Chilean Salsa (Pebre)
Chilean Salsa (Pebre)

No collection of Chilean recipes would be complete without pebre. Every cook, it seems, has their own version. If you want to tame the onion, soak it in cold water for about 30 minutes, then drain well. Serve the salsa with bread, meat, seafood, or eggs.

Makes about 1 1/4 cups Recipe courtesy of the Fresh-Pressed Olive Oil Club

Grilled Tuna with Castelvetrano Olive Relish
Grilled Tuna with Castelvetrano Olive Relish

Feel free to substitute any meaty fish steaks or fillets for the tuna, such as swordfish, red snapper, branzino, salmon, or Chilean sea bass. If you have any leftover relish, serve it with bread or potatoes.

Serves 2 — Recipe adapted from goop.com

Olive Oil-Fried Eggs with Chile and Sprouts
Olive Oil-Fried Eggs with Chile and Sprouts

This “healthyish” version of huevos rancheros takes only minutes to make and is both satisfying and colorful—perfect for breakfast or a light lunch or dinner.

Serves 1 to 2 — Recipe adapted from bonappetit.com

Olive Oil Egg Salad
Olive Oil Egg Salad

We like to mound this salad in the middle of an attractive plate or bowl and surround it with Belgian endive in a flower petal pattern. It makes a lovely keto-friendly appetizer.

Serves 4 — Recipe adapted from Straight Up Tasty by Adam Richman (Clarkson Potter, 2015)

Salmon Tartare
Salmon Tartare

Use the freshest salmon you can find for this recipe, which was shared with us by Chile-based olive oil expert Denise Langevin. We prefer wild-caught salmon or farm-raised Chilean Verlasso salmon, available online or at many supermarkets.

Serves 4 — Recipe courtesy of Denise Langevin

Olive Oil Martini
Olive Oil Martini

This unusual libation features a technique professional bartenders call “fat washing.” And once you strain the infused gin, you can reuse the olive oil in another recipe. Saveur quipped that it could (tongue in cheek) be called a “quarantini.”

Makes 1 cocktail (with enough infused gin for several) — Recipe from saveur.com, April 24, 2020

Garden Vegetable Platter
Garden Vegetable Platter

We are apartment dwellers and don’t have a garden, but we’re always beguiled by the jewel-like colors of just picked produce at the Saturday farmer’s market. When vegetables are this fresh, they only need a quick dip in olive oil.

Serves 8 — Recipe adapted from sunset.com

Chickpea Salad
Chickpea Salad

We always have a can of chickpeas (also called garbanzo beans or ceci beans) in our pantry for a quick side dish or salad. Rich in protein, fiber, and minerals, this is one versatile carbohydrate that satisfies hearty appetites.

Serves 2 — Recipe from Chef Bill Kim, Urbanbelly, Chicago, IL

Summer Corn Chowder
Summer Corn Chowder

This is the perfect soup to make with farmstand sweet corn. If desired, garnish the soup with diced avocado or chopped cooked bacon.

Serves 6 — Recipe adapted from Chef Tyler Florence, foodnetwork.com

Shrimp BLT Salad
Shrimp BLT Salad

With more than 2,500 miles of coastline and cold, temperate waters, Chile hosts one of the most robust aquacultures in the world. Perhaps you have eaten the country’s succulent shrimp, said to be better than that from the Pacific Northwest or Canada. In any case, dinner can be on the table in 20 minutes or less.

Serves 4 — Recipe adapted from delish.com

Hangar Steak with Olive Oil and Herbs
Hangar Steak with Olive Oil and Herbs

Hanger steak—sometimes called bavette—is beefy-tasting and relatively economical. If you can’t find it at your butcher counter (we all have to be flexible these days), substitute flat iron steak. Allow 2 hours for the steak to marinate.

Serves 2 — Recipe adapted from nytimes.com

Lemon-Infused Spaghetti with Olive Oil and Parmigiano-Reggiano
Lemon-Infused Spaghetti with Olive Oil and Parmigiano-Reggiano

Waste not, want not! Bright and flavorful, this spaghetti, which utilizes lemon peels, can be served on its own or as an accompaniment to seafood. Try it with grilled shrimp or salmon kebabs.

Serves 4 — Recipe adapted from Saveur, April 20, 2018