How to Make Basil-Mint Oil

Here is the recipe:

• 3 cups mint leaves
• 1 cup basil leaves
• 1 ½ cups canola or olive oil
• Coarse salt to taste
• 1 or 2 green chillies (optional)

Clean, wash, and finely chop the leaves. Blanch them in rapidly boiling water for about 20 seconds, and immerse into an ice bath.

Blend them with the green chillies and oil in a blender. Strain through a cheesecloth and pour the herbalicious oil into a clean glass jar.

Tip: Don’t discard the herb solids: you can add them to stew, soup or rice for extra flavor.

5 exciting ways to use this oil

• Toss cooked pasta in this oil, along with finely chopped garlic and salt. Simple and delicious!
• Heat 1 tbsp of the oil in a pan and stir-fry vegetables in it.
• Drizzle it over grilled tomatoes and soups.
• Instead of the usual rosemary sprigs, try roasting potatoes tossed in this minty oil.
• Fill baked mushroom caps with this oil, minced garlic, and season to taste.
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