Cooking With Olive Oil

If you are looking for ways to add more vegetable fats to your meals, make sure to keep some olive oil in your pantry. Olive oil contains unsaturated fats, compared to the saturated fats found in butter, which lowers the risk of cardiovascular disease and may be beneficial for prostate health. Plus, it tastes great! Prostate 8 participants have shared a variety of ideas for using this versatile ingredient: adding it to vegetable recipes, drizzling it over salads, and picking olive-oil-based spreads. Here are some other suggestions.

Use it as a butter substitute:

Next time you reach for butter while cooking, try olive oil instead! Stir it into pasta or cooked vegetables; add it to mashed potatoes; add some vinegar and use it as a dip for bread.

Add it to salads:

A simple oil-based vinaigrette is an easy, healthy alternative to heavier dressings. Whisk together equal parts olive oil and vinegar, along with a teaspoon of mustard, a drizzle of honey, and salt and pepper. Adjust the quantities to taste, and serve! To make things more interesting you can also experiment with flavor-infused oils – one Prostate 8 participant recommended using roasted garlic olive oil.

Try baking with it:

Olive oil can be used instead of butter in many baked goods, and it adds a great texture and flavor. Choose a mild or light oil so it is not overpowering. The Prostate 8 website offers several olive oil-based recipes – try the lemon, almond flour, and olive oil cake or the carrot cake muffins. These recipes are great sources of vegetable fat, and they’re delicious!