COOKING
THIS is a new resource and will be updated over the next couple months.
Incorporating oils into your cooking does a number a wonderful things, such as enhancing flavor, providing health benefits of the constituents in the herb/spice and they’re convenient!!
Because doTERRA oils are tested and retested for their consumption safety, you can trust their use internally just as you do aromatically + topically.
Since doTERRA oils are highly concentrated, you really only need a 1-2 drops to gain the taste and full benefit of them, so your oils will keep. In fact, the essential oil is about 50x more powerful than the herb!
You’ll lose a bit of the health power in oils when you heat them through cooking (read more here), so it’s ideal if you can stir in the oils after the cooking is done.
One of the easiest ways to receive internal benefits of essential oils is by flavoring your water! Just make sure to use a glass or stainless steel drinking container.
Citrus oils are a beautiful option to add to your water, as they contain high levels of limonene. You can read more about the benefits of limonene here.
Some examples include:
Lemon, Lime, Grapefruit, Wild Orange, Tangerine,
Peppermint + Green Mandarin
There are some ways you can incorporate essential oils into your cooking: smoothies, coffee + tea, dressings, sauces + marinades and yogurts (great way to flavor unsweetened yogurt and cut sugar!)
Scroll down to find some delicious recipes that integrate our essential oils … some of these are great ideas to serve at the end of your essential oil classes.
Click through the images below to view our fave recipes with essential oils:
POPULAR RECIPES WITH ESSENTIAL OILS:
Coconut Peanut Butter Chicken
4 chicken breasts
1/2cup full fat coconut milk
1/4cup peanut butter
1/4 cup tamari (or soy sauce)
2 tbsp sesame oil
2 drops ginger essential oil
Layer chicken breasts along bottom of crockpot. Sprinkle with salt + pepper.
Put all dressing ingredients in blender and blend together. Drizzle over chicken breasts and cook on high for 4 hours.
Peppermint Brownies
A very simple way to make this is to add 5 drops peppermint to the ingredients in packaged brownies.
If you’d like to make a healthier version:
1 (15 ounce) can black beans, drained and rinsed
2 large eggs
¼ cup cocoa powder
⅔ cup honey
⅓ cup coconut oil
½ teaspoon baking powder
Pinch of salt
4 drops Peppermint essential oil (you could also use cinnamon or wild orange)
¾ cup chocolate chips, divided
Preheat oven to 350° F. Place all ingredients, except for chocolate chips, in blender or food processor and blend until smooth. Pour batter into large bowl and stir in ½ cup chocolate chips. Pour into greased 8x8-inch pan and top with ¼ cup chocolate chips. Bake 30–35 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean.
Peppermint Chocolate Pretzels:
Melt a dark chocolate bar down and add 5 drops of peppermint oil.
Dip pretzels into it and lay flat on parchment paper to dry and then store in fridge.
Lemon Blueberry Muffins (gluten free):
2 cups organic oats (blend to a flour using your blender/vitamix)
1 tbsp baking powder
1/2 tsp sea salt
1/4 cup pure maple syrup
8 drops lemon essential oil
1 egg
1 cup almond mylk
1/2 cup melted coconut oil
1 cup frozen blueberries, or fresh
1/4 cup hemp seeds
Method: Preheat oven to 375. Mix all dry goods together. Mix all wet ingredients together in a separate bowl.
Add both together and fold in frozen blueberries. Bake for 25 min
Green Mandarin Gummies:
1 cup organic pineapple juice (or other tart juice)
5 tbsp grass-fed gelatin (ie Great Lakes red container)
5 drops doTERRA Green Mandarin (tangerine or wild orange works too)
1 tbsp raw honey (optional)
First, you want to 'bloom' the gelatin so it doesn't clump: Pour half of the juice into a glass bowl or a large Pyrex measuring cup.
Sprinkle the gelatin on top in an even layer. In the meantime, pour the rest of the juice into a small saucepan and heat on medium until you see a little steam coming off of it. Add the optional honey and stir with a whisk until it's melted
Add the hot juice to the gelatin mixture, and whisk until smooth. Add your essential oils and gently whisk. Pour your juice + gelatin mixture into your molds (these gemstone ones are fun).Refrigerate for at least an hour or until solid. Remove from the molds and keep in an airtight glass container in the fridge
Lemon Chia Pudding:
2 tablespoons of Chia Seeds
1 cup of almond milk (or any milk of your choice)
2 drops of Lemon essential oil
1 tsp maple syrup
Mix together in a glass jar + store in the fridge
Cinnamon & Spice Popcorn:
1 cup popcorn kernels
¼ cup unrefined coconut oil
¼ cup pure maple syrup
5-6 drops doterra on guard essential oil
2-3 drops doterra cinnamon essential oil
Ground cinnamon & salt
Pop popcorn & put in large bowl. Warm coconut oil & maple syrup over the stove until melted. (Do not boil) Cool & add in essential oils.
Drizzle over popcorn & mix. Sprinkle with cinnamon & salt.
