Creamy Aioli Salsa

This is a cross between an aioli (a mayonnaise-like sauce which uses garlic instead of egg yolk as an emulsifier) and a pico de gallo-style salsa.

Ingredients

  • 1 lime
  • Several tomatoes, chopped
  • Olive oil
  • 1 pinch salt
  • 5 cloves garlic
  • 1 or more jalapeño chiles or serrano chiles, chopped
  • 1 bunch cilantro (optional), chopped
Creamy Aioli Salsa

Photo: Juan Emilio Prades Bel / Wikimedia Commons / CC BY 4.0

Procedure

  1. Squeeze the lime juice into a blender-safe bowl.
  2. Add 2 teaspoons of olive oil and all other ingredients.
  3. Use an immersion blender to blend everything to a purée.
  4. Gradually blend in more olive oil, tasting, until the mixture reaches your desired creaminess.

See also

  • Spicy Citrus Carrot Aioli