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🌿Discover why Borges Extra Virgin Olive Oil is a must-have in your kitchen and for your health. 🌱

Packed with natural antioxidants, healthy fats, and anti-inflammatory properties, it’s the perfect choice to support your heart and add unique flavor to your meals. 🥗

Use it raw to make the most of its benefits and taste! Have you tried it yet? Share your experience or favorite recipe in the comments. 👇

✨ How to use it for the best flavor: Use Extra Virgin Olive Oil raw over salads, bruschettas, and as a finishing touch on soups or pastas. This preserves its properties and brings out all its aroma and taste!

🥗 Healthy Tip: Replace saturated fats with olive oil in your recipes for a more balanced and delicious diet.

🍝 Tomato Pasta in 15 Minutes 🍝

Who said making delicious pasta takes hours? With a touch of Borges Classic Olive Oil, you’ll have a dish full of flavor and freshness in just minutes. 😍

👉 Swipe to see the full recipe and turn your kitchen into the best Italian restaurant. Let’s get cooking!

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✨ Discover the secret of Mediterranean cooking with Borges Extra Light Olive Oil 🫒

Perfect for baking, frying, or creating incredible sauces without overpowering the authentic flavors of your favorite ingredients. With a mild taste that doesn’t dominate your dishes but gives them the healthy touch you need! 🌿💪

✅ Low in saturated fat
✅ 100% GMO-free
✅ Halal and Kosher certified

Make your cooking healthier and tastier, without compromising on flavor. Try it today! 🛒✨

👩‍🍳 Pasta all’Amatriciana 🍴

⌛: 30 min
👫: 4 persons
Easy 👩‍🍳

INGREDIENTS
• 320 g Borges spaghetti
• 100 g bacon or guanciale
• 1 chili
• A splash of dry white wine
• 400 g ripe tomatoes
• 80 g grated pecorino cheese
• A splash of Borges extra virgin olive oil

STEP BY STEP
👉 Step 1
Cook the bacon or guanciale (cut into strips) with a drizzle of extra virgin olive oil in a deep frying-pan or pot. Add the chili and the wine and simmer for a few minutes.

👉 Step 2
Add the chopped tomatoes. Cover and cook over medium-low heat for about 15 minutes.

👉 Step 3
Cook the spaghetti following the instructions on the package. Once it’s ready, add it to the sauce. Keep in mind that the sauce can wait for the pasta to finish cooking, never the other way around.

👉 Step 4
Add a pinch of black pepper and serve the pasta piping hot, topped with grated pecorino cheese.

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👩‍🍳 The Best Quinoa Bowl 🍴

If you want to prepare a simple, fresh and healthy dish, you’ll love this recipe. The vinaigrette adds a spectacular touch that will surprise you!

⌛: 20 min
👫: 4 persons
Easy 👩‍🍳

INGREDIENTS
• 300 g quinoa
• 120 g arugula
• 200 g cherry tomatoes
• 150 g feta
• 1 large spring onion
• 100 g Borges Green stuffed olives with pepper
• 4 hard boiled eggs
• Salt and pepper
• For the vinaigrette
• 80 ml Borges extra virgin olive oil
• 30 ml Borges apple cider vinegar
• 60 g chopped walnuts

STEP BY STEP
👉 Step 1
Cook the quinoa and let it cool. Transfer it to a salad bowl.

👉 Step 2
Add the arugula, the halved cherry tomatoes, the diced feta, the sliced spring onion, the olives also sliced, and the boiled eggs cut into wedges.

👉 Step 3
Prepare the vinaigrette by mixing all the ingredients. Pour it over the salad, toss, add salt and pepper to taste, and serve very cold.

👩‍🍳 Potato, zucchini and tomato pie 🍴

⌛: 15 min
👫: 6 persons
Easy 👩‍🍳

INGREDIENTS
• 1 large onion 🧅
• 4 medium potatoes 🥔
• 3 medium zucchini
• 3 medium ripe tomatoes 🍅
• Borges Extra virgin olive oil 🫒
• Salt and pepper 🧂
• 3 eggs 🥚
• 80 ml Borges Natura almond milk 🥛
• 100 g mozzarella cheese 🧀
• 1 tablespoon of oregano 🌿
• 80 g chopped almonds

STEP BY STEP
👉 Step 1
Brown the onion in a pan with plenty of extra-virgin olive oil. Add the sliced potatoes and cook for a few minutes over medium heat, stirring occasionally.

