Fabulous Italian Bread dip recipes

Super easy dip #1:

1 Tbsp fresh basil, chopped
2 garlic cloves, minced
sprig of Rosemary chopped
2 Tbs Extra Virgin Olive Oil
Salt and pepper to taste

That's it. It's great for dipping fresh bread. If you have a hard time digesting garlic, you might want to bake it (the garlic) first...

Less easy, but more delicious pesto dip #2

2 cups fresh basil leaves, packed
1/2 cup Olive oil
3 tablespoons pine nuts or walnuts
3 garlic cloves, finely minced
Half an avacado
small can of black olives


Place basil leaves in small batches in food processor and whip until well chopped (do about 3/4 cup at a time). Add about 1/3 the nuts and garlic, blend again. Add avacado, blend; blend while slowly adding about 1/3 of the olive oil, stopping to scrape down sides of container. Add olives, blend. Process basil pesto until it forms a thick smooth paste. Repeat until all ingredients are used, mix all batches together well.