Olive oil Recipes (Seed Oil Free)

Here are all 25 recipes on The Foodie Kitchen that cook with olive oil, grouped by meal. None of them use seed oils.

Jump to: Breakfast & Brunch · Dinner & Main Dishes · Sides, Soups & Breads · Desserts & Baking · Snacks, Dips & Sauces

Breakfast & Brunch

• Shakshuka — Eggs in Spiced Tomato Sauce in Olive Oil — Shakshuka is the North African and Levantine one-pan breakfast — eggs poached directly in a cumin and paprika spiced tomato sauce in olive o
• Spanish Tortilla — Potato and Egg Omelette in Olive Oil — Spanish tortilla de patatas is a thick potato and egg omelette cooked slowly in generous olive oil until the potatoes are completely tender,

Dinner & Main Dishes

• Brazilian Churrasco — Tallow Basted Beef — Brazilian churrasco — beef skewers basted with tallow and rock salt, grilled over high heat. Seed oil free. The real rodizio technique.
• Garlic Lentil Stew in Olive Oil — Mediterranean Medicinal Recipe — A Mediterranean lentil stew with two heads of garlic slow-cooked in six tablespoons of olive oil. Nutrient-dense and deeply savoury. Seed oi
• Greek Lamb Kleftiko — Slow Roasted in Butter and Parchment — Greek lamb kleftiko slow-roasted in butter and sealed in parchment — the ancient method that makes the most tender lamb imaginable.
• Greek Lamb Souvlaki — Tallow Marinated Skewers — Greek lamb souvlaki — marinated in tallow, lemon, and oregano and grilled on skewers. Seed oil free. Serve with pita and tzatziki.
• Hawaiian Garlic Shrimp in Butter — Giovanni's Style — Hawaiian garlic shrimp trucks line the North Shore of Oahu, the most famous being Giovanni's shrimp truck. The recipe is simple: head-on shr
• Moroccan Lamb Tagine — Slow Braised in Butter and Olive Oil — Slow-braised Moroccan lamb tagine in butter and olive oil with ras el hanout and preserved lemon. North African cooking the ancestral way.
• Moroccan Ras el Hanout Lamb Shoulder in Olive Oil — Ras el hanout is Morocco's master spice blend — a complex mixture of 20-30 spices bloomed in olive oil before lamb is added. Slow-roasted un
• Mujaddara — Lebanese Lentils and Rice in Olive Oil — Mujaddara — slow-caramelised onion, green lentils, and rice cooked in olive oil. The Lebanese seed oil free staple. Vegan, 45 minutes.
• Piri Piri Chicken — Mozambican Fire Chicken in Butter — Mozambican piri piri chicken — fire-grilled, butter-basted, no seed oils. The original before the bottled sauce versions arrived.
• Provençal Chicken — South of France Braise in Olive Oil — Poulet à la Provençale is French countryside cooking at its simplest — chicken pieces braised in olive oil with tomatoes, olives, capers, an
• Ratatouille — Provençal Vegetable Stew in Olive Oil — Ratatouille — classic Provençal stewed summer vegetables in olive oil. Slow-cooked, deeply flavoured. Seed oil free. Vegan.
• Slow Cooked Moroccan Lamb Tagine — Traditional Clay Pot Technique — Moroccan lamb tagine in a traditional clay pot — slow-cooked with butter and olive oil, ras el hanout, preserved lemon and saffron.
• Yemeni Zhug — Fresh Herb and Chilli Paste in Olive Oil — Zhug is Yemen's incendiary fresh herb sauce — coriander, parsley, garlic, and green chillies pounded with cardamom and cumin, emulsified in

Sides, Soups & Breads

• French Onion Soup in Butter — the Classic Gratinée — French onion soup in butter — deeply caramelised onions, rich beef stock, Gruyère gratinée. The Parisian bistro classic, entirely seed oil f
• Hawaiian Macaroni Salad — Seed Oil Free Version — Hawaiian macaroni salad is a staple of the plate lunch — creamy, slightly sweet, and essential alongside kalua pig and rice. This version us
• Italian Ribollita — Tuscan Bread and Bean Soup in Olive Oil — Ribollita means 're-boiled' — a Tuscan peasant soup of cavolo nero, cannellini beans, and stale bread, cooked slowly in olive oil until thic
• Moroccan Harira — Tomato and Lentil Soup in Olive Oil — Harira is Morocco's traditional soup — tomatoes, lentils, chickpeas, and fresh herbs in a spiced olive oil base, thickened with flour. Eaten
• One-Pan Butter Chicken Thighs With Roasted Vegetables — Crispy butter-seared chicken thighs roasted on a bed of vegetables in one pan — the chicken fat bastes the vegetables as everything cooks to

Desserts & Baking

• Italian Biscotti — Twice-Baked in Olive Oil and Butter — Cantucci — the original Tuscan biscotti — are twice-baked almond biscuits made in olive oil and butter, not butter alone. The twice-baking c

Snacks, Dips & Sauces

• Baba Ganoush — Smoky Aubergine Dip with Olive Oil — Baba ganoush — smoky charred aubergine dip with tahini and olive oil. Seed oil free. Better made at home than any shop-bought version.
• Hummus — Seed Oil Free with Olive Oil — Classic hummus with extra virgin olive oil — no canola, no seed oil dressings. The real Lebanese way. Better than any shop-bought.
• Seed Oil Free Mayonnaise: Best Brands and How to Make Your Own — The best seed oil free mayo is Primal Kitchen (avocado oil). Chosen Foods is second. Homemade olive oil mayo takes 5 minutes and tastes bett
• Seed Oil Free Salad Dressing: Best Brands and 5 Homemade Recipes — The best seed oil free dressings are Primal Kitchen (avocado oil) or homemade olive oil vinaigrette. Full brand comparison, 5 homemade recip