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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!

While you’re in a contest entering mood, don’t forget to check out the Giveaway Gathering for a variety of contests being hosted on Deal Seeking Mom readers’ blogs!

Reader Interactions

Comments

  2. jennifer

    I use olive oil for everything…. roasting veggies, marinades, even to make a slat scrub to wash away the dry skin:)

  5. lisa

    My new favorite salad is bulgar wheat with olive oil, red wine vinegar, grape tomatoes and feta cheese!

  8. Shelby

    I use olive oil any time I cook on the stove – especially when frying eggs or meat to get the benefits of olive oil and nix the fat of butter. I hope I win, this will be great to try!

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  12. A Casson

    I use Olive oil on salads, pan frying potatoes, fish or chicken, over vegetables sometimes and I dip my whole wheat bread into it to help give me that full feeling(weight watching). skyxsky27(at)gmail.com

  13. Alli

    I make everything in olive oil! Chicken, anything I’m frying on the stove, veggies – everything!

  17. kristen emma

    I LOOOVEEE EVOO!! we use it for everything. I use it to coat my pans when cooking everything from eggs to chicken cutlets. I especially use it in my salad dressings. I have a pampered chef dressing mixer and use EVOO fo all the dresssings. I have my own spritzer and will use the EVOO in it to spritz on steamed veggies. LOVE LOVE LVOE EVOO and regular olive oil as well. Thanks for the chance to win a gift set of it. We go through it so much in this house, but it is healthier for the kids and us so it is worth it.

  22. April

    I use Olive Oil all the time , especially when cooking on the grill. wrap veggies like potatoes and onions in reynolds wrap and sprinkle with seasoning and Olive Oil. Try marinading meats in it as well. YUM!

  26. DeeAnn S

    I, too, use EVOO quite a bit. Not just for cooking but also in making mayo and salad dressings. I also like to use it to drizzle on pastas, eggs, and certain meats before serving. I use it to saute veggies, especially in the summer when the veggies are fresh from the garden! YUMMY!! And EVOO works great when grilling! And with warmer weather coming, I could use some extra EVOO to help in that grilling. Thanks Crisco, and thank you for this giveaway.

  28. Deann

    I am a subscriber (love your email updates) and I love olive oil. We use it on everything. My favorite use is to drizzle some olive oil on cut up veggies & grill them. They taste wonderful!!

  30. Cheryl in AL

    I love to saute poultry in olive oil. It adds a subtle flavor to my Parmesan Turkey Cutlets that I love.