Herbed Aioli

Name: Herbed Aioli
Ingredients: 1/2 cup mayonnaise; 1 or 2 tablespoons olive oil (extra-virgin is nice); 1 garlic clove, pressed; 1 tablespoon lemon juice; 1 tablespoon minced fresh dill or tarragon (1 teaspoon dried dill); 1 tablespoon minced parsley and/or scallions (optional); Dash of black pepper

7 ingredients

7 steps

Ingredients

1/2 cup mayonnaise
1 or 2 tablespoons olive oil (extra-virgin is nice)
1 garlic clove, pressed
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1 tablespoon minced fresh dill or tarragon (1 teaspoon dried dill)
1 tablespoon minced parsley and/or scallions (optional)
Dash of black pepper

Directions

1

Whisk together the ingredients in a small bowl.
2

Keep refrigerated.
3

Prepare aioli, omitting the herbs.
4

In a cup, crumble a pinch of saffron into a tablespoon of hot water and set aside for a few minutes.
5

Crush the saffron with the back of a spoon to infuse the water with the saffron flavor.
6

Stir the saffron water into the aioli.
7

As it sits, the saffron will continue to bleed into the aioli, so stir before serving.