Ingredients
1 cup mayonnaise
3 garlic cloves, finely minced or smashed into a paste
1 ½ tablespoons fresh lemon juice
½ teaspoon kosher salt
¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
Optional: ¼ teaspoon Dijon mustard
Instructions
1. In a mixing bowl, combine mayonnaise, garlic, lemon juice, salt, and pepper. Whisk the mixture until smooth.
2. For a milder garlic flavor, let minced garlic soak in lemon juice for about 10 minutes before mixing the ingredients.
3. Cover the aioli mixture and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes to allow the flavors to meld.
4. Taste and adjust seasoning as needed by adding more lemon juice, mayonnaise, or Dijon mustard.
5. Serve as a spread, dip, or sauce with sandwiches, burgers, vegetables, and more.
Last Step:
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🧂 Use kosher salt instead of table salt to ensure balanced seasoning.
🧄 For a smoother aioli, smash garlic into a paste or strain garlic/lemon mixture to remove solids.
🔥 Add herbs or spices, like rosemary or paprika, for extra flavor variety.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Chill Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Sauce
- Method: Mixing
- Cuisine: Mediterranean
- Diet: Vegetarian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 2 tablespoons
- Calories: 257
- Sugar: 0.3 g
- Sodium: 431 mg
- Fat: 28 g
- Saturated Fat: 4 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 23 g
- Trans Fat: 0.1 g
- Carbohydrates: 1 g
- Fiber: 0.1 g
- Protein: 0.5 g
- Cholesterol: 16 mg