Dipping Oil

In my house we do a lot of "appetizer" type dishes for meals. Recently, we started making an olive oil mixture for dipping bread. This is a nice, easy, no cook addition to any meal.

1/4 cup favorite olive oil

1-2 cloves of garlic

1-2 tbs Basil (fresh if possible)

1/2-1 tbs Sea salt

1/4 Garlic salt

1/2 tsp Pepper

Dash of Oregano

Favorite bread, sliced

***Exact amounts will depend on your flavor preferences and how much you are making. For my husband and I, I usually start with about 1/4 cup of olive oil. The amounts I've listed are approximate and if you are unsure, always err on the side of caution and add less...but a nice thing about this, if one flavor is too overpowering, you can just add more olive oil.

I don't like oregano at all, but it does add a little something to the oil.

Chop and dice your garlic cloves as fine as you can and set in dipping dish. Roughly chop your basil, if you don't have fresh, dried will work.

Add your salt, pepper, and dash of oregano. How much you put in is up to you as your taste preferences are likely different from mine. I always err on the side of less and then add more as needed. I often find after I add the olive oil and do a taste test that more salt is needed.

Stir your oil and then serve on the side of your favorite sliced bread.