Vegan Toum (Creamy Garlic Sauce)
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Vegan Toum (Creamy Garlic Sauce)
Melissa Ben-Ishay
Savory Recipes
Listen, I am a garlic girl through and through. But all you garlic lovers know that raw garlic can sometimes be a bit…intense. The beauty of this sauce is that the potatoes help soften the garlic just a tad and create a wonderfully creamy consistency. I love spreading it on pita sandwiches, serving it with a mezze platter, or—you guessed it—eating it with a spoon.
Ingredients
- 4 medium russet potatoes
- 1 head garlic
- 1/2 cup avocado oil
- 1 cup water
- Juice of half a lemon
- 2 tablespoons salt, plus more to taste
Directions
Boil a large pot of water.
- Peel the potatoes and chop into large pieces. Add 1-2 tablespoons of salt into the water and add the potatoes. Cook until fork-tender.
- While the potatoes cook, start the sauce. In a large food processor, pulse the garlic until it becomes a thick paste. With the processor running, slowly pour in avocado oil so it emulsifies.
- Add the potatoes one piece at a time so they incorporate evenly. It should now be fluffy, but fairly thick.
- Slowly pour in water until it reaches a smooth, more dip-like consistency.
- Once all the potatoes are processