Charmoula Mayonnaise

Name: Charmoula Mayonnaise
Yield: Makes 1⅓ cups
Ingredients: ¼ cup finely chopped fresh cilantro; Salt and freshly ground pepper; ¼ cup finely chopped parsley; 1 cup Basic Mayonnaise; 1 tablespoon paprika; 2 teaspoons ground toasted cumin seed or ground cumin; ½ teaspoon cayenne pepper; 3 to 4 garlic cloves, finely minced; ¼ cup fresh lemon juice

Preparation info

Makes
1⅓ cups

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

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By Joyce Goldstein

Published 1992

About

A great spread for cooked chicken, grilled or canned tuna, or leg of lamb. Combine with strips of roasted or uncooked sweet green or red peppers, a little thinly sliced red onion, some leaves of romaine. Whole grain bread or pita will work well.

Ingredients

3 to 4 garlic cloves, finely minced
¼ cup fresh lemon juice
1 tablespoon

Condiment
Gluten-free
Vegetarian
Spicy

Method

Procedure

Whisk together the garlic, lemon juice, paprika, cumin, cayenne, and a little salt and pepper, or grind in a mortar. Fold into the mayonnaise. Fold in the parsley and cilantro.