Lebanese Garlic Sauce

This sauce is incredibly quick to make, requires just a few ingredients, and pairs perfectly with pita bread and beef or chicken dishes. It has a smooth texture and a quite powerful flavor.

Approximate Nutritional Content: recipe makes 4 cups, nutrition per tablespoon

• Calories: 124 kcal.

• Grams of fat: 13.6 gr. equivalent to 2.5 fat servings

• Grams of carbohydrate: 7 gr. equivalent to half a carbohydrate serving

• Grams of protein: 2 gr.

Note: nutritional information may vary according to the quantity and type of ingredients used, as well as the serving size

Ingredients:

• 1 cup peeled garlic cloves

• 1 teaspoon salt

• 4 cups canola oil

• 1/4 cup lemon juice

Preparation:

• Place the garlic and salt in a food processor, process until smooth texture is achieved.

• Turn the food processor on again and slowly incorporate the oil, starting with 1/2 cup. Once that half cup is incorporated, add 1 teaspoon of lemon juice.

• Repeat the process of alternating between the oil and lemon juice until both ingredients are finished. Doing it this way guarantees proper emulsification of ingredients.

• You’ll know it’s ready when the sauce is white, thick, and has a consistency similar to mayonnaise.

Bon appétit!

• If you don’t have canola oil, do not use olive oil. You can substitute with vegetable or corn oil.