Whole 30 Garlic Mint Herb Oil
This fragrant finishing oil is the kind of condiment that quietly transforms everything it touches — drizzled over roasted vegetables, spooned onto grilled protein, or used as a dipping base, it punches well above its weight. The process is simple but intentional: garlic is gently coaxed in olive oil until just golden, then pulled from the heat so fresh mint, parsley, and thyme can steep and release their brightness without scorching. That off-heat infusion is what keeps the flavor clean and vivid rather than muddy or bitter. Every ingredient here is straightforwardly compliant — no sweeteners, no seed oils, no additives hiding in a bottle — just extra-virgin olive oil, fresh herbs, garlic, and sea salt doing exactly what they're supposed to do. It's the kind of recipe that reminds you how much flavor you can coax out of a handful of real, whole ingredients. Make a jar at the start of the week and you'll find yourself reaching 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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