| Listed below are some easy-to-cook recipes that get | | | | and sprinkle with fresh herbs – thyme, oregano, |
| a great flavour due to the use of olive oil. | | | | parsley or rosemary – and bake in a preheated 180 |
| - Grill or toast thick slices of crusty bread, rub with | | | | degree Celsius oven until tender. |
| garlic or very ripe tomato and drizzle with olive oil. | | | | - Use light flavoured olive oil in scone and waffle batter. |
| - Drizzle olive oil on baked potatoes and sprinkle with | | | | It is also very good in fruit cakes and fruit muffins. |
| grated Parmesan cheese or chopped fresh herbs. | | | | - Toss hot or cold vegetables with 2 tablespoons of |
| - Make a quick, easy salad dressing or marinade. Just | | | | olive oil, freshly ground black pepper and a squeeze of |
| whisk together 3 tablespoons olive oil, 1 tablespoon | | | | lemon juice. |
| wine vinegar, salt and pepper to taste and perhaps | | | | - Keep a cruet of fresh olive oil on your dining table to |
| chopped fresh herbs, garlic or onion. | | | | sprinkle vegetables, soups, stews and pasta dishes for |
| - Bake low calorie potato chips the easy way. Cut | | | | added flavour. |
| unpeeled potatoes into thick slices and arrange them in | | | | - Make a sauce with olive oil. Boil chicken, veal or fish |
| one layer on a baking sheet. Lightly brush the slices | | | | stock and thicken it by adding a steady stream of olive |
| with olive oil. Sprinkle with salt and bake in a preheated | | | | oil; simmer and season with 2-3 tablespoons of wine, |
| 230 degree Celsius oven for 12-15 minutes until crisp. | | | | pepper and fresh herbs. |
| - Brush sliced vegetables, such as eggplant, zucchini | | | | - Pop corn in olive oil and drizzle some extra olive oil |
| and red capsicum, with a full flavoured olive oil, season | | | | over the top. |