Humans have used olive oil in their food and drink for thousands of years, and the Greek poet Homer called it "liquid gold", while the father of medicine, Hippocrates, gave him the title of "the great healer" for its many benefits to human health.

Olive oil is still a precious, rich and useful liquid used by humans all over the world, as it is used in the cooking and manufacture of a large number of types of food, and it is an essential ingredient of the "Mediterranean diet" and is one of the best diets in the world according to the vast majority of nutritionists.

Olive oil has countless health benefits, as it is beneficial for the heart, arteries and blood vessels, lowers cholesterol in the blood, is also beneficial to the brain, resists Alzheimer's, and protects against diabetes. Several studies have shown a lower risk of cancer in those who follow a diet rich in olive oil.

Olive oil is one of the best diets in the world according to the vast majority of nutritionists (Pixaby)

Unexpected recipes with olive oil

In addition to entering a large number of foods and diets in various countries of the world, there are new unexpected recipes, in which olive oil is an essential ingredient, some of which we review for you below:

1- Oily coffee

Perhaps the most prominent of these new recipes is the "oily coffee" recently launched by the global Starbucks coffee chain, which introduced a new product line of beverages made from extra virgin olive oil.

The new production line first started in Italy in late February, with three new drinks called "Oleato" – taken from the word "olio" meaning oil in Italian.

These three types are the Oleato Latte, which is served with oat milk and olive oil, Oleato espresso whipped with ice with oat milk, olive oil and hazelnut flavor, and the Oliato Golden Cold Drink made from sweet milk foam with olive oil.

Later this year, the new species will be rolled out in America, Britain, the Middle East and Japan.

The oily coffee drink appeared last February and introduced 3 types of it called "Olyato" (social media)

2- Watermelon with olive oil, mint and salt

Have you ever tried watermelon with olive oil? So how then do we add salt and mint to it? The easiest way to make this delicious dish is the Sprinkles and Spouts's recipe, where watermelon is cut into small pieces, poured over with a little olive oil and salt, then sprinkled with mint leaves, salt and oil give a complex flavor, but it never detracts from the refreshing taste of watermelon that we all know.

Olive oil can be added to homemade ice cream or "ice cream" (Getty Images)

3- Ice cream with olive oil

Is this possible and how will it taste? Yes, it is possible. And you have to try to know.

Olive oil is a great addition to homemade ice cream or "ice cream", and gives a unique taste to the ice cream, and celebrity chef Larry Maguire recommends using light olive oil for this purpose.

4- Chocolate foam and olive oil

This recipe is best presented by the famous English chef Sophie Greyson, and she says that it is amazing, and it is made exactly in the same way as regular chocolate foam that is made from scrambled egg whites or whipped cream, and added to it chocolate flavor, but the addition of olive oil in the end gives a distinctive and different taste.

Energy drink with olive oil gives immense energy and is made up of a mixture of cucumber, spinach, celery and chili pepper (Pixaby)

5- Energy drink with olive oil

A drink that gives immense energy and consists of a mixture of cucumber, spinach, celery, chili and olive oil, whisked together to form the drink.

6-Grilled carrots with avocado, mint and olive oil

An amazing dish where the longitudinally cut carrots are placed without peeling in a tray with two tablespoons of olive oil, and a pinch of cumin, salt and pepper is added to it, then the tray is placed after covering it with foil in the oven for 20 minutes.

After you take the tray out of the oven, let it cool slightly and then put the grilled carrots in a dish with avocado pieces, and put a spoonful of olive oil, lemon juice, salt and pepper on top of it to make the result an irresistible delicious dish.

Manchigo marinated with olive oil is one of the tastiest appetizers before meals (Getty Images)

7- Manchigo with olive oil

La Mancha, the birthplace of Don Quixote, is the original origin of Manchego cheese, and this type of cheese is the most exported from Spain to the United States.

Manchigo is one of the most delicious appetizers before meals, and is prepared by heating garlic, orange zest, thyme, bay leaf and pepper flakes with olive oil.

Once this mixture has cooled, simply pour it over the manchigo, giving it time to soak slowly for an irresistible flavor.