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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

  1. Melissa Thomson

    I use olive oil for everything I cook that calls for oil! I also use it in salads. Thanks for the giveaway!

  3. Aubrey

    We love using Olive Oil to cook veggies and meats in. Nothing better than a little Olive Oil to add some flavor.

  5. Rena Morris

    Olive has become a staple in my kitchen. It’s used for everything except deep frying. I use it to mositen my winter-dry skin as well. It’s great for doing massages, a trick my cousin taught me.

  6. Becky

    I use olive oil almost exclusively, except in baking. One of our favorites is zucchini, yellow squash, and red peppers tossed in olive oil and Tony Chachere’s seasoning. They are yummy cooked in a skillet on the stove, but even better on the grill. For a quick summer salad, we like tomatoes and cucumbers tossed in olive oil, garlic, and Italian seasoning.
    Thank you for the giveaway!

  8. Tamara B.

    I just started buying the Crisco olive oil and I just love it. I used in when making brownies the other day and they came out fabulous. I also made some breschetta and it was simply devine.
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  10. Alexandra

    I don’t use olive oil :( It’s too expensive for me.
    But I like the taste and smell of it!
    I know that olive oil is good in salads and very healthy as well.
    I know that Moroccans eat fresh warm bread with olive oil. I tasted it ones. That’s amazing taste! I still remember it!

  20. Valerie

    I use olive oil to keep my calzones from sticking to the pan. It gives a great buttery flavor to the crust.

  22. Emily Lauren

    I used olive oil in a recipe this Christmas for gift baskets — making homemade lotion!
    I use lecithin powder to blend light olive oil with water into a really nice, cheap lotion. It doesn’t last as long as commercially available lotions (it can grow mold after a month or so), but it was great making a batch and splitting it up into small bottles.

  23. rebecca

    I use olive oil on baquette slices and sprinkle it with garlic powder….it makes delicious garlic toast!