#Kitchen #Recipe and #HealthyFood: Alyssa Rivers May 26

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बुधवार, 26 मई 2021

Copycat Olive Garden Breadsticks

These copycat Olive Garden Breadsticks are insanely delicious! Fresh, buttery, and garlicky you can still have unlimited breadsticks, only these taste better!

Make it an Olive Garden night at home and add these incredible copycat recipes for a complete meal. Try Salad, Gnocchi, or Alfredo Pasta for a luscious restaurant-style meal in the comfort of your own home.

A bunch of breadsticks wrapped in a towel ready to eat.

Olive Garden Breadsticks

Olive Garden has to be on the top of the list of a family-friendly, and family favorite restaurant. The food is divine, it fills you up and everyone can get what they want. We may not always agree on what we all want as a main dish, but we can all agree on the endless basket of breadsticks. Because these Olive Garden breadsticks are so tasty, I set out to make them myself. And I think these copycat breadsticks taste even better than the ones from the restaurant. Now I just need an extra chef in the kitchen to keep an endless supply coming when we eat!

These Olive Garden Breadsticks are really quite easy. And just like the copycat Olive Garden Dressing, these will taste even better made from scratch. Do not let working with yeast scare you, I’ve got all the ins and outs so that you can end up with perfectly fluffy on the inside, and crusty on the outside breadsticks. Then if the chewy tender texture wasn’t enough, I’m going to dazzle your tastebuds with a butter seasoning that is out of this world amazing! These copycat Olive Garden breadsticks are going to become your families go to recipe from now on!

Ingredients for Olive Garden Breadsticks

Similar to most breadsticks this is a very easy dough to assemble and make. Most the ingredients are right in your pantry!

Warm Water: Keep the temperature between 95 and 115 degrees for optimal fermentation.
Active Dry Yeast: This is different from instant yeast.
Granulated sugar: Feeds the yeast.
Extra Virgin Olive oil: Classic flavor for breadsticks.
Salt: Needed for flavor and balance.
Flour: All-purpose or unbleached flour will work.

Brush on Garlic Butter

Take your copycat Olive Garden breadsticks to the next level with this garlic butter. It is a simple combination that is quick to melt together!

Unsalted Butter Melted: Using unsalted will ensure it isn’t too salty.
Salt: The classic bit of saltiness that you find on the original.
Garlic Powder: That nice garlic flavor that isn’t too overpowering.
Fresh Parsley: Chopped, optional

How to Make Homemade Breadsticks

So delicious, so easy and done in no time! These Olive Garden breadsticks are a family favorite every time.

Activate the Yeast: Mix water, yeast, and sugar in the bowl of a mixer. Let stand for 5 minutes until frothy.
Add the Rest: Add olive oil, salt, and flour. Mix with the dough hook for 6-8 minutes on medium-low speed until smooth. Transfer to an oiled bowl and cover with plastic wrap sprayed with cooking spray. Let rise until doubled in size, about an hour.
Prep: Preheat oven to 425.
Shape: Punch down and turn the dough out onto a lightly floured surface. Cut into 12 even portions, about 2 oz each. Roll out into 8-9 inch logs and set on baking sheet. Let rest for 10-15 minutes.
Make Butter Seasoning: While the dough is resting, mix together the garlic butter: melted butter, garlic powder, salt, and parsley.
Bake and Brush: Bake for 12-15 minutes, until golden brown. Brush immediately with garlic butter.

The dough before and after it raises, shaped into breadsticks, buttering them with seasoning before baking.

Breadstick Tips and Variations

This recipe is very similar to my quick and easy dough recipe, so I know you can make this, and everyone is going to be impressed.

