Italian Bread Dipping Oil
Elevate your bread dipping with this rich and flavorful Italian Bread Dipping Oil. Loaded with diced artichokes, olives, sun dried tomatoes and herbs mixed with olive oil and balsamic vinegar you’ll never go back to plain bread again.
Ingredients
- 1 baguette
- ⅔ cup olive oil
- ⅓ cup balsamic vinegar
- 3-4 chopped artichoke hearts
- 2 minced garlic cloves
- 2 tablespoon chopped olives
- 2 tablespoon chopped sun-dried tomatoes
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh basil
- chili flakes
- lemon zest from ½ lemon
- ½ teaspoon oregano
- ½ teaspoon rosemary
- cracked black pepper
- ½ teaspoon salt
Instructions
- Start by finely chopping the artichoke hearts, olives, sun-dried tomatoes, and basil. Also, mince or grate the garlic cloves.
- To a bowl, add olive oil, balsamic vinegar, artichokes, garlic, olives, tomatoes, basil, chili flakes, lemon zest, oregano, rosemary, salt, and oregano pepper.
- Whisk everything well, dip your toasted bread, and enjoy!
Notes
- Storing: Leftovers keep in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to one week. I do not recommend freezing this recipe.
- Make Ahead of Time: If you want to prep this dish ahead of time you can chop all the add-ins and toss them with the oil and balsamic mixture just before serving or prepare the dipping up but wait to add the fresh basil just before serving.
- Hold the fresh herbs: If you aren’t going to serve the dipping oil right away, add the fresh basil just before serving so it doesn’t wilt and lose its flavor.
- Use a good quality olive oil: The olive oil is the real hero in this dipping oil for bread so do your best to get a good quality one.
- Toast the bread: Toast the bread just before you serve the dip so it is nice and crisp.
Nutrition
Calories: 515kcalCarbohydrates: 36gProtein: 7gFat: 38gSaturated Fat: 5gPolyunsaturated Fat: 5gMonounsaturated Fat: 27gSodium: 751mgPotassium: 201mgFiber: 2gSugar: 7gVitamin A: 69IUVitamin C: 2mgCalcium: 85mgIron: 3mg
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