Guests Won’t Get Enough of This Bread Oil

Bread Oil
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No one will be able to convince us that butter on bread isn’t one of life’s simple pleasures, but have you tried bread oil? It takes 10 minutes to put together, making it a perfect appetizer for guests. But if you wanted to make a batch to polish off yourself, we’d totally get it.

Ingredients:

  • 7 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
  • ⅓ cup pitted green olives and kalamata olives
  • ½ teaspoon dried oregano
  • 1 sprig fresh rosemary
  • 1 small handful fresh parsley leaves
  • 4 basil leaves
  • 1 garlic clove
  • Pinch of red pepper flakes 
  • Pinch of flaky sea salt
  • Crusty bread, for serving

Instructions:

  1. In a shallow bowl, combine the olive oil and balsamic vinegar. 
  2. Finely chop the fresh herbs and olives and add into the oil and vinegar mixture. 
  3. Grate in the garlic clove and add the oregano, red pepper flakes, and sea salt. Stir well so all the ingredients are combined and serve alongside fresh homemade focaccia or crusty bread.