May 28, 2025

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The Olive Twist, a culinary boutique and online retailer, allows you to taste and match over 25 olive oils and 25 of Italy's finest aged balsamic vinegar condimentos to your personal palate.

We encourage you to create your own twist and enjoy the experimentation of flavor fusions. As a bonus, our samplings are rich in antioxidants that add to our health benefits without losing the quality of flavor.

Berry Cucumber Arugula Salad with Strawberry Vinaigrette

4 cups of baby arugula

2 cups mixed berries (blueberries, raspberries, blackberries, strawberries)

1 medium-sized apple, cut into bite-size pieces

½ small cucumber, thinly sliced

1/2 cup walnuts

1/4 cup honey goat cheese

In a large serving dish toss arugula, berries, cucumber, diced apples, walnuts and goat cheese. Set

aside until ready to serve.

Strawberry Orange Poppy Seed Vinaigrette

1-1/2 cups fresh strawberries, cored and sliced in half

1/4 cup strawberry balsamic vinegar

1/2 cup orange olive oil

2 tablespoons local honey

1 tablespoon lemon balsamic

1/2 teaspoon salt

1 teaspoon poppy seeds

1/2 teaspoon cracked pepper

3 Basil leaves, chopped, optional

Put all the ingedients for the salad in a large bowl, except for the basil. Before serving, chop the basil and stir into the dressing. Garnish with basil on top of the salad.