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Kalamata Dipping Sauce

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This recipe can be prepared in 45 minutes or less.

Recipe information

  • Yield

    Makes about 2 1/2 cups

Ingredients

2 large egg yolks at room temperature
2 teaspoons red-wine vinegar
1 teaspoon Dijon-style mustard
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 cups olive oil
1/3 cup minced Kalamata or other brine-cured olives
3 teaspoons fresh lemon juice, or to taste
1/2 cup sour cream

Preparation

  1. In a bowl with an electric mixer or a whisk beat together the egg yolks, the vinegar, the mustard, and the salt, add 1/2 cup of the oil, drop by drop, beating, and add the remaining 1 cup oil in a stream, beating until the mixture is emulsified. Stir in the olives, the lemon juice, the sour cream, and pepper to taste and chill the dipping sauce, covered, for at least 1 hour or overnight.

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