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Taste of Italy Giveaway: Crisco Olive Oil Prize Package

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Huh – did you say Crisco Olive Oil?

Crisco certainly isn’t the first brand that comes to my mind when I think “olive oil,” so I’m assuming it’s the same for you all. However, I was pleasantly surprised to discover that it’s actually quite good. I’ve been successfully substituting it for my more expensive olive oils over the past few weeks.

Here’s just one example of the tasty recipes that you can create with it.

Mediterranean Salad

mediterranean-salad

Salad:
1 pint grape tomatoes (use a mixture of red and yellow for added interest), halved
1 6-ounce container Bocconcini (small fresh mozzarella balls), drained
1 paper thin slice proscuitto ham, finely chopped
1/3 cup pitted kalamata olives, drained
1 tablespoon capers, drained

Dressing:
1/4 cup white wine vinegar
2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
1/8 teaspoon black pepper
Pinch of sugar
3/4 cup Crisco Extra Virgin Olive Oil
2 tablespoons chopped chives
2 tablespoons chopped fresh oregano

Place the grape tomatoes, bocconcini, proscuitto, olives and capers in a large bowl; set aside.

In a small bowl, whisk together the white wine vinegar, mustard, black pepper and sugar. Slowly add the Crisco Extra Virgin Olive Oil in a steady stream, whisking while pouring; whisk until dressing is well blended. Whisk in the chives and oregano. Pour dressing over salad; gently toss to combine. Refrigerate, covered, several hours or overnight to allow flavors to develop, stirring occasionally. Season with additional black pepper if desired. Using a slotted spoon, transfer the tomato mixture to a serving bowl. Garnish with fresh oregano sprigs, if desired. Serve.

Yummy!

Want to win a Crisco Olive Oil Prize Package?

I’ve got an awesome Crisco Prize Package ready to send out to one lucky reader. You’ll get one bottle of each Crisco Olive Oil variety all packaged up in a really cool wooden box that is perfect for storing recipes and such later on.

How can you win?

Share how you use olive oil in your regular cooking. I almost always substitute it for vegetable oil in my recipes. The only exceptions would be in sweets. How about you?

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Every reader has three methods available to enter this contest. Choose one each of any combination of method one, two, or three for up to a total of 3 entries!!!

Methods of entry:

1. Leave a comment. Tell me how you use olive oil regularly.

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Prize:
1 Crisco Olive Oil Prize Package

This giveaway ends at 11:59 p.m. EDT on Tuesday, March 31st. I’ll use Random.org to select the winning comment. Winner will be notified by email on Wednesday, April 1st and listed on my Giveaway Winners page. Good luck!

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Reader Interactions

Comments

  1. randi

    I use it for almost everything, marinades, salad dressings, sauteeing, frying, you name it!

  3. Trena

    I use olive oil to fry and saute everything – fried chicken, chicken-fried steak, sauted chicken and vegies over pasta. I’ve even fried beignets (french donuts) in it. Rub it on veggies before grilling and baked potatoes before baking.

  10. Emily

    I use olive oil very regularly since it’s so heart-healthy! Just this morning I used it instead of butter in my scrambled eggs.

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  13. kelly jeanie

    I want to say that I use olive oil regularly but I only use it in recipes that call for it, because it’s kind of pricey! After reading through the comments, I’m wondering if it’s worth it…I’ll have to try to use it more often.

  20. Natalia Cunningham

    I not only use olive oil in all of my dishes….but it is an excellent moisturizer for my daughter’s hair. It virtually eliminated her cradle cap!

  21. Sherri E.

    I just signed up for your emails yesterday. I use olive oil in my boxed rice or noodle mixes in place of butter. I have to try using olive oil when I make my homemade pizza dough as someone just suggested, never thought to use it instead of canola oil.

  22. john ferris

    We use olive oil bascially in everything you can use it in.You can even use it at night before bedtime. Wash and dry your face thoroughly, put a light coating all over your face and neck(avoid) the eyes, and go to sleep.
    You will have more radiant, smoother, and softer skin.

  26. Lissa

    I use it over veggies before I stir fry them. I hear the oil retains most of the health benfits this way, versus heating up the oil in the wok first.