My neighbor, Heidi, gave me a nice bunch of basil this week. I already had some pesto, so searched for a new way to use it. This recipe came up and it's great! I'm having Heidi and her family over for dinner tonight to try it.
Barefoot Contessa's Basil Green Goddess
Serves:
6 servings
Ingredients
1 cup good mayonnaise
1 cup chopped scallions, white and green parts (6 to 7 scallions)
1 cup chopped fresh basil leaves
1/4 cup freshly squeezed lemon juice (2 lemons)
2 teaspoons chopped garlic (2 cloves)
2 teaspoons anchovy paste
2 teaspoons kosher salt
1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1 cup sour cream
3 heads Bibb lettuce
2 to 3 tomatoes
Directions
Place the mayonnaise, scallions, basil, lemon juice, garlic, anchovy paste, salt and pepper in a blender and blend until smooth. Add the sour cream and process just until blended. (If not using immediately, refrigerate the dressing until ready to serve.)
Sunday, April 17, 2011
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How did it turn out?
ReplyDeleteIt was great! Very fresh tasting. The only thing I would do to change it up would be to add a pinch of sugar to mellow out the rawness of the scallions and garlic.
ReplyDeleteThanks for asking!