Friday, June 10, 2011

BASIL-GARLIC MAYO


This past Monday was my day off and I went to my little garden first I woke up in the morning. All my veggies are doing well and basil was ready to be cut for the first time this season. I was in dilemma of how to use my fresh, wonderfully fragrant, sweet, tender basil: salsa or basil-garlic mayo. I decided to go with my second option, because I will have more options of how to be creative with my creation in the long run.


Basil-garlic mayo has a fresh basely taste with a hint of heat from fresh garlic. It can be enjoyed as a companion to ham and cheese in a sandwich or as an compliment to grilled meats, chicken, fish or as a wonderful addition to a veggie wrap. But there is even more- how does cold macaroni salad with basil-garlic dressing sounds? Keep an eye out for my next post ^_-


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BASIL-GARLIC MAYO

Ingredients:
1 jar of your favorite brand real mayo
1 bunch fresh basil
6 large cloves garlic
1 tbsp freshly squeezed lemon juice

Directions:
Into a food processor, put washed fresh basil and peeled garlic cloves. Pulse until finely chopped. Add lemon juice and half jar of mayo. Processor until smooth. Transfer to a bowl, add the other half of mayo, stir to combine, pack into a jar, and keep refrigerated.


   

8 comments:

  1. Mateja I love this idea..basil and garlic mayo..I can only imagine how awesome will be with pasta..yummy!
    Congrats on your garden..your basil look amazing!

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  2. Oh, how delicious! I would love this on my BLT...mmmmmmm.

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  3. Oh this is great!! I would eat this on its own! :) Thanks for sharing Mateja...can't wait to give this a shot.

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  4. Thank you girls, hope you are enjoying your weekend!

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  5. Basil and garlic were just meant to be together! Love this mayo....looks perfect for sandwiches!

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  6. I love fresh Basil! I cannot wait to start a little herb garden of my own. I'm definitely trying this for my brunch party in a few weeks! I'll follow-up on the compliments I'm sure it will receive.

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  7. good posting about BASIL-GARLIC MAYO

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