Fresh-Pressed Olive Oil Club
Summer 2019

Chilean Salsa (Pebre)

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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.

Lilly, the talented cook/housekeeper at the Don Rafael farm in Chile’s Lontue Valley, shared her recipe for Chile’s favorite condiment during one of our many visits to the farm. It’s best, she says, when made less than 2 hours ahead.

Ingredients

  • 8 scallions, trimmed, white and green parts thinly sliced
  • 4 fresh aji or serrano peppers, stemmed, seeded, and finely diced
  • 1 medium bunch fresh cilantro, leaves and tender stems chopped
  • 1/2 clove garlic, finely minced
  • 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice, or more to taste
  • 1 tablespoon water
  • Coarse salt (kosher or sea) to taste

Directions

In a medium bowl, combine the scallions, peppers, cilantro, garlic, olive oil, water, and lemon juice. Season to taste with salt. Cover and refrigerate if not using immediately.

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

Black Bean Hummus

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Unexpected company? You likely have everything you need in your pantry to quickly put together this twist on conventional hummus.

Ingredients

  • 1 cup black beans, cooked and drained, some juice reserved (canned okay)
  • 2 tablespoons tahini
  • 3 cloves garlic, peeled and coarsely chopped
  • 1/4 cup coarsely chopped cilantro
  • 1/4 jalapeño, deveined and seeded, or a few pickled jalapeño rings
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 3 tablespoons fresh lime juice
  • 4 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
  • Coarse sea salt, to taste

Directions

Put all the ingredients in a food processor. Process until the ingredients form a creamy purée. If the hummus is too thick, blend in a tablespoon of water or reserved bean juice. Serve with baked tortilla wedges, pita bread, raw vegetables, or tortilla chips.

Serves 4 — Recipe adapted from healthyseasonalrecipes.com

Chilled Tomato Soup with Créme Fraiche

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Like a refined version of gazpacho, this soup is refreshing and can be served as a starter or light main course. Make the soup and the herbed crème fraîche a day ahead of time, if desired, and refrigerate. (Let the crème fraîche come to room temperature before serving.)

Ingredients

  • 4 pounds tomatoes, quartered and seeded
  • 2 cups low-sodium vegetable broth
  • 1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil
  • 1/4 cup tomato paste
  • 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
  • 2 teaspoons sugar
  • Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper
  • 1/2 cup crème fraîche
  • 1 1/2 tablespoons chopped tarragon, plus tarragon leaves for garnish

Directions

Step 1

Working in a blender in 2 batches, puree the tomatoes with the vegetable broth, olive oil, tomato paste, red wine vinegar, and sugar until very smooth. Transfer to a bowl, season with salt and pepper and refrigerate until chilled, about 2 hours.

Step 2

In a small bowl, mix the crème fraîche with the chopped tarragon and season with pepper. Ladle the soup into bowls. Top with a dollop of the crème fraîche, garnish with the tarragon leaves, and serve.

Serves 6 — Recipe from foodandwine.com

Chimichurri Shrimp

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The bright flavors of freshly made chimichurri (one of South America’s most popular sauces) complement shrimp beautifully. Try it with other kinds of seafood, too, like grilled salmon, sea bass, or lobster. We have also enjoyed it with eggs and chicken.

Ingredients

  • For the chimichurri sauce:
  • 1/4 cup coarsely chopped sweet onion
  • 2 garlic cloves, peeled and coarsely chopped
  • 1 bunch cilantro, washed and dried
  • 1 bunch flat-leaf parsley, washed and dried
  • 1/4 cup fresh lime juice (1 to 2 limes)
  • 1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil
  • 3/4 teaspoon kosher salt, or more to taste
  • For the shrimp:
  • 1 1/2 pounds large shrimp, peeled and deveined
  • 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil

Directions

Step 1

Make the chimichurri sauce: Place the onion and garlicin the bowl of a food processor and pulse several times until chopped. Add the cilantro and parsley; pulse again until chopped. Add the lime juice. Slowly add the olive oil through the feed tube with the machine running. Season with salt.

Step 2

Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium high heat. Add the shrimp and sauté for 4 to 5 minutes. Turn the heat down to medium-low. Toss with half the chimichurri, then transfer the remainder of the sauce to a lidded jar and refrigerate for up to 3 days. (See suggested uses above.)

Step 3

Serve the shrimp with rice, pasta, or cauliflower “rice.”

Serves 4 — Recipe adapted from feastingathome.com