This simple, basil-spiked mayo is one of my favorite variations on the basic recipe. It’s an easy way to add creamy pesto flavor to sandwiches and dips.
Recipe information
Yield
makes about 1 cup
Ingredients
Preparation
Place 1 cup your favorite or Homemade Mayonnaise (recipe above) in a blender or food processor. Add 8 to 10 fresh basil leaves, sea salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste, and a squeeze of fresh lemon juice and puree until smooth. Refrigerate in an airtight container until ready to use, or for up to 1 week.
Reprinted with permission from Sara Foster's Southern Kitchen: Soulful, Traditional, Seasonal by Sara Foster. Copyright © 2011 by Sara Foster. Published by Random House. All Rights Reserved.
Sara Foster is the owner of Foster's Market, the acclaimed gourmet take-out store/cafés in Durham and Chapel Hill, North Carolina, and the author of several cookbooks including The Foster's Market Cookbook, winner of the Best Cookbook Award from the Southeast Booksellers Association. She has appeared numerous times on Martha Stewart Living Television and NBC's Today show. She has also been featured in magazines such as More, House Beautiful, and Southern Living, and is featured regularly in Bon Appétit.