Wild Orange Fruit Dip (version 1)
1 container plain Greek Yogurt + 1 container Vanilla Yogurt Whip
Add 3 drops of Wild Orange Essential oil & mix.
Serve with fruit.
Wild Orange Fruit Dip (version 2)
1 box softened cream cheese mixed with a small jar of marshmallow fluff.
Add in 5-10 drops of wild orange essential oil.
Serve with fruit.
Chips & Guacamole
Add 3 drops lime essential oil to any guacamole recipe in place of lime juice
Try 1 drop of cilantro oil in place of the herb
Dip with chips
Chips & Salsa
Find any good homemade salsa recipe.
Add in 2 drops of cilantro oil in place of cilantro.
Or 2 drops of lime in place of lime juice. Mix & serve with chips.
Soaked Sliced Apples
Cut up 2 apples into edible slices & place in cold ice water. (no ice)
Put in 2-3 drops of either mandarin oil or on guard oil & soak.
Remove from water & Enjoy!
Rosemary Lemon Hummus
1 can organic garbanzo beans (½ liquid drained)
2 garlic cloves, peeled
2 tablespoons organic cold pressed olive oil
2 tablespoons Tahini
Juice of ½ lemon
2 drops Lemon essential oil
1 drop Rosemary essential oil (or Basil)
1 teaspoon sea salt
Directions: Blend all ingredients in food processor until smooth.
Chill in refrigerator 30 minutes and serve with sliced cucumbers, carrots, celery, cherry tomatoes, crackers, pita bread, and more.
Strawberry Almond Salad with Raspberry Lime Vinaigrette
10 oz baby spinach
1 lb strawberries, cut in thick slices
½ cup sliced almonds, toasted
½ cup feta cheese
Ingredients for Vinaigrette:
2-4 drops lime essential oil
1 pint fresh raspberries
1 Tbsp honey
2 TbspDijon mustard
2 Tbsp red wine vinegar
¼ cup oil
Directions for vinaigrette: In small bowl, mash raspberries.
Add remaining ingredients and mix using wire whisk until combined. Chill for 30 min. Toss salad ingredients with vinaigrette.
Infused Olive Oil
Simply place two slices of lemon, a few sprigs of Rosemary and 3 drops of each Rosemary and Lemon essential oil in a glass bottle and fill it with virgin olive oil.
(Be sure to use the oil within 10 days.)
Lemon Basil Vinaigrette
2 Tbsp red wine vinegar
2 Tbsp balsamic vinegar
3 drops of Basil essential oil
3 drops of Lemon essential oil
1 tablespoon honey
2 cloves of garlic, chopped
1/2 cup olive oil
Salt & Pepper, to taste
Use it on your next salad to make flavours pop
Herbacious Love Dressing:
1/4 cup apple cider vinegar or white wine vinegar
1/4 cup olive oil
1 tbsp yellow mustard
1 drop celery seed oil
2 drops lemon oil
salt + pepper
Basil Lime Grilled Zucchini
This simple recipe will change how you eat grilled zucchini. Simply grill without seasoning, using only a little bit of oil, then chop in to bite sized pieces once cooked. In a small bowl mix 2 Tbsp of Olive oil with the juice of one lime (or 1 drop of lime), one drop of Basil and salt and pepper to taste.
Drizzle the cooked zucchini with your sauce, mix gently and serve.
Simple Herbacious Pasta Drizzle:
Cook pasta as directed. Cook some greens to mix in such as kale, spinach, broccoli or asparagus.
In a small bowl mix:
1/4 cup olive oil
1 drop marjoram oil
1 drop thyme oil
1 drop lemon oil
salt + pepper and a sprinkle of cayenne if you like it spicy
Drizzle over cooked pasta + greens and add some parmesan petals or a few shakes of nutritional yeast on top.
Lemon Kale Chips
Clean Kale and break the leaves off of the stem.
Massage olive oil with 3 drops of lemon essential oil into the leaves. Sprinkle with salt + pepper and optional nutritional yeast. Put in dehydrator or air fryer until crispy.
Rice Krispy Squares with wild orange
4 tbsp organic butter
5 cups marshmallows
6 cups rice krispies
2 drops wild orange or citrus bliss
Melt butter + marshmallows in double boiler or crock pot and stir until fluffy.
Add in essential oil and then mix in cereal. Press into try using damp hands and let sit for 30 min.
Coffee Creamer
Blend 1c almond or oat milk + 1c full fat coconut milk (from can) with 2 drops either cinnamon or peppermint oil.
Store in glass mason jar for up to 2 weeks.
Turmeric Cacao Latte:
1 can full fat coconut milk
1.5 cups brewed chaga tea or dandy blend
2 drops turmeric oil
1 drop cinnamon oil
1 tsp organic cacao powder
Warm the coconut milk on the stove or in a warmer. Put all in blender and pour into 2 mugs
You can find all other ingredients mentioned in this shop
Additional Resources/books:
doTERRA eBook: Cooking with Essential Oils
doTERRA eBook: Internal Use of Essential Oils