Italian•quick
Bread Dipping Oil
This bread dipping oil with olives, herbs and spices will change your appetizer game! It’s a wonderfully easy, adaptable and delicious recipe that takes less than 10 minutes to make. Serve with fresh crusty sourdough, sliced baguette or ciabatta.
- Prep time
- 10 min
- Cook time
- 7 min
- Yield
- 8 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- ½ cup Extra virgin olive oil
- 1 tbsp Balsamic vinegar
- ¼ cup Olives (- Chopped finely. Choose green, black or a mixture)
- 2 tsp Za'atar (- Or use a mixture of oregano, thyme, marjoram, sesame seeds and sumac)
- 1 tbsp Parsley (- Chopped finely)
- 1 tsp Rosemary (- Chopped finely)
- 1 Garlic clove (- Finely minced )
- ½ tsp Chili flakes
- Flaky salt ( - Optional (depends on how salty the olives are))
- Crusty bread, baguette or ciabatta for serving.
Instructions
- 1
In a shallow bowl or rimmed plate add the olive oil and balsamic vinegar.
- 2
To the same bowl, add the olives, za’atar (or dried herbs), fresh herbs, garlic and chili flakes (See the blog post above for substitutions).
- 3
Stir well to combine. Taste and adjust the seasoning to your taste. You might not need to add any salt.
- 4
Serve with crust bread and enjoy.