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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

  3. Kirsten

    We use olive oil for almost everything but my baking. Stir fry, salads, frying meats….anything we would use veg. oil for.

  9. Teresa Hoyt

    I use it for just about everything, but I love to use it in chocolate cake. It gives it a richer flavor. Thanks for the chance to win!

  10. Kim

    I just joined the email subscription. I use olive oil for all my frying. Also, I use it in place of butter to toss my pasta in and prevent it from sticking together.

  11. Mary Marlatt

    I use olive oil when sauteeing, in dressings, and on drained pasta. Olive oil is kind of a splurge for me. I’m out right now, so this would be a very welcome win!

  13. Brandlyn

    My mom uses Olive Oil for everything. I use Olive Oil for baking but mostly just when baking desserts.

  17. sarahbrushaber

    I use Olive Oil for almost all of my cooking. I love to make pasta and veggies dishes!!!

  22. Jennifer B.

    We use olive oil in all sorts of cooking. We substitute it for browning meats, we add it to pasta, we marinate with it and herbs…

  24. Katie Lindsay

    I use olive oil almost everyday. I have this great recipe with garlic, onion, diced tomatoes and angel hair pasta. You cook the garlic and onion in olive oil and then add everything else. It is wonderful.

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  26. Melissa

    I toss a little in a pan with fresh asparagus, and add some minced garlic and whatever spices go best with the main dish I’m cooking- and saute for about 10 minutes! It comes out crisp and SO yummy!

  28. Crystal F

    I’ve never used it before but would love to try it in place of my vegetable oil. Thank you!

  30. Sarah

    Hi! First time poster, long-time lurker! ;) I just added your button to my blog (see website) and also, we use Olive Oil as a replacement for anything that calls for Veg.Oil… also, we use olive oil and balsamic vinegar to dip grilled breads into with Italian style dinners.YUM!

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