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Restaurant-Style Olive Oil and Balsamic Bread Dip
Now you can enjoy the quintessential appetizer from your favorite Italian restaurants at home! Nothing beats bread, olive oil, and balsamic vinegar that's been jazzed up with some spices and garlic. It's so simple, yet so amazing!
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
20 mins
Servings: 4 Servings
Calories: 288 kcal
Course:
Appetizer
Cuisine:
Mediterranean
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil good quality
- 4-5 cloves garlic crushed and minced
- 2 tablespoons oregano or Italian seasoning
- 1/4 cup Parmesan Cheese fresh , finely grated
- 1/4 cup balsamic vinegar or to taste
- ground black pepper fresh, to taste
- crusty bread for dipping
Instructions
- Pour the olive oil into a small shallow pan. Set over medium-low heat.
- Add the minced garlic. Leave the oil and garlic over the heat just until it has warmed, (you are not cooking it, just warming) then pour the oil onto a deep plate or wide, shallow bowl.
- Immediately sprinkle with oregano, parmesan, balsamic vinegar, and black pepper.
- Serve with hot crusty bread! Prepare to abandon your dinner.
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Notes
- Pretty much every ingredient amount is alterable, so have it your way!
Nutrition Information
Serving
1slice
Calories
288kcal
(14%)
Carbohydrates
6g
(2%)
Protein
3g
(6%)
Fat
29g
(45%)
Saturated Fat
5g
(25%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
3g
Monounsaturated Fat
20g
Cholesterol
4mg
(1%)
Potassium
67mg
(2%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
3g
(6%)
Vitamin A
92IU
(2%)
Vitamin C
1mg
(1%)
Calcium
124mg
(12%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4Servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 288
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1slice | |
| Calories | 288kcal | 14% |
| Carbohydrates | 6g | 2% |
| Protein | 3g | 6% |
| Fat | 29g | 45% |
| Saturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 3g | 18% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 20g | 100% |
| Cholesterol | 4mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 67mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 3g | 6% |
| Vitamin A | 92IU | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 124mg | 12% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.