Greek Garlic Salsa Recipes

TOUM GARLIC SAUCE RECIPE

Toum Garlic Sauce Recipe image

Toum is a Middle Eastern garlic sauce that is smooth, creamy, and bold. Once you master this easy 4-ingredient toum recipe, you have a versatile sauce or spread to use with many things from chicken kabobs, kofta, and shawarma to falafel, or fish. You can even toss it in your pasta or use it as a spread for your sandwiches. The sky's the limit!

Provided by Suzy Karadsheh

Categories Dip

Time 20m

Number Of Ingredients 5

Ingredients

1 head garlic
1 tsp kosher salt
1 lemon juice of
1 3/4 cups grape seed oil or sunflower oil ((a neutral tasting oil) )
4 to 6 tbsp ice water

Steps:

Peel the garlic cloves. Cut the cloves in half and remove the green germ (this is optional).
Place the garlic and kosher salt in the bowl of a food processor (a smaller one may work better here). Pulse a few times until the garlic looks minced, stopping to scrape down the sides. Add the lemon juice and pulse a few times to combine (again, scrape down the sides)
While the food processor is running, drizzle the oil in ever so slowly (use the top opening of the processor to drizzle in the oil). After you've used about 1/4 cup or so, add in about 1 tablespoon of the ice water. Stop to scrape down the sides of the processor bowl.
Keep the processor running and continue to slowly drizzle in the oil, adding a tablespoon of the ice water after every 1/4 cup of oil. Continue on with this process until you have used up the oil entirely. The garlic sauce has thickened and increased in volume (it should look smooth and fluffy). This should take somewhere around 10 minute or so.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 213.4 kcal, Carbohydrate 0.6 g, Protein 0.1 g, Fat 23.9 g, SaturatedFat 2.3 g, Sodium 145.8 mg, Fiber 0.1 g, Sugar 0.1 g, ServingSize 1 serving

MEDITERRANAN-STYLE HOMEMADE SALSA RECIPE

Mediterranan-Style Homemade Salsa Recipe image

Easy homemade salsa recipe with a Mediterranean twist! Fresh tomato salsa made with sweet cherry tomatoes, shallots, garlic and loads of fresh herbs. Olives and jalapeno are optional, but highly recommended. Great with pita chips as an appetizer, or use it as a topping on top of grilled steak, Mediterranean grilled chicken and more!

Provided by Suzy Karadsheh

Categories Appetizer

Time 10m

Number Of Ingredients 11

Ingredients

12 oz cherry tomatoes, cut into quarters
1 to 2 shallots, finely chopped
1 garlic clove, minced
1/2 cup chopped fresh parsley
1/2 cup chopped fresh mint
6 to 7 pitted kalamata olives, chopped (optional)
1 jalapeno pepper, finely chopped (optional if you want to add spice)
Kosher salt and pepper
1/2 tsp to 1 tsp sumac
2 to 3 tsp lemon juice
Extra virgin olive oil (I used Early Harvest Greek extra virgin olive oil)

Steps:

Place quartered cherry tomatoes, chopped shallots, minced garlic, chopped fresh herbs, chopped kalamata olives (if using), and chopped jalapeno (if using) in a mixing bowl.
Season with kosher shalt, pepper, and sumac (start with a heaping 1/2 tsp sumac, add more late if needed). Toss gently.
Add lemon juice and a generous drizzle of quality extra virgin olive oil (I used Early Harvest EVOO). Toss to combine. Set aside for a few minutes to let the flavors marry.
Serve with pita chips or chips of your choice. Enjoy!

Nutrition Facts : Calories 110 calories, Sugar 3.7 g, Sodium 111.6 mg, Fat 8.8 g, SaturatedFat 1.3 g, TransFat 0 g, Carbohydrate 8.2 g, Fiber 3 g, Protein 2 g, Cholesterol 0 mg