Expert tips

• If you don't have a food processor, you can whip using a hand mixer or blender
• Some olive oils can develop a bitter taste when blended for more than a few seconds. As an option to mitigate 'damaging' the olive oil, add all of the ingredients except the olive oil and process until smooth. Add the olive oil and process for another 5 seconds, until it's thoroughly incorporated.

Variations and optional toppings

• Add garlic – fresh garlic or use garlic infused olive oil
• Add truffles or truffle oil – mix in shaved truffles, replace the olive oil with truffle oil or replace the salt with truffle salt
• Make it spicy – blend in horseradish, cayenne or pepperoncini or top with a pinch of red pepper flakes or Aleppo pepper
• Adorn with fancy toppings – sumac adds a beautiful color and tangy citrus flavor.  Edible flowers or rose petals are a beautiful touch.
• Toasted nuts – toasted pecans, Homemade Candied Pecans, or pine nuts are sensational

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