👉 Step 2
Add the zucchini, sliced very thinly into half-moon shapes, and sauté it together with the potatoes and onion. Finally, add the sliced tomatoes and cook all the ingredients together.

👉 Step 3
Remove the vegetables from the pan, drain off any excess oil (use a colander if necessary) and put them into a bowl.

👉 Step 4
Pour the beaten eggs and the almond milk into the bowl and stir well.

👉 Step 5
Pour the mixture into a greased and floured pie pan. Cover with mozzarella, a touch of oregano and the crushed almonds and bake at 180 ºC for about 30 minutes.

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🥜Each glass contains 5 nuts, the recommended daily amount to keep our heart healthy.

𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗮𝗺𝗲𝗹𝗶𝘇𝗲𝗱 𝗯𝗲𝗹𝗹 𝗽𝗲𝗽𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗯𝗮𝗹𝘀𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗰 𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗴𝗮𝗿🫑🧀

Easy, quick and a super tasty appetizer😉

TIME 45 min
SERVINGS 4 persons

𝗜𝗻𝗴𝗿𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀
3 red bell peppers
3 tablespoons sugar
60 ml Borges balsamic vinegar of Modena
A pinch of salt
A splash of Borges extra virgin olive oil

𝗦𝘁𝗲𝗽 𝗯𝘆 𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗽
Step 1
Preheat the oven to 200 ºC. Set the peppers, whole, in a baking dish with a drizzle of extra-virgin olive oil. Use a brush to coat the tops with a little more oil. Put them in the oven.

Step 2
Roast for about 30 minutes, flipping them halfway through.

Step 3
Peel the peppers (try to remove all the blackened skin). Remove the seeds and cut into strips.

Step 4
In a frying pan with a drizzle of extra-virgin olive oil, sauté the peppers over high heat for a few minutes. Add salt to taste.

Step 5
Add the sugar and balsamic vinegar and cook over low heat for a few minutes until the sauce caramelizes.

Step 6
You can serve these peppers to complement a wide variety of other ingredients. They are fantastic on top of toasted artisan bread with a slice of goat cheese!

🆘𝐒𝐨, 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐝𝐨𝐧’𝐭 𝐞𝐚𝐭 𝐦𝐮𝐜𝐡 𝐟𝐢𝐬𝐡 𝐛𝐞𝐜𝐚𝐮𝐬𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮’𝐫𝐞 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐡𝐨𝐰 𝐭𝐨 𝐜𝐨𝐨𝐤 𝐢𝐭. 𝐖𝐞𝐥𝐥, 𝐡𝐨𝐰 𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐛𝐚𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐢𝐭 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐧?

✅𝐒𝐢𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐲 𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐧 𝐭𝐨 𝟏𝟗𝟎 º𝐂, 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐭 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐯𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐛𝐞𝐥𝐨𝐰, and prepare the fish by sprinkling or basting it with extra-virgin olive oil and a dash of vinegar, plus any herbs or spices that take your fancy (just don’t overdo it, or you’ll smother the flavour of the fish), and pop it in the oven.

✅𝐒𝐢𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐲 𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐧 𝐭𝐨 𝟏𝟗𝟎 º𝐂, 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐭 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐯𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐛𝐞𝐥𝐨𝐰, but an average-sized sea bream, for example, will need about 20 minutes cooking on both sides.

✅𝐒𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐞 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐚 𝐭𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐲 𝐬𝐢𝐝𝐞 𝐬𝐚𝐥𝐚𝐝 for an mouthwatering, balanced meal you can knock up in a trice.

