Olive Oil Recipes

Olive oil can add great flavor to many dishes, from dessert to main course. Here, a selection of delicious olive oil recipes, from Spanish garlicky shrimp to pistachio-topped lemon-olive Oil cake.

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Garlicky Shrimp with Olive Oil

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At La Casa del Abuelo, a tiny taberna in Madrid, gambas al ajillo (shrimp with garlic) are cooked in individual earthenware cazuelitas and served with plenty of bread to dip into the garlicky oil once the shrimp have been eaten. This dish can also be prepared in a skillet.

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Toasted Bread with Olive Oil, Garlic and Herbs

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Bread that's grilled over an outdoor fire has a delicious, woodsy flavor and needs only the simplest of toppings.

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Pistachio-Topped Lemon-Olive Oil Cake

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The original recipe for Ryan Hardy's delicious citrusy, nutty and dense cake comes from London's River Café restaurant. He substitutes olive oil for some of the butter and insists that it be served with tangy crème fraîche and an espresso.

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Lamb Chops with Garlic and Olive Oil

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Tender rib chops take only a few minutes per side to cook but are elegant enough to serve to company. Coat them with just the garlic and oil, or try one of our herb variations.

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Cherry, Vanilla and Olive Oil Buckle Bundt with Almond Streusel

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Blogger Sarah Bolla layers fresh cherries in a vanilla-scented olive oil cake that is completely dairy-free.

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Olive Oil-Poached Salmon with Fresh Horseradish

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Chef Gabriel Kreuther of The Modern serves this silky olive oil-poached salmon with a hot, fragrant horseradish broth.

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Roasted Grape Tomatoes and Garlic in Olive Oil

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Pressed and released in time for the holidays, "new oil" olive oil--called olio novello or olio nuovo in Italian--is vibrantly green and incredibly fresh-tasting. Its pronounced flavors transform this simple recipe, which can be served as an antipasto or as a sauce with fish or chicken.

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Olive Oil-Thyme Cake with Figs and Black Pepper

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Pastry chefs are coming up with fantastic new ways to use herbs in desserts. Elizabeth Dahl of Chicago's Boka makes a brilliant olive oil cake that's tender, moist and delicately flavored with fresh thyme. She tops it with lush figs tossed with sugar, black pepper and more thyme; as the fruit sits in the sugar, its juices thicken to form a luscious syrup.

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Mashed Potatoes with Manchego and Olive Oil

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Instead of using butter, chef José Andrés prefers to add richness with olive oil and Manchego cheese. His tip: "Add the olive oil slowly to the potatoes because if you dump it in all at once, you'll get streaks of oil."

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Garlicky Shrimp with Olive Oil

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Toasted Bread with Olive Oil, Garlic and Herbs

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Pistachio-Topped Lemon-Olive Oil Cake

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Lamb Chops with Garlic and Olive Oil

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Cherry, Vanilla and Olive Oil Buckle Bundt with Almond Streusel

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Olive Oil-Poached Salmon with Fresh Horseradish

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Roasted Grape Tomatoes and Garlic in Olive Oil

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Olive Oil-Thyme Cake with Figs and Black Pepper

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Mashed Potatoes with Manchego and Olive Oil

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Garlicky Shrimp with Olive Oil

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Toasted Bread with Olive Oil, Garlic and Herbs

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Pistachio-Topped Lemon-Olive Oil Cake

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Lamb Chops with Garlic and Olive Oil

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Cherry, Vanilla and Olive Oil Buckle Bundt with Almond Streusel

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Olive Oil-Poached Salmon with Fresh Horseradish

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Roasted Grape Tomatoes and Garlic in Olive Oil

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Olive Oil-Thyme Cake with Figs and Black Pepper

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Mashed Potatoes with Manchego and Olive Oil

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