Green and Purple Basil Lemony Mayonnaise
Comments: A fresh lemony mayonnaise with two different kinds of basil.
Serve this mayonnaise as a dip with chips and/or raw vegetables, with any lettuce, or baked potatoes.
Servings: 4
  • 2 egg yolks
  • 1 tablespoon [15 mL] freshly squeezed lemon juice
  • 2/3 cup [160 mL] olive oil
  • 2/3 cup [160 mL] sunflower oil
  • 1 handful green basil leaves
  • 1 handful purple basil leaves
  • 4 cloves garlic, crushed
  • Salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
  • Transfer egg yolks into the bowl of a blender or a food processor.
  • Pour lemon juice over egg yolks and proceed for just a few seconds.
  • Mix together olive and sunflower oils into jar.
  • Motor running, really slowly, one drop at a time, pour half of mixed oils into egg yolks mixture before pouring in, a little faster remaining mixed oils.
  • Proceed to get a thick and creamy mayonnaise.
  • Tear apart green an purple basil leaves into tiny pieces.
  • Using a spoon, delicately stir basil into mayonnaise along with crushed garlic, salt and freshly ground black pepper.
  • Pour mayonnaise into a serving bowl.
  • Cover bowl with platic wrap and refrigerate mayonnaise until ready to serve.