Enjoy!☺️

😍𝗖𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗽𝘆 𝘀𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗿𝗼𝗹𝗹𝘀

A tasty and original tapas to offer to your friends🎉

TIME 20min
SERVINGS 4 persons

Ingredients
8 sheets of rice paper
1 onion
1 green pepper
½ red bell pepper
2 cloves of garlic
1 carrot
1 avocado
1 very ripe tomato
Borges light extra-virgin olive oil for frying

For the vinaigrette:
60 ml Borges extra virgin olive oil
20 ml Borges balsamic vinegar
80 g crushed walnuts
Salt and pepper
A pinch of cumin
A pinch of ground cloves

Step by step
Step 1
In a bowl, combine the julienned onion and peppers and add the minced garlic. Then add the grated carrot, along with the diced tomato and avocado.

Step 2
Prepare a vinaigrette by mixing the extra-virgin olive oil, balsamic vinegar, crushed walnuts, salt, pepper, cumin, and cloves. Mix well.

Step 3
Pour the vinaigrette over the vegetables and stir to let the flavors blend together.

Step 4
Dip the rice paper in water, arrange the vegetable filling inside and roll it up.

Step 5
Fry the rolls in a pan with light extra-virgin olive oil until golden brown.

Enjoy!😋

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗕𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗧𝗼𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗼 𝗦𝗻𝗮𝗰𝗸🍅

Are you a tomato lover? Try this snack: it’s delicious and you’ll have it ready in 15 minutes.

𝗧𝗶𝗺𝗲 15 min
𝗦𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀 4 persons

𝗜𝗻𝗴𝗿𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀
4 slices of country bread
3 ripe tomatoes
A splash of Borges extra virgin olive oil
2 cloves of garlic
1 tablespoon Borges balsamic vinegar of Modena
Salt and pepper
A few leaves of fresh basil to garnish (optional)

𝗦𝘁𝗲𝗽 𝗯𝘆 𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗽
Step 1
Brown the bread on both sides in a very hot frying pan with a splash of extra virgin olive oil.

Step 2
Grate the tomatoes and drain the pulp to remove the excess water.

Step 3
Add the crushed garlic, salt and pepper, along with the extra virgin olive oil and balsamic vinegar of Modena.

Step 4
Spread the tomato mixture over the bread. If you like, garnish with some basil leaves and add a splash of extra virgin olive oil on top.

Enjoy!

𝗕𝗮𝗯𝗮 𝗚𝗮𝗻𝗼𝘂𝘀𝗵😋

Surprise your guests with this delicacy!
This recipe is perfect for those looking for an alternative to hummus. It is ideal to accompany your meals or serve as a dip for appetizers.

𝗧𝗜𝗠𝗘 60min
𝗦𝗘𝗥𝗩𝗜𝗡𝗚𝗦 4 persons
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𝗜𝗻𝗴𝗿𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀
750 g eggplant
60 ml lemon juice
60 ml tahini
3 small cloves of garlic
Salt and pepper
A few sprigs of fresh parsley
A splash of Borges extra virgin olive oil
Pita bread on the side
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𝗦𝘁𝗲𝗽 𝗯𝘆 𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗽
Step 1
Preheat the oven to 230 °C. Prick the eggplants with a fork and set them on a baking sheet. Bake them for 30 or 40 minutes until they are soft. Let them cool a little.

Step 2
Slice each eggplant lengthwise, scoop the flesh from the skin and blend it in a blender until it forms a smooth purée.

Step 3
Add the lemon juice, tahini, minced garlic, and salt and pepper to taste. Mix well.

Step 4
Transfer the mixture into a bowl. Add 3 tablespoons of extra virgin olive oil, season to taste and stir. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 2 hours.

Step 5
Before serving, make a well in the center, pour in some olive oil and sprinkle with chopped parsley. Serve with warm pita bread.

ENJOY!

Let's prepare together a delicious 𝗣𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗵 𝗽𝗶𝗲 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗯𝗮𝗹𝘀𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗰 𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗴𝗮𝗿 🍑💛

Time: 30min
Servings: 4 persons

𝗜𝗡𝗚𝗥𝗘𝗗𝗜𝗘𝗡𝗧𝗦
4 large, ripe peaches
1/2 cup brown sugar
1/4 cup Borges extra virgin olive oil
2 tablespoons Borges balsamic vinegar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 cup sliced almonds
1 puff pastry
1 container ricotta

𝗦𝗧𝗘𝗣 𝗕𝗬 𝗦𝗧𝗘𝗣
Step 1
Preheat the oven to 180 ºC.

