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Red Pepper Mayonnaise

By Steve Dunn

Published on May 3, 2017

Yield

Serves 20 (Makes about 1 1/4 cups)

Red Pepper Mayonnaise

Ingredients

1 ½ teaspoons lemon juice 1 garlic clove, minced¾ cup jarred roasted red pepper, rinsed and patted dry½ cup mayonnaise 2 teaspoons tomato paste

Before You Begin

Letting the minced garlic sit in the lemon juice mellows the garlic’s flavor.

Instructions

  1. Combine lemon juice and garlic in small bowl and let stand for 15 minutes. Process red peppers, mayonnaise, tomato paste, and lemon juice mixture in food processor until smooth, about 15 seconds, scraping down sides of bowl as needed. Season with salt to taste. Refrigerate until thickened, about 2 hours.
Red Pepper Mayonnaise

Red Pepper Mayonnaise

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Yield

Serves 20 (Makes about 1 1/4 cups)

Ingredients

1 ½ teaspoons lemon juice
1 garlic clove, minced
¾ cup jarred roasted red pepper, rinsed and patted dry
½ cup mayonnaise
2 teaspoons tomato paste

Ingredients

1 ½ teaspoons lemon juice
1 garlic clove, minced
¾ cup jarred roasted red pepper, rinsed and patted dry
½ cup mayonnaise
2 teaspoons tomato paste

Ingredients

1 ½ teaspoons lemon juice
1 garlic clove, minced
¾ cup jarred roasted red pepper, rinsed and patted dry
½ cup mayonnaise
2 teaspoons tomato paste

Why This Recipe Works

In this sauce to accompany corn fritters, the sweetness of roasted red peppers and tomato paste echoes that of the corn, and the rich smoothness of the mayonnaise provides a welcome counterpoint to the crispy fritters.

Before You Begin

Letting the minced garlic sit in the lemon juice mellows the garlic’s flavor.

Instructions

  1. Combine lemon juice and garlic in small bowl and let stand for 15 minutes. Process red peppers, mayonnaise, tomato paste, and lemon juice mixture in food processor until smooth, about 15 seconds, scraping down sides of bowl as needed. Season with salt to taste. Refrigerate until thickened, about 2 hours.

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