Yeast: There is a difference between Instant and Active dry yeast, but whichever one you have, proof both of them. Technically you do not have to prove the instant yeast, it does not require “activation” as active yeast does. But I like to “activate” my instant anyway. This way I know whether or not the yeast is good. If your yeast does not bubble and rise after 10 minutes, throw it out. It isn’t good anymore.
Sugar: The sugar is to feed the yeast, do not worry it will not make your breadsticks taste sweet at all.
Garlic: If you want a stronger Garlic flavor finely mince fresh garlic and stir into the melted butter. You can brush the garlic butter on the breadstick both before and after baking.
Seasonings: Garlic and salt are the Olive Garden classic flavorings, but you can mix it up. Instead, use a teaspoon or two of Italian seasoning or Ranch seasoning.
Sweeter: Turn these savory breadsticks into dessert by mixing cinnamon and sugar into the melted butter and spreading on top for a cinnamon breadstick treat.
Double and Store: If I were you, I’d probably double this batch of breadsticks. They are so addictive you are going to want the extras, trust me. And if you do have leftovers they store in a plastic bag at room temperature for 3 days, or in the freezer for up to 3 months. Warm the leftovers in foil in the oven till warm and tender on the inside.

Brushing on more buttery seasoning after they have baked.

What to Serve Copycat Olive Garden Breadsticks With

Besides serving these with Olive Garden-like favorites such as Slow Cooker Pasta e Fagioli and Creamy Zuppa Toscana, these breadsticks are great for dipping. Find a favorite sauce and dip away, everyone loves a great dip.

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Placing breadsticks on a board wrapped in a towel and ready to eat.

Copycat Olive Garden Breadsticks

These copycat Olive Garden Breadsticks are insanely delicious! Fresh, buttery, and garlicky you can still have unlimited breadsticks, only these taste better!

Course Bread

Cuisine Italian, Italian American

Keyword copycat olive garden breadsticks, olive garden breadsticks

Prep Time 40 minutes

Cook Time 15 minutes

Rise 1 hour 10 minutes

Total Time 2 hours 5 minutes

Servings Breadsticks

Calories 224kcal

Author Alyssa Rivers

Ingredients

1 Cup warm water
1 packet active dry yeast
2 Tablespoons granulated sugar
3 Tablespoons Extra Virgin Olive oil
1 teaspoon salt
3 ½ Cups Flour

Garlic Butter

6 Tablespoons unsalted butter melted
1 teaspoons salt
1 teaspoons garlic powder
1 Tablespoon fresh parsley chopped, optional

Instructions

Mix water, yeast, and sugar in bowl or mixer. Let stand for 5 minutes until frothy.
Add olive oil, salt and flour. Mix with the dough hook for 6-8 minutes on medium low speed until smooth. Transfer to an oiled bowl and cover with plastic wrap sprayed with cooking spray. Let rise until doubled in size, about an hour.
Preheat oven to 425.
Punch down and turn dough out onto a lightly floured surface. Cut into 12 even portions, about 2 oz each. Roll out into 8-9 inch logs and set on baking sheet. Let rest for 10-15 minutes.
While dough is resting, mix together the garlic butter: melted butter, garlic powder, salt, and parsley.
Bake for 12-15 minutes, until golden brown. Brush immediately with garlic butter.

Notes

The garlic butter is pretty salty on these, since Olive Garden’s breadsticks tend to be on the saltier side. If you prefer less salt, reduce the sale in the garlic butter to ½ tsp.

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मंगलवार, 26 मई 2020

Greek Salad with the BEST Dressing

Greek Salad is a fresh, crunchy, vibrant salad with the BEST Greek dressing! Every bite is packed with color and the best flavors that will keep you digging in for more!

I absolutely can’t get enough of salads with a feta crumble in them. I find myself poking around in the salad to try to get some in every bite! For more salads with feta cheese try Grilled Berry Feta Chicken Salad or Italian Avocado Cucumber Tomato Salad.

Greek salad in a white bowl with a wooden spoon.

Greek Salad

Juicy tomatoes, crisp cucumber, and a sweet and savory dressing, with feta crumbles throughout… Wow, when I read the description of a greek salad on a menu recently, I was so ready to go home and make it my own! This vibrant salad is so full of color and flavor. It easily compliments any meal or it can stand alone as the main dish. Packed full of nutrients, it is a must try for any salad lover!

The Greek dressing the girls have been helping me make at home is so perfect on this salad! It brings the flavors of the fresh fruits and vegetables to life! I love how fresh and light this salad is! Simply said, this dish is amazing! It is ready in just minutes and will be a favorite in our house for a while to come!

Greek Salad Ingredients:

All of these fresh ingredients are flavorful and delicious, but need to be washed before tossing together. The best way to wash them is to fill a clean sink or large bowl with cool water and rinse each item thoroughly. The dirt and debris will sink to the bottom. Then, your left with clean fresh ingredients that are ready to combine, toss, and enjoy!

Romaine Lettuce: Adds a crunch to the texture of this salad.
Cucumber: Fresh melon flavor.
Roma Tomatoes: Sweet and colorful addition to the salad.
Kalamata Olives: Large, dark purple olive with a smooth, meaty texture.
Large black olives: Soft meaty texture with tart, tangy, slightly acidic flavor.
Feta Cheese: Crumbly Greek cheese with bright white color and a salty flavor.

We’re Making Salad!

The great thing about salads is they are so easy to make! Simply grab all your ingredients, toss them together with your favorite dressing, and voila a great meal or side dish is ready to go! I love to wash and prep all the ingredients as soon as I get them home from the market or store and have them ready to go in the refrigerator. This extra time is so worth it when I can pull all the ingredients out and toss them right away and have a delicious salad in minutes!

Combine Ingredients: In a large bowl add the romaine, cucumber, tomatoes, olives , and feta cheese.
Make Greek Dressing: Make the recipe for greek dressing.
Toss: Toss together ingredients and Greek dressing to evenly coat all ingredients with the dressing.

Greek Salad ingredients in a clear bowl.

What are Roma Tomatoes?

A Roma tomato has a thick fruit wall and few seeds. They have a dense and slightly grainy flesh. They are oblong and a little heavy for their size. The are more firm than other tomatoes. They can be eaten raw or cooked. They are often used to make tomato paste since they have less water content than most tomatoes.

What is the Difference Between Kalamata Olives and Black Olives?

First of all, Kalamata olives are purple whereas black olives are..wait for it…black. However, in addition to the obvious color differences, there are some other differences between the two olives as well. Kalamata olives are known as “Greek black olives” but are bigger and more oblong in shape than a black olive. The cool thing is they are picked by hand in order to avoid bruising the olives. They have a stone in the middle and are usually not pitted before being served. They are bitter when they are first picked so they go through a process of “debittering” which can take up to 3 months! Their flavor is compared to that of a fine wine.

In contrast, a black olive that we would generally find in a jar at the grocery store is actually picked green then pumped with oxygen to turn them black, their new color is kept by adding ferrous gluconate. Both olives are high in sodium, rich in healthy fats and contain a natural antioxidants. I prefer a mixture of the two in my greek salad because I think together they are just right.

Pouring dressing on Greek salad ingredients.

Greek Salad Tips and Variations:

No lettuce: I know, I know, you’re thinking a salad with no lettuce? But traditionally in Greece, their salads are served with no lettuce.
Feta Cheese: The crumbles of cheese throughout the salad are a favorite of mine. However, if you are going for an authentic Greek presentation, place large chunks or blocks of feta cheese on the top of the salad instead.
Serve with: In Greece you will find this salad served with bread. (Yes, please!) Also, I love the contrast of pairing this cool, fresh salad with a creamy warm soup. Something about the yin and yang of that is just so perfect!
Storing: Eat it up quick because this salad will not last long in the refrigerator. Once prepared, the salad will last a maximum of 2 days, but you will probably experience sogginess. Instead, I suggest you store the ingredients separately from the lettuce and mix up individual serving sizes as needed.
Optional Ingredients: Sometimes I love to just keep adding on to this delicious Greek salad. Capers, lemon or lime juice, shrimp or chicken, red onion (Rinse in warm water and drain before adding to the salad), avocado (weird but good). Really the options are limitless with this extremely versatile flavor base.
How to store olives: Unopened your olives can be stored at room temperature up to 2 years. Opened olives need to be refrigerated in their own liquid in a non-metal container. When stored properly, they will last for 1 to 2 months after opening.

Finished greek salad in a white bowl.

More Delicious Greek Favorites:

Greek Salad with the BEST Dressing

Greek Salad is a fresh, crunchy, vibrant salad with the BEST Greek dressing! Every bite is packed with color and the best flavors that will keep you digging in for more!

Course Dinner, Dressing, Main Course, Salad, Side Dish

Cuisine Greek

Keyword greek salad

Prep Time 5 minutes

Total Time 5 minutes

Servings Tablesppoon

Calories 12kcal

Author Alyssa Rivers