Step 2
Wash, peel and slice the peaches into 3 cm slices. Set them aside.

Step 3
Place the puff pastry in a tart pan, prick the bottom with a fork and bake until golden brown.

Step 4
Take it out of the oven and wait for it to cool a little.

Step 5
Spread the ricotta over the bottom of the crust. Set it aside.

Step 6
Combine the oil, sugar and vanilla extract in a pan. Caramelize the sugar over low heat, and then add the peach slices. Take the mixture off the heat and pour it over the ricotta in the tart pan. Decorate with sliced almonds and a sprinkling of balsamic vinegar.

Enjoy!

𝗚𝗿𝗮𝗽𝗲 𝗦𝗮𝗹𝗮𝗱🍇

𝗜𝗡𝗚𝗥𝗘𝗗𝗜𝗘𝗡𝗧𝗦
80g grapes
150 g fresh arugula
1 avocado
1 spring onion
100 g crumbled feta cheese
A handful of toasted walnuts

For the vinaigrette
2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil Borges
1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar of modena Borges
1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
Salt and pepper to taste

𝗦𝗧𝗘𝗣 𝗕𝗬 𝗦𝗧𝗘𝗣
Step 1
Clean and slice the grapes in half and set them in a bowl.

Step 2
Add the arugula, diced avocado, sliced chives, feta and walnuts.

Step 3
For the vinaigrette, mix all the ingredients together with the extra virgin olive oil Borges and the balsamic vinegar of modena Borges . Pour it over the salad and serve cold.

𝗪𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗺𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗻 𝗦𝗮𝗹𝗮𝗱🍉
perfect for summer!😍

𝗜𝗡𝗚𝗥𝗘𝗗𝗜𝗘𝗡𝗧𝗦
400 g fresh watermelon
100 g feta
1 small apple
80 g black olives
1 tablespoon sesame seeds
A few basil leaves
For the vinaigrette
80 g crushed hazelnuts
50 ml extra-virgin olive oil Borges
1 tablespoon lemon juice
A pinch of fresh rosemary
Salt
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𝗦𝗧𝗘𝗣 𝗕𝗬 𝗦𝗧𝗘𝗣

Step 1
Slice the watermelon into cubes and place it in a bowl. Add the diced feta, the chopped apple and the halved olives. Top with sesame seeds and basil.

Step 2
For the vinaigrette, mix the hazelnuts, extra-virgin olive oil, lemon juice, fresh rosemary and salt.

Step 3
Add the vinaigrette to the salad and combine. Serve garnished with some fresh basil leaves.

Enjoy!

✨ THE BENEFITS OF OLIVES ✨

They’re ideal in any recipe or for a snack but, in addition:

💚 They’re rich in fiber.

💚 They aid in digestion.

💚 They contain iron.

💚 They provide healthy fats.

Did you know? 🤓

𝐆𝐚𝐫𝐥𝐢𝐜 𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐜𝐤𝐞𝐧 𝐰𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐌𝐨𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐚 𝐛𝐚𝐥𝐬𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐜 𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐠𝐚𝐫😍

A tasty exotic recipe you can rustle up in no time at time (and even faster in a pressure cooker).

𝐈𝐍𝐆𝐑𝐄𝐃𝐈𝐄𝐍𝐓𝐒
500 g chicken wings
100 ml Borges Modena balsamic vinegar
150 ml chicken stock
1 onion
2 cloves of garlic
Mixed herbs: rosemary, thyme, oregano, etc.
Borges Extra-virgin olive oil
2 spoonfuls of brown sugar
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𝐒𝐓𝐄𝐏 𝐁𝐘 𝐒𝐓𝐄𝐏
Step 1
Cook the garlic in a saucepan with plenty of extra-virgin olive oil until it turns golden brown. Remove and then use the same oil to cook the onion. When it starts to turn golden brown, add the chicken wings, salt and pepper and the herbs.

Step 2
Cook for another 8 to 10 minutes to let all the flavours bind together.

Step 3
Mix the balsamic vinegar, sugar and chicken stock together in a bowl and add to the saucepan when the chicken wings are nice and golden. Cook over a low to medium heat for about 30 minutes, to reduce the sauce. Serve with basmati rice.