Name: Herbed Olive Oil
Cook time: 25 minutes
Total time: 25 minutes
Yield: Makes about 1½ cups
Ingredients: 3 cups (packed) fresh parsley leaves (about 1 bunch); 2 cups (packed) fresh mint leaves (about ⅔ of a bunch); 1 tablespoon finely grated lemon zest (from about 2 lemons); 1¼ cups extra-virgin olive oil; ½ teaspoon kosher salt

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Parsley, mint, and lemon zest make this herbed oil a versatile condiment for a number of dishes. If you are following our $50 dinner party menu, use it for the rice , the soup , and the dip.

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