Mediterranean Olive Oil Bread Dip Recipe Explodes With Flavor by Donna John

My son was hosting family game night, and I never walk in anywhere empty handed. I knew spinach dip was covered, so I decided to do something new that wasn't a creamy dip. This easy, flavorful Mediterranean bread dipping oil was a welcome surprise on the appetizer table!

This Mediterranean-inspired olive oil bread dip recipe is not your typical olive oil bread dip. Ingredients with strong flavors – kalamata olives, sundried tomatoes, fresh rosemary, crushed red pepper flakes, sumac, lemon zest – are stirred into the olive oil. The result is a flavor explosion with each dip.

If you've never cooked with sumac, it is a ground spice used in Middle Eastern cooking. The spice is crimson in color and has smoky, citrusy and floral notes. It's used in many dishes in the Middle East and on the table as a condiment in Iran.

Here is your shopping list for this amazing dipping oil: healthy olive oil, balsamic vinegar, freshly grated Parmesan cheese, sundried tomatoes, kalamata olives (check out the health benefits of kalamata olives), fresh rosemary, fresh thyme leaves, fresh garlic, crushed red pepper flakes, sumac and a lemon for zesting.

Have plenty of bread to serve with this Mediterranean olive oil dip. I served mine with baguette slices, but Italian bread, French bread, artisan bread or even croutons (make homemade croutons!) or crackers would work. Any leftover oil makes a delicious salad dressing or toss it with hot pasta.

Cuisine: Mediterranean
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 0 minutes
Total Time: 10 minutes
Servings: 20

Ingredients

• 3/4 cup olive oil
• 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
• 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
• 2 tablespoons sundried tomatoes, minced
• 1 tablespoon kalamata olives, minced
• 1 tablespoon rosemary, minced
• 1 tablespoon thyme leaves, minced
• 4 garlic cloves, minced or pressed
• 2 teaspoons crushed red pepper flakes
• 1 teaspoon sumac
• zest of 1 lemon

Recipe Notes

• Store the bread dipping oil in an airtight container on the counter.
  

• You could add other fresh herbs to this dipping oil like basil or oregano.

• Buy the best olive oil and balsamic vinegar you can. It really does make a difference.

• Be sure to chop all the ingredients fine.

• This recipe makes a lot, so you could cut it in half.

Here's how to make it: 

1. Combine all the ingredients in a bowl. Add a little salt and black pepper, if desired.
   
2. Stir to combine.
   
    
3. Serve with bread, croutons or crackers.
   
   

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