This creamy basil mayo dressing has intense basil and lemon flavor from lots of fresh basil, lemon juice and lemon zest. Garlic adds bite and a little bit of cumin intensifies the flavors and takes this dressing to the next level.
Ingredients needed:
Note: Cumin is not an ingredient you usually see in a basil dressing but it works incredibly well here. While the classic combination of basil, lemon and garlic is great, I wanted a more complex flavor and cumin was perfect for that. The spice is subtle enough so that you don't actually taste it, but it adds a new dimension that makes this dressing special.
How to make it:
Simply add all ingredients to a mini food processor and blend for about 30 seconds.
What to use it for:
This dressing is great on green salads, grilled chicken or grilled salmon salads, or as a dipping sauce for wraps.
Full Recipe
Basil Mayo Dressing
Equipment:
- measuring cups and spoons
- citrus juicer
- citrus zester
- mini food processor (3-cup capacity)
- rubber spatula
Ingredients:
- ½ cup mayonnaise
- 2 cups packed fresh basil leaves (two 1.25-ounce packages)
- 2 ½ teaspoons lemon juice
- 1 ½ teaspoons fresh lemon zest*
- 2 medium-sized garlic cloves, peeled and roughly chopped
- ¼ cup whole milk
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- ⅛ teaspoon table salt
- ½ teaspoon ground cumin
Instructions:
- Add all ingredients into the bowl of a mini food processor. Blend until the basil leaves are chopped up finely (about 30 seconds). Scrape down the sides with a rubber spatula as needed.
Notes:
Nutrition:
More creamy dressing recipes:
- For another great dressing with a fresh herb, check out this cilantro dipping sauce recipe.
- For something spicy, try this picante ranch dressing.
- This creamy Italian salad dressing has a fantastic herb flavor.
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