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Toum Recipe (Garlic Sauce)
This delicious Toum recipe is a creamy Lebanese garlic sauce with light lemon flavors that is perfect for dipping or spreading.
Prep Time
10 mins
Servings: 16
Calories: 254 kcal
Course:
Condiments
Cuisine:
Middle Eastern
Ingredients
- ½ cup trimmed garlic cloves
- 1 teaspoon sea salt
- 2 tablespoons cold water
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 2 cups Neutral flavored oil
Instructions
- Add the garlic and salt to a food processor.
- Pulse on high-speed several times until the garlic becomes finely minced. You may need to stop and scrape down the sides with a rubber spatula.
- Stop the food processor and add water and lemon juice.
- Process at high speed until it becomes a smooth liquid.
- While processing at high speed, slowly add in the oil until it becomes emulsified and resembles the consistency of mayonnaise.
- Chill or serve.
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Notes
- Make-Ahead: You can make this up to 2 days ahead of time.
- How to Store: Cover and keep in the refrigerator for 5 to 7 days. This will not freeze well.
- Feel free to use any neutral flavor that suits you best.
- You can add more or less garlic, depending on how much you like its flavor.
- If you do not have a food processor, you will need to finely mince the garlic with the salt, vigorously whisk in the water and lemon juice, and then slowly add the oil.
Nutrition Information
Calories
254kcal
(13%)
Carbohydrates
2g
(1%)
Protein
0.3g
(1%)
Fat
28g
(43%)
Saturated Fat
2g
(10%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
8g
Monounsaturated Fat
18g
Trans Fat
0.1g
Sodium
146mg
(6%)
Potassium
19mg
(1%)
Fiber
0.1g
(0%)
Sugar
0.1g
(0%)
Vitamin A
0.5IU
(0%)
Vitamin C
2mg
(2%)
Calcium
8mg
(1%)
Iron
0.1mg
(1%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 16Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 254
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 254kcal | 13% |
| Carbohydrates | 2g | 1% |
| Protein | 0.3g | 1% |
| Fat | 28g | 43% |
| Saturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 8g | 47% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 18g | 90% |
| Trans Fat | 0.1g | 5% |
| Sodium | 146mg | 6% |
| Potassium | 19mg | 0% |
| Fiber | 0.1g | 0% |
| Sugar | 0.1g | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 0.5IU | 0% |
| Vitamin C | 2mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 8mg | 1% |
| Iron | 0.1mg | 1% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.