Description
Learn how to make Toum Garlic Sauce, a traditional Middle Eastern condiment bursting with flavor. This vegan garlic spread is perfect for dipping, spreading on sandwiches, or pairing with grilled meats.
Ingredients
Scale
Garlic Sauce:
- 1 cup garlic cloves, peeled
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 3 cups neutral oil (like canola or sunflower)
- 1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
- 2–3 tablespoons ice water, as needed
Instructions
- Prepare the Garlic Sauce: In a food processor, combine garlic cloves and salt. Pulse until minced, scraping down the sides. Slowly drizzle in oil and lemon juice alternately in small amounts, blending until fluffy and white. Add ice water if needed. Store in the refrigerator.
Notes
- Patience is key when making toum to avoid breaking the emulsion.
- If the mixture breaks, slowly re-emulsify by adding the broken mixture back in.
- Best used as a dip, spread, or meat accompaniment.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 tablespoon
- Calories: 90
- Sugar: 0 g
- Sodium: 60 mg
- Fat: 10 g
- Saturated Fat: 0.5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9.5 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 1 g
- Fiber: 0 g
- Protein: 0 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg
