Sun Dried Tomato & Herb Dipping Oil is packed with flavor and perfect for bread dipping, charcuterie boards, or gifting to your favorite foodie.
Have you noticed that many restaurants serve a dipping oil in place of butter with their bread? It’s easy to do at home and while I like my butter, it’s a very delicious and healthier way to go.
Did you know that you taste olive oil similar to the way you taste wine?
There are Four S’s of Olive Oil Tasting.
1. Swirl – This releases the oil’s esters (the molecules that contain aromas).
2. Sniff – Inhale deeply. Aroma is the key to the fruitiness of the oil.
3. Slurp – Sip the oil while “sipping” a bit of air. This slurping action emulsifies the oil and helps spread it throughout your mouth. Not the various tastes and sensations
4. Swallow – Swallow the oil. It should leave your mouth with no aftertaste. Note any peppery or stinging in your throat.
There are fruity flavors, bitter flavors and pungent flavors. Fruity flavors come from fresh olive fruit either ripe or unripe. Bitter flavors are from unripe olives and bitterness is an important part of an oil’s balance of flavors. Pungent flavors are peppery sensations in the throat.
Bring the flavors of your favorite Italian restaurant home with this easy copycat dipping oil! Made with a savory blend of sun-dried tomatoes, herbs, garlic, and olive oil, it’s the perfect companion to warm, crusty bread. Simple to make and bursting with flavor—ideal for serving or gifting.
Sun Dried Tomato & Herb Dipping Oil is packed with flavor and perfect for bread dipping, charcuterie boards, or gifting to your favorite foodie.
Ingredients
1/4 cup canola oil
1/4 teaspoon each dried rosemary, dried thyme and dried basil
1/4 ounce dried tomatoes, softened for 5 minutes in a few tablespoons of boiling water
1/2 teaspoon chopped garlic
1 tablespoon tomato paste
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
1/2 Tablespoon fresh parsley chopped
1 ¾ cups extra virgin olive oil
Instructions
In small saucepan combine canola oil and crushed basil thyme and rosemary, by pouring herbs into the palm of your hand, and then crush the spices by rolling them in between your thumb and pointer finger. Heat over medium-high heat. Bring the canola oil and dried herbs to a simmer, then lower the heat and simmer for 3 minutes.
Remove from heat and set aside
Add the softened sun-dried tomatoes, garlic, tomato paste salt, and pepper to the cooled herbed oil.
Using a submersible blender, puree for 15 seconds, add the parsley and olive oil, and blend for an additional 5 seconds.
Allow to sit at room temp for about 4 hours for the flavors to start to blend if you have time.
Notes
Homemade infused oils are safely stored for one to two weeks in the refrigerator. Bring the desired amount of oil to room temperature before dipping.
If you don’t have a submersible blender, you could use a hand whisk, or I used my Magic Bullet.
Nutrition information is estimated based on the ingredients and cooking instructions as described in each recipe and is intended to be used for informational purposes only. Please note that nutrition details may vary based on methods of preparation, origin, and freshness of ingredients used and are just estimates. We encourage, especially if these numbers are important to you, to calculate these on your own for most accurate results.
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Sun Dried Tomato & Herb Dipping Oil is packed with flavor and perfect for bread dipping, charcuterie boards, or gifting to your favorite foodie.
Ingredients
1/4 cup canola oil
1/4 teaspoon each dried rosemary, dried thyme and dried basil
1/4 ounce dried tomatoes, softened for 5 minutes in a few tablespoons of boiling water
1/2 teaspoon chopped garlic
1 tablespoon tomato paste
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
1/2 Tablespoon fresh parsley chopped
1 ¾ cups extra virgin olive oil
Instructions
In small saucepan combine canola oil and crushed basil thyme and rosemary, by pouring herbs into the palm of your hand, and then crush the spices by rolling them in between your thumb and pointer finger. Heat over medium-high heat. Bring the canola oil and dried herbs to a simmer, then lower the heat and simmer for 3 minutes.
Remove from heat and set aside
Add the softened sun-dried tomatoes, garlic, tomato paste salt, and pepper to the cooled herbed oil.
Using a submersible blender, puree for 15 seconds, add the parsley and olive oil, and blend for an additional 5 seconds.
Allow to sit at room temp for about 4 hours for the flavors to start to blend if you have time.
Notes
Homemade infused oils are safely stored for one to two weeks in the refrigerator. Bring the desired amount of oil to room temperature before dipping.
If you don’t have a submersible blender, you could use a hand whisk, or I used my Magic Bullet.
Nutrition information is estimated based on the ingredients and cooking instructions as described in each recipe and is intended to be used for informational purposes only. Please note that nutrition details may vary based on methods of preparation, origin, and freshness of ingredients used and are just estimates. We encourage, especially if these numbers are important to you, to calculate these on your own for most accurate results.
Did you make this recipe?
Please leave a comment on the blog or share a photo on Instagram
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I’ll take a dish of olive oil for bread dipping any day of the week. This recipe sounds like the perfect thing to keep guests happy while I’m putting the finishing touches on a dinner party.
Thank you so much for the recipe and the coupon link. Carapelli is actually my favorite olive oil so I appreciate it! And you’re right…the Dipping Oil would make a great gift with a loaf of homemade bread!
I got here through TCB…cheers!
This sounds great. Does it need to be refrigerated? How long does it last, any idea? I think this would make wonderful Christmas gifts.
Homemade infused oils are safely stored for one to two weeks in refrigerator. Bring the desired amount of oil to room temperature before dipping.
This has all the flavors my kids love – great idea for a hostess gift over the holidays.
This looks delicious! Great for all the upcoming parties!
I am such a huge fan of dipping oils! We love the oil at Bravo, so I’ll definitely be trying this recipe out in the near future.
This looks great! Very fun gift idea
Cheryl, this would be great holiday gift & I LOVE the idea of these olive oils & the bread!
Great dipping oil flavor! Great for gifts too!
Oh Cheryl!!! Yummy! I love dipping bread in flavored oil, and this one looks amazing!
Love the olive oil tasting tips! Just like a fine wine 🙂
that oil sounds so yummy! And the BREAD looks delicious, too!
I LOVE dipping oils! I’m kind of wishing you hadn’t posted this, LOL. My booty will pay for it!
This sounds so good. I think my family would really like it.
I’ll take a dish of olive oil for bread dipping any day of the week. This recipe sounds like the perfect thing to keep guests happy while I’m putting the finishing touches on a dinner party.
Great idea to bottle this up and make gifts! That’s prefect for a holiday hostess gift.
Wonderful idea! Great gift idea…pretty bottle with a hand stamped tag…sweet!
Oh how I would love to have to taste oils. I’ll sample them any day.
That looks like a great Christmas or hostess gift too.
I love dipping olis and making them as gifts is such a wonderful idea!
Thank you so much for the recipe and the coupon link. Carapelli is actually my favorite olive oil so I appreciate it! And you’re right…the Dipping Oil would make a great gift with a loaf of homemade bread!
I got here through TCB…cheers!
I love flavored dipping oils! The possibilities are endless and they make such a nice homemade holiday gift!
This sounds fantastic!
Great post. Good choise use extra virgin olive oil. The photos are beautiful!
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