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Lime Mayonnaise

Recipe information

  • Yield

    makes a generous cup

Ingredients

1 cup mayonnaise
1 large shallot, minced
Zest of 1 lime
2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
1 serrano chile, seeded and minced
2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro leaves

Preparation

  1. Stir together all the ingredients in a small mixing bowl, and chill until needed.

From Down Home with the Neelys by Patrick and Gina Neely Copyright (c) 2009 by Patrick and Gina Neely Published by Knopf. Patrick and Gina Neely are owners of Neely's Bar-B-Que in Memphis and hosts of several Food Network shows, including the series Down Home with the Neelys, one of the highest-rated programs to debut on the popular Food Network. High school sweethearts who reconciled at their ten-year reunion, they have been married since 1994. They live in Memphis with their two daughters. Paula Disbrowe collaborated with Susan Spicer on Crescent City Cooking and is the author of Cowgirl Cuisine.
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