Wild strawberries from Gattières with olive oil and basil
Ingredients
For
4
personnes
- For this recipe for Gattières 'Mara des Bois' strawberries with olive oil and basil, you will need:
- Olive oil: PDO Vallée des Baux-de-Provence, with an intense flavour
- 400 g of ripe Mara des Bois strawberries
- 1 bunch of basil
- Balsamic vinegar from Modena
Tip
For a bit of variety, you can replace the olive oil from the Vallée des Baux-de-Provence with other olive oils that have a strong flavour: PDO Haute-Provence (very spicy), PDO Aix-en-Provence (hints of raw artichoke and apple), PDO Nîmes (hints of red berries, plums, etc.), PDO Provence (notes of artichoke, banana and hazelnut), French olive oil, Olivière variety (notes of tomato and basil) or Salonenque (notes of artichoke and almond), or Aglandau (notes of artichoke and pear), Picholine (bold)… Are you looking for more strawberry-based recipe ideas? Discover our recipes featuring strawberries, olives, basil, white chocolate, pepper and wild strawberries with basil, almond cream, candied olives and olive oil.
Instructions
- Cut the strawberries into quarters.
- Take three-quarters of them and season them with olive oil.
- Stir in 5 chopped basil leaves and a few drops of balsamic vinegar, then set aside.
- Take the remaining strawberries and simmer them in a saucepan over a very low heat with a dash of olive oil.
- In a deep plate, place the strawberry compote at the bottom, followed by the fresh strawberries; drizzle with a little olive oil and serve.
Watch the recipe video via the link below. Enjoy your meal!
Tip
For a bit of variety, you can replace the olive oil from the Vallée des Baux-de-Provence with other olive oils that have a strong flavour: PDO Haute-Provence (very spicy), PDO Aix-en-Provence (hints of raw artichoke and apple), PDO Nîmes (hints of red berries, plums, etc.), PDO Provence (notes of artichoke, banana and hazelnut), French olive oil, Olivière variety (notes of tomato and basil) or Salonenque (notes of artichoke and almond), or Aglandau (notes of artichoke and pear), Picholine (bold)… Are you looking for more strawberry-based recipe ideas? Discover our recipes featuring strawberries, olives, basil, white chocolate, pepper and wild strawberries with basil, almond cream, candied olives and olive oil.
We recommend...
For this recipe, choose a PDO huile d'olive de la Vallée des Baux-de-Provence (intense flavour) for its aromas of freshly cut grass, apple, almond, raw artichoke, fresh hazelnut or tomato leaf. Don’t
have any? Then opt for PDO huile d'olive d'Aix-en-Provence, PDO huile d'olive de Haute-Provence, PDO huile d'olive de Nîmes, PDO huile d'olive de Provence, PDO huile d'olive du Languedoc or PDO huile d'olive de Corse - Oliu di Corsica.
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