Avocado Hummus & Harissa Pita Chips

There are so many benefits to avocados. A nutritional powerhouse, avocado has the good, healthy fats your body needs. You will love this twist on traditional hummus. It is the perfect mix between hummus and guacamole. Our favorite way to serve it is with Harissa Pita Chips, but you can also try it with tortilla chips, on a sandwich, with crackers or even potato chips. We’ve included a recipe for Harissa Pita Chips because they really do compliment this avocado hummus so well. This is one of the funnest ways to use an avocado in a recipe if you as...

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O'Live A Little's Asparagus and Comté Tart

Ingredients Flour (for your work surface) 1 Sheet of frozen puff pastry 5 1/2 Ounces (2 cups) of shredded Comté 1 1/2 Lbs of medium asparagus 1 Tablespoon of Spanish Picual Olive Oil A drizzle of Fig Balsamic Vinegar Salt and pepper Method of Prep Preheat oven to 400 degrees. On a floured surface, roll the puff pastry into a 16-by-10-inch rectangle. Trim uneven edges. Place pastry on a baking sheet. With a sharp knife, lightly score pastry dough 1 inch in from the edges to mark a rectangle. Using a fork, pierce dough inside the markings at 1/2-inch intervals....

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O'Live A Little Classic Red Wine Vinaigrette

Ingredients 1-2 T Good Dijon mustard such as Pommery or Fallot 1 /2 Cup O’Live A Little's Red Wine Vinegar (don’t substitute, it is so good!) 1 1/ 2 Cups of your favorite O’Live A Little Olive Oil (We like our Greek EVOO the best in this recipe) Salt & Pepper Method Of PrepCombine mustard and vinegar in a blender and blend at medium speed for 15 seconds. With the machine running, slowly drizzle 1/ 2 of the oil. Don’t be tempted to add all the oil to the blender at once or the vinaigrette will become to thick. It...

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Naturally Creamy Dill Chickpea Soup

Chickpeas are a hardy food, but can also be "light" at the same time. This gives the bean an ability to make one's belly totally satisfied with a "comfort food"  feeling without making one ready for a nap after a meal. Chickpeas also work well with many different flavors and Dill is no exception to this rule. The lightness of the Chickpeas and the freshness of the Dill make this a delicious early Spring soup! Especially when the calendar says Spring, but the temps are only 50 degrees, this soup hits the spot in between not too heavy and just...

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Margarita Pizza Hummus with Pesto Pita Chips

Ingredients 2-3 medium or 4 small tomatoes sliced thin 1/4 cup + 2 tablespoons O’Live A Little’s Extra Virgin Olive Oil divided 1 clove garlic smashed 2 teaspoons dried oregano 1/4 cup fresh basil chopped, divided salt and pepper 3 cups cooked cannellini/great northern beans (or 2 cans drained, but liquid reserved) 1/4 cup tahini sesame seed paste 2 tablespoons rounded tomato paste 1 cup fresh shredded mozzarella cheese plus more for topping if desired* 2 tablespoons freshly grated parmesan cheese* 1 tablespoon toasted pine nuts Method of Prep Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F. Line a baking sheet...

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Marbleized Easter Eggs

Materials Needed Mixing bowls Measuring cup Measuring spoons White vinegar Food coloring Eggs Olive oil Fork Paper towels Instructions Prepare a dye bath in a small heatproof mixing bowl: Mix 1 teaspoon of vinegar and 20 drops of food coloring (use more to intensify color) with 1 cup of hot water. Add an egg, and submerge it until it turns the desired hue. Remove egg; let dry, about 15 minutes. In a shallow, wide bowl, prepare another batch of dye in a darker or different shade; this will provide the swirls. The liquid should be 1/2 inch deep. Add about...

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