Oh, Olive! Two Balsamic & Fruit Salads

Last week my mother-in-law was in town and we strolled through the Glen on our way back from Little Bear Park with the girls. She spotted Oh, Olive! the newest branch of a fantastic olive oil and balsamic vinegar store owned by mother and son team Sandy & Aaron Schuenemann and business partner Mary Koval. We were instantly drawn in and found it hard to leave.

The store has dozens of oils and vinegars "on tap" ready for tasting. We did our very best to try as many as we could before settling on the Sicilian Lemon White Balsamic, Red Apple Balsamic, Espresso Balsamic, and the Wild Mushroom and Sage Olive Oil.  Below you will find my first recipes using my Oh, Olive! finds. Yum!


Espresso Balsamic & Fresh Organic Strawberries

Simple cut strawberries drizzled with Oh, Olive!Espresso Balsamic. Yummy!

Arugula & Watermelon Salad w/ Sicilian Lemon & Basil Vinaigrette

Ingredients:
3 cups baby arugula
4 oz cubed watermelon
1 TBS crumbled goat cheese
1 TBS toasted pine nuts
1-2 TBS Sicilian Lemon & Basil Vinaigrette

Dressing
1/4 cup Oh, Olive! Sicilian Lemon Balsamic
1/2 cup Meyer Lemon Olive Oil
2 medium size basil leaves
Salt & Pepper to taste
*processed together in a mini-food processor

Makes one lunch serving.

Oh, Olive! is online at http://oo2go.com/
or you can visit their fantastic store in the Glen at
1971 Tower Rd. Glenview IL, 60026