (or chips), something to drink and dinner's ready!

Prep time: 720 | Cook time: 180

Serves: 8

Potato salad the German way, but with a new twist. Creamy but with the fresh tastes of tarragon, lemon and orange.

Prep time: 20 | Cook time: 15

Serves: 4

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

A healthy salad made with kale, black rice, beets, chicken, and pecans. The Lemongrass-Mint White Balsamic dressing gives it a very refreshing taste.

Prep time: 20 | Cook time: up to 120

Serves: 4-6

This is a soup reputed to cure whatever ails you. The rye bread, potatoes, and cheese gift it a nice body and the garlic keeps the vampires away.

Prep time: 15 | Cook time: 25

Serves: 4

A rich delicious turkey soup. The perfect way to use every last bit of goodness from your holiday turkey.

Prep time: 15 | Cook time: 30

Serves: 6-8

This is a delicious salad that is perfect for holiday dinners. Crispy bacon, wilted spinach, and a sweet and tart dressing - a wonderful start to your meal.

Prep time: 20 | Cook time: 5

Serves: 6

This is an usual and tasty salad featuring raw fennel, dressing, and freshly shaved Pecorino Romano cheese. It can be used as a salad or side dish. Delicious!

Prep time: 15-20 | Cook time: n/a

Serves: 4-6

Try our smooth, creamy butternut squash soup. The curry adds a special "fall" taste to the butternut squash and the pear/apple combination. A meal in itself!

Prep time: 15 | Cook time: 90

Serves: 8

A delicious and showy side dish or luncheon salad, this variation of Saveur's Lentil and Beet Salad with Lavender Mustard Vinaigrette is a winner!

Prep time: 60-90 | Cook time: 60-70

Serves: 6-8

A lovely dinner salad that features Italian sausage with a sweet light dressing that counters the sharpness of the arugula. "A keeper" says Mike.

Prep time: 10 | Cook time: 20

Serves: 4

Considered the national dish of Brazil, this beans and rice recipe is hearty enough to sustain you through all the excitement and screaming for your team!

Prep time: after soaking the beans overnight, about 30 | Cook time: 120 minutes

Serves: 6

A refreshing dressing for your summer salads. The tartness of the vinegar with the sweetness of the honey make for an unbeatable combination.

Prep time: 5 | Cook time: n/a

Serves: 4

For the hot weather ahead, try this delicious citrus chicken salad recipe one of our customers created and shared with all of us. Refreshing citrus and Mediterranean flavors.

Prep time: 15 | Cook time:

Serves: 2

Try our refreshing salad using spinach, strawberries, and goat cheese, topped with a great dressing using our Tuscan Herb Olive Oil and Strawberry Balsamic Condimento. Delicious!

Prep time: 15 | Cook time: n/a

Serves: 4

Prep time: 15 | Cook time: n/a

Serves: 8-10

A rich dressing made with mayonnaise and sour cream, lots of herbs and anchovy paste. A favorite of the 1920's.

Prep time: 15 | Cook time: n/a

Serves: 6-8

A special French dressing, made just for a Cobb Salad.

Prep time: 5 | Cook time: n/a

Serves: 4-6

This protein rich salad is a standard French delight. It can be an entrée for a nice lunch or a side dish for a special dinner. It's wonderful!

Prep time: 30 | Cook time: n/a

Serves: 4-6

One of America's tastiest and most asked-for salad, using Marisolio's Extra Virgin Olive Oils in the dressing.

Prep time: 30 | Cook time: n/a

Serves: 4-6

Who would have thought that raw beets could be so delicious! You won't be able to stop nibbling on this dish. It is a very special salad.

Prep time: 15 | Cook time: n/a

Serves: 4-6

A wonderful wild or brown rice salad, whose with nutty flavors blend well with the hazelnuts and the citrus-flavors in the dressing. Delicious with any meat.

Prep time: 10 | Cook time: 45-60

Serves: 4-6

This soup, with the chiles and Baklouti Green Chile Olive Oil, has a "hot bite" to it that is unique and full of flavor. Don't miss this one. It's delicious!

Prep time: 20 | Cook time: 25-30

Serves: 4

Perfect soup for a rainy afternoon. Simple to prepare and delicious. Enjoy a blend of Portuguese and Chinese flavors.

Prep time: 15 | Cook time: 15

Serves: 4

For a hearty winter soup, perfect for eating while watching the Winter Olympics, try this Cabbage Borscht. It will keep you warm while watching those icy events.

Prep time: 20 | Cook time: 60

Serves: 6-8

This is a light salad that goes well with a heavier main dish. It's pretty, colorful and tasty.

Prep time: 20 | Cook time: n/a

Serves: 4

A delicious winter soup. Don't be put off by the number of ingredients. It's really an easy recipe and is well worth the effort.

Prep time: 20 | Cook time: 55

Serves: 8-10

A scrumptious veggie chili poured on top of piping hot polenta....what could be better on a cold winter evening! Your family will love it and so will you! It goes together quickly.

Prep time: 15 | Cook time: 15-20

Serves: 4

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

Colorful, refreshing salad with which to start a meal. Makes a refreshing lunch all by itself.

Prep time: 15 | Cook time: n/a

Serves: 6-8

A hearty winter soup that will satisfy even the hungriest person.

Prep time: | Cook time:

Serves: 6-8

A quick and tasty dinner that can be put together quite easily. Nice transitional meal as we enter the summer to fall season.

Prep time: 15 | Cook time: 50

Serves: 4-6

During the hot dog days of summer, this cool salad will take the heat out of your day.

Prep time: 15 | Cook time: N/A

Serves: 3-4

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

An easy version of the street corn usually served "on the cob." This can be put together quickly for a tasty side dish or instead of a salad or cole slaw. Great with barbecued meat.

Prep time: 10 | Cook time: 5-6

Serves: 4-6

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

Need a delicious, quick-to-prepare salad for a luncheon or hot summer evening meal? Try Carolyn Henkel's Salmon Salad, dressed with Honey Ginger White Balsamic Condimento and Whole Fruit Lemon Fused Olive Oil.

Prep time: 10 | Cook time: n/a

Serves: 4

Healthy chicken salad, chock full of berries, seed, nuts and greens. Can be used as a starter or as a full meal.

Prep time: 10 | Cook time: 20

Serves: 4

A hearty soup for the fall. A bit labor intensive but well worth the effort. Serve with a nice green salad and dinner is ready!

Prep time: 30 | Cook time: 90

Serves: 6-8

An old family recipe from the grandmother of Marisolio's owner, Mary Schuster.

Prep time: 20 | Cook time: 90

Serves: 4-6

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 spicy, delicious vegetable soup that can be served either hot or cold. Perfect for winter or summer.

Prep time: 15 | Cook time: 25

Serves: 3

Tasty greens topped with thinly sliced steak, surrounded by tomatoes and Italian cheese.

Prep time: 5 | Cook time: 20

Serves: 4

An easy meatless chili jazzed up at the end of cooking with the addition of Chocolate Balsamic Condimento.

Prep time: 20 | Cook time: 15

Serves: 6

A tasty lemony olive oil salad dressing with a bit of a bite.

Prep time: 5 | Cook time: n/a

Serves: 6-8