Oats Free Garlic Mint Herb Oil
This fragrant infused oil is the kind of kitchen staple that quietly elevates everything it touches — drizzled over roasted vegetables, spooned onto grilled bread, or used as a finishing flourish for soups and pasta. Gently warming garlic in olive oil coaxes out its mellow, sweet depth without any sharpness, while fresh mint, parsley, and thyme steep into the oil and turn it a gorgeous, herbaceous green. The process is slow and intentional, and the result smells absolutely incredible. For anyone navigating grain sensitivities, this recipe is naturally free of any cereal-based ingredients — just pure olive oil, fresh herbs, garlic, and a pinch of sea salt. No thickeners, no fillers, nothing to second-guess. It comes together in under half an hour and keeps in the fridge for up to five days, so you can make a batch at the start of the week and reach for it constantly.
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8 servings
- ½ cup extra-virgin olive oil
- 3 cloves garlic, lightly smashed and peeled
- ¼ cup fresh mint leaves, loosely packed
- ¼ cup fresh flat-leaf parsley leaves and tender stems, loosely packed
- 4 sprigs fresh thyme
- ¼ tsp fine sea salt
Instructions
- 1
Combine the olive oil and smashed garlic cloves in a small saucepan over low heat. Warm gently until the garlic is fragrant and just beginning to turn pale gold at the edges, about 6–8 minutes — watch closely, as garlic can brown quickly and turn bitter.
- 2
Remove the pan from the heat and add the mint leaves, parsley, and thyme sprigs. Let the herbs steep in the warm oil, off the heat, for 15–20 minutes, until the oil is deeply fragrant and has taken on a light green tint.
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