Indulge in the flavor of the Mediterranean with plump shrimp tossed with lemon and pepper. Serve with sautéed asparagus for a fine accompaniment.

YIELD: 4 servings (serving size: 1/2 cup orzo mixture and about 7 shrimp)

Ingredients

• 1 cup uncooked orzo
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
• 1/2 teaspoon salt, divided
• 7 teaspoons Olio Mazzone Lemon Infused Olive Oil, divided
• 1 1/2 pounds peeled and deveined jumbo shrimp
• 2 teaspoons bottled minced garlic
• 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper 

Preparation

• 1. Cook orzo according to package directions, omitting salt and fat. Drain. Place orzo in a medium bowl. Stir in parsley and 1/4 teaspoon salt; cover and keep warm.
• 2. While orzo cooks, heat 1 tablespoon of Mazzone Lemon Olive Oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Sprinkle shrimp with remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt. Add half of shrimp to pan; sauté 2 minutes or until almost done. Transfer shrimp to a plate. Add teaspoon Mazzone Lemon Olive Oil in pan. Add remaining shrimp to pan; sauté 2 minutes or until almost done. Transfer to plate.
• 3. Add remaining 1 tablespoon Mazzone Lemon Olive Oil to pan. Add garlic to pan; cook 30 seconds, stirring constantly. Stir in shrimp, juice, and pepper; cook 1 minute or until shrimp are done.

Nutritional Information

• Amount per serving
• Calories: 403
• Fat: 10.4g
• Saturated fat: 4.8g
• Monounsaturated fat: 2.2g
• Polyunsaturated fat: 1.4g
• Protein: 40.1g
• Carbohydrate: 34.7g
• Fiber: 1.7g
• Cholesterol: 276mg
• Iron: 4.3mg
• Sodium: 549mg
• Calcium: 97mg

Recipe adapted from www.myrecipes.com

Do you love to go out for a meal with friends and family but worry about how unhealthy it can be to eat out? Now you can order your favorite salad or other dish without the unhealthy sauces and dressings!

B.Y.O.E.V.O.O. BRING YOUR OWN EXTRA VIRGIN OLIVE OIL!

We are now selling olive oil in a to-go-tincture. You can easily portion a healthy amount of olive oil atop a fresh salad, baked fish or chicken. Add polyphenols and the delicious taste of Mazzone Olive Oil to your meal no matter where you are! At the movie theater? Order your popcorn sans butter and give it your own splash of healthier, tastier, Mazzone Oil. Order a light soup or pasta and give it your own drizzle or splash of flavor! YUMMY anywhere!

Grandpa’s Fried Cheese-Ravioli

Ingredients:

16 Wonton Wrappers

Ricotta Cheese

Egg white

Mazzone Extra Virgin Olive Oil

Directions:

Lay out 8 of the Wonton Wrappers on a cookie sheet

Spoon about ½ tablesoon of ricotta cheese (or any cheese of your choosing) into the center of the wonton wrapper in (don’t spread or flatten the dollop of cheese)

Brush outside edges of the wrapper with egg white and cover with second wrapper. Brush the top of this wrapper and then fold each corner to the center to close cheese into the ravioli (repeat for all raviolis)

Coat bottom of a skillet with Mazzone EVOO and turn to medium heat

When oil is heated, gently place raviolis in the oil with the seams down. After about a minute, gently turn with spatula. After another minute or 2 remove raviolis from oil, sprinkle with grated parmesan cheese and serve.

The raviolis can be eaten just as they are or topped with marinara sauce.

YUMMY!

With so much fresh produce available and the warm temperatures in Florida, it is the perfect time to start eating hearty, fresh, and healthful salads again! Thank you to Crystal Windgassen for sharing with us her recipe for

Mazzone Vinaigrette:

1/4 cup Mazzone Extra Virgin Olive Oil

2 tbsp Balsamic Vinegar

1 tsp Dijon Mustard

Salt & Pepper to taste

According to Connie Guttersen, RD, PhD, author of The New Sonoma Diet, 

"There’s probably no food choice you’ll make that does more for your health and weight loss efforts than olive oil."

Read more here: Olive Oil Weight Loss Article from The Olive Source

A great deal of research has been done lately concerning the benefits of eating healthy fats such as the Monounsaturated fats in Extra Virgin Olive Oil. Not only do these fats help lower cholesterol, they also allow your body to better absorb fat-soluble vitamins such as A, D and E, which are essential to good health. Olive Oil is the most potent source of monounsaturated fats and Extra Virgin Olive Oil packs the punch of powerful antioxidants to boot!

Oh Mamma Mia! in Gulf Gate is serving up the most AUTHENTIC Italian food in Sarasota.

Thank You Giuseppe for an AWESOME lunch with Lemon infused Mazzone EVOO!

We LOVE Friday lunches at Oh Mamma Mia! where they only use

Mazzone Extra Virgin Olive Oil

Crunchy Sweet Brussels Sprouts Salad

What you'll need:

1 lb. Brussels Sprouts

2 Tbsp. of Mazzone Extra Virgin Olive Oil  (Original or Orange)

1/2 tsp. ground nutmeg

salt and pepper to taste

1/2 cup chopped walnuts

1/2 cup dried cranberries

What to do:

1. Thinly slice Brussels Sprouts

2. Warm olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add sprouts, nutmeg, salt, and pepper.

3. Cook, stirring, until the Brussels Sprouts are bright green and slightly wilted. (2-3minutes)

4. Add in walnuts and cranberries. Toss to combine. Turn out into a bowl.

5. Serve and eat hot or refrigerate to serve chilled. It's a delicious salad either way!

Faithful Olio Mazzone Olive Oil user and friend of PaneOlio Jan Spangler suggests a citrus spinach and salad with grilled chicken and Mazzone Orange Infused Olive Oil to add zest to a healthy winter favorite!

You'll need:

Boneless Skinless Chicken Breast

1 small can of mandarin oranges in juice

1 bag baby spinach (pre-washed)

A few slices purple onion (or pre-chopped from produce department)

1 can mandarin orange slices (Or Fresh  orange or grapefruit sections from produce dept)

1 little bag (2 oz approx ) sliced almonds.

1 Tablespoon orange juice concentrate

The juice and the zest of one lemon.

1 Tablespoon Mazzone Orange Infused Olive Oil

Directions:

I will say I have a RULE... anytime you BBQ Anything, ever, you Always throw on some extra boneless, skinless chicken breast to keep cooked and on hand.  For this salad I use chicken breast that I have basted at the end of it's cooking with orange juice concentrate (no need to thaw it, just scoop out 2 tbs and use as glaze)  to get a nice black or dark char on the chicken.  Cool, slice, freeze or refrigerate until you need it.  (which will be now for this salad). 

The hard part...Mix throw all the ingredients (except the chicken) into one bowl and toss to coat the fresh spinach with all the toppings.

Lay your pre cooked, pre sliced grilled chicken breast on top the bed of spinach and enjoy!

This salad tastes AWESOME and will not take but 5 min to put together. However , if you let this salad sit for 15 min it is even better... the evoo gets into the spinach deeper,  and wow... so healthy,  love it.

"I can walk in from the barn and have lunch on the table before everyone has washed up.
The trick is having the stuff on hand.    If you are not using chicken breast to top the salad, then sprinkle some Chinese noodles over the top if you like."

Why this combination is SO healthy...? Vitamin C (from citrus fruits and dark-green vegetables) enhances the body's absorption of iron (found in lean meats, fish, beans, and some leafy green veggies) when these foods are consumed at the same time. By adding a few orange  segments that contain vitamin C to a spinach salad, the bioavailability of the iron in spinach also gets a significant boost!

Make popcorn a whole new treat with Mazzone flavor infused extra virgin olive oil. It tastes AMAZING and it's healthier too!

Sweet Citrus Popcorn (Erica's Favorite)

Drizzle Mazzone orange infused olive oil over plain popcorn. Then, sprinkle with splenda and a little salt  for a low calorie, whole grain, totally delicious snack or dessert!

Popcorn Italiano

Drizzle Mazzone Basil infused olive oil over plain popcorn (optional: sprinkle with salt).

Add PIZZAZZ to POPCORN with any of the flavor infused olive oils oils or go traditional with heart healthy our original extra virgin.

Some pictures from Puglia by Biagio Stragapede, local photographer and friend of the Olio Mazzone Famiglia.

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