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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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Comments

  9. misty

    MY HAIR!!! i use it in my hair. it is a natural way to rejuvinate dry ends. Warm it up and apply them wrap in a towel 30min and wash.
    I also use it on my kids sensitive skin when the need a little extra moisture …But most commonly i use it for cooking of course…..

    We use Olive Oil to bake our Sweet Potato Fries . We cut them the size of steak fries then my little kids help me to lighty coat them with Olive Oil them sprinkle with chili powder and sea salt and bake about 12 min. Them when done we squeeze fresh lime wedges on them and YUMMY! A sweet side with a little kick and a LOT of taste, and healthy.. no frying.. and kids love them.. TRY IT YOU’LL LIKE IT.

  11. Roxann

    I use olive oil daily for frying eggs, different meats, salad dressing when I make spaghetti and when ever I get a urge to snack unhealthy I take olive oil pour it in a small bowl and take 12 grain bread and dip its quite good and healthy. I couldn’t imagine using anything other then olive oil in all the daily cooking.

  18. Christy

    I, like you, use olive oil for all my cooking except for sweets. I prefer the health benefit compared to other types of oil and my husband can taste the difference!! I had once run out of extra virgin olive oil and used vegetable in its place and my kids said something didn’t taste right about it!!

  21. Lisa K.

    I use olive oil for ALL my oil needs. I especially like it for coating the pan lightly before frying eggs, or sauteing veges!

  22. Vilma

    I use it pretty much everyday, thanks for the recipe, I will be trying to make it for sure, hopefully with this neato prize! I love it especially to saute veggies, and when I am marinating my fish before pan searing it.

  24. Christie

    I use olive oil for all my grilled out goodies. I even use a bit on hamburgers because I buy the extremely lean ground beef and that will stick to a hot grill without a little bit of oil.