Recipes

In this section, we offer a few of our favorite recipes that use Global Gardens Extra Virgin First Cold Pressing Olive Oils, Fruit Champagne Vinegars, and our Finishing Glazes.

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Blood Orange Guacamole

1 Clove Garlic
3 Tbsp Global Gardens Blood Orange Vinegar
2 Avocados
Sea Salt
Fresh Ground Peppercorn

Mince Garlic and add Avocados and Global Gardens Blood Orange Vinegar and Sea Salt and Fresh Peppercorn to taste. Enjoy!

Savory Grecian Delight

12 oz. whipped Cream Cheese
1/2 jar Global Gardens Greek Kalamata Roasted Garlic Spread Juice of 1/2 lemon
1/4 cup Global Gardens Extra Virgin Olive Oil (choose your favorite)

Place cream cheese on the bottom of a shallow serving bowl. Layer top with Kalamata Spread as though you were icing a cake. Drizzle with lemon juice and olive oil. Enjoy!

Fruit Vinegar Reduction Glaze

Put the Global Gardens Fruit Champagne Vinegar into a heavy saucepan and bring it to a boil. Reduce the heat to a low boil for 20 minutes, stirring frequently and being careful not to let it burn or carmelize! Ratio of reduction will be about one half to one third of original measurement.

Use reduction glazes over meats, seafood, cheeses, fruits, cheese cakes…anywhere you want to add a little sour to your sweet. It’s easy to use all Global Gardens Champagne Vinegars this way…try them all!

Pomegranate Chicken Stir-Fry

Serves 4
3 chicken breasts, chopped
¼ cup cumin
1 pkg. ginger tea
2 cups chopped broccoli
3 tbsp. minced candied ginger
2 cups sliced purple cabbage
8 oz. chopped crimini mushrooms
½ jar Global Gardens Pomegranate Glaze
sea salt
cilantro garnish

Preferably use all organic ingredients!
Prepare tea in 2 cups water inside wok on cooktop. Cook chicken in boiling tea with half of the cumin. Remove to separate bowl and cook broccoli, ginger, mushrooms. Add chicken, remaining cumin, pomegranate glaze and cabbage until cooked. Serve over pasta or rice, garnish with cliantro sprigs.

Pomegranate Appetizer Spread

8 oz. Organic Cream Cheese, room temperature
3 tbsp. minced scallions
¼ cup Global Gardens Pomegranate Finishing Glaze
salt, fresh ground pepper, cilantro, pomegranate seed garnish

Stir first 3 ingredients together. Add salt and pepper to taste. Garnish with scallion greens, cilantro, pomegranate seeds. Serve with gluten-free crackers!

Mediterranean Sunshine Appetizer

12 oz. Organic Neufchatel or Cream Cheese
½ cup Global Gardens Mediterranean Finishing Glaze
12 Cherry Tomatoes
Sea Salt & Fresh Ground Pepper
Red Pepper & Lemon for Garnish

Chop cherry tomatoes and blend into cheese with salt & pepper.
Top with Global Gardens Meditteranean Glaze and garnish!

Asian Confetti Appetizer

12 oz. Organic Neufchatel or Cream Cheese
2 tbsp. minced scallions
2 tbsp. minced cilantro
½ cup Global Gardens Asian Finishing Glaze

Mix scallions and cilantro with cheese; blend well. Top with Global Gardens Asian Finishing Glaze. Garnish with scallion greens and cilantro.

Mediterranean Almonds

Enjoy this tasty product inspired by Vincent Van Gogh¹s lovely almond blossom paintings and fragrant mediterranean hillsides carpeted with herbs.

One 16 oz. jar Global Gardens Mediterranean Finishing Glaze to 3 lbs. organic raw almonds. Coat well in bowl. Place onto baking sheets covered with parchment paper (for easy clean up!) Bake for 20-25 minutes at 350 degrees until dark brown and aromatic.