So many versions of my favorite pasta sauce. Try this Spinach and Flaxseed Pesto. Great raw recipe for Olea True! No heat equals pesto sauce with a side of antioxidants. Courtesy of Chef James O’HaraJohnson & Wales Ingredients:3 cups spinach, blanched and shocked1 cup basil, blanched and shocked1/4 cup pine nuts2 tbsp. flaxseed ground2 each garlic, cloves chopped1 cup extra virgin olive oil1/3 cup parmesan, gratedSalt and pepper, to tastePreparation:In a medium-size pot, bring water to a boil.Plunge spinach and basil in boiling water for 10 seconds, remove and shock in ice water bath.Squeeze excess water from spinach and basil.Combine all ingredients into a blender or food processor. Blend until mixture is smooth.Add more oil if the mixture is too...
We have received another award in the Health Claim category of the London IOOC! Olea Blue is the only award winning US company in the Health Claim category. "London is already attracting the best olive oil producers in the world through this unique event to showcase and promote the health protective properties of high phenolic EVOOs (extra virgin olive oils), combined with a good taste profile. Representatives will bring their EVOOs from all continents and olive oil producing countries to participate in the international high phenolic a. EVOO health claim and b. EVOO Packaging Competitions. The olive oil samples that will participate in the competition will be submitted anonymously and properly coded for a blind examination that will be consisted of two...
We are so excited to receive the silver award for high phenolic content from the 2017 Aristoleo Competition!!!! This has been an incredible launch for Olea Blue. With more and more EVOO competitions testing for health it's just a matter of time before high phenolic EVOO becomes more mainstream and understood by consumers.
I sat down last week with Maia James, founder of Gimme the Good Stuff to share the story behind Olea Blue and discuss the health benefits of high phenol EVOO. Check out our Q&A with Gimme The Good Stuff to learn more.
