Authentic Cretan Recipes & Mediterranean Inspiration
Discover traditional Cretan recipes, Mediterranean flavours and creative culinary ideas made with premium extra virgin olive oil and carefully selected ingredients.
Recipes with Extra Virgin Olive Oil Elasion
Discover unique and delicious recipes that highlight the quality of Elasion olive oil. Elasion olive oil, with its fruity taste and intense aromas, is the ideal ingredient to enhance your daily dishes and offer authentic Cretan taste. Whether it’s for salads, cooking, stir-fries or sauces, Elasion olive oil will provide unique aroma and great taste.
Follow our easy and delicious recipes and incorporate Elasion olive oil into your diet for a healthier and tastier everyday life. With its natural colour and creamy texture, it is the olive oil worth having in every kitchen, whether in the home or in the Horeca sector.
Create your favorite dishes with Elasion and enjoy the authenticity and quality of Cretan olive oil in every meal.
The Cretan diet is one of the healthiest diets in the world, based on the consumption of local Cretan products. This diet is known for its health benefits and is considered one of the main reasons for the longevity of the island’s inhabitants.
The Cretan dietary pattern is based on the consumption of a wide variety of fruits and vegetables, stable sources of protein such as fish, poultry and legumes, as well as the use of less flour and more vegetable fats such as olive oil, almonds and vegetable oils. This diet is also rich in fibre, vitamins and antioxidants, which have been shown to have a positive effect on health.
Olive oil is one of the most basic ingredients of the Cretan diet and is known for its therapeutic properties and beneficial effects on health. Elasion is a company that produces excellent quality olive oil from Crete and offers a wide variety of recipes that you can try with its products.
PLAKI FISH
Method First, season the fish with salt and pepper and pour the lemon juice over it. Inside, add the parsley sprigs and a slice of
OCTOPUS IN VINEGAR
Method For our recipe, we can use fresh or frozen octopus. First clean the octopus. Cut the bag and tear it with a knife to
BEANS AND GREENS
Method First clean the beans by cutting off the edges. In a deep pot, heat the olive oil and sauté the onion finely chopped. Then
FAVA
. Preparation Rinse the yellow split peas thoroughly in a colander under running water. Let them drain well. In a pot, heat the olive oil
SPANAKORIZO WITH TOMATOES
Instructions In a pot, add the olive oil and sauté the finely chopped onion and leek. Once they become translucent, add the spinach and the
DOUGHNUTS WITH HONEY
Instructions In a bowl, add all the ingredients: flour, yeast, sugar, salt, and olive oil. Gradually add the water while mixing very well. The mixture