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    Mar 9, 2016 Modified: Feb 27, 2020by Lyn Corinne Liner This post may contain affiliate links.

    Mock Basil Aioli

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    This mock basil aioli helps you use what you have on hand - any time of the year - to create a yummy dip or spread in minutes using fridge and pantry ingredients.

    Mark planted half a garden bed of basil seeds last year. They all rooted, blossoming into thriving basil plants that I used almost every day in one dish or another. When it turned cold, I cut and dried an armful of leaves. I also saved and dried a few stems that I thought were just too beautiful to discard. I used the dried basil leaves throughout the winter, loving the way that they smelled as much as the way that they tasted.

    I know that dried basil leaves have a bad rep, just like most dried herbs do in the hoighty toighty dining world. But, I love, love, love them. Where fresh basil is bright and light, dried basil is dark and heavy. This depth of flavor and weighty composition makes it the perfect winter-is-almost-over herb to add a inject a bit of sass into your otherwise ordinary eats.

    Because we are in the middle of winter and spring here in south Louisiana, Mark's cleaning out the garden beds. He's about to plant basil. Yay!! To celebrate, I whipped up a little mock basil aioli with the dried leaves from last year.

    To our surprise, this herb and garlic aioli recipe is even better with the dried basil! Yay again!!!

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    Make Your Own Mock Basil Aioli in Minutes

    To make your own kitchen ninja mock basil aioli, grate a garlic clove over a microplane into a medium-sized bowl. It's easy, quick, and creates yum-yum-delicious grated garlic that makes the aioli taste like you slaved over it.

    grated garlic with a microplane

    Then, combine mayonnaise, Creole mustard, gluten free ranch dressing, yellow mustard, ASOC, paprika, and a few dashes of salt and pepper. Add the dried basil leaves, stir, and get down to munching with fresh veggies...

    veggie plate with mock basil aioli

    Or, use the marinade from the Creole honey mustard glazed chicken recipe, and grill chicken breasts over medium-high for about 20 to 30 minutes, or until 165 degrees F. Spread the aioli over the top of the breasts, or just use it as a dip throughout dinner.

    marinated grilled chicken with basil aioli

     

    Mock Basil Aioli

    Mock Basil Aioli

    Whip up this 5-minute Mock Basil Aioli to enjoy with fresh veggies or grilled fish or chicken.
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    Course: Dip or Sauce
    Cuisine: Mediterranean
    Prep Time: 5 minutes
    Total Time: 5 minutes
    Calories: 341kcal
    Author: A Sprinkling of Cayenne

    Ingredients

    • 1 or 2 fresh garlic cloves
    • 1 to 2 tablespoons dried basil leaves
    • 4 tablespoons gluten free ranch dressing
    • 4 tablespoons mayonnaise
    • 1 ½ teaspoons lemon juice
    • ½ to 1 teaspoon Creole mustard
    • 1 teaspoon yellow mustard
    • pinch paprika
    • salt black pepper, and cayenne pepper to taste

    Instructions

    • Grate garlic over a microplaneover a medium-sized bowl. Remove grated garlic from back of microplane with a small spoon, if necessary.
    • Add remaining ingredients to bowl.
    • Stir, and serve with fresh veggies or marinated grilled chicken.

    Notes

    Be careful when making large batches of this aioli. When you double, triple, or quadruple the recipe, leave out the dried basil until the very end. Then, add the basil 1 tablespoon at a time to ensure that you do not overly saturate the aioli with too much basil. I've found that when doubling the recipe, I only want three tablespoons of dried basil in the aioli.
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    Nutrition

    Serving: 2g | Calories: 341kcal | Carbohydrates: 4g | Protein: 1.2g | Fat: 36.2g | Saturated Fat: 2.2g | Cholesterol: 19.2mg | Sodium: 496mg | Fiber: 1.2g | Sugar: 1.6g

     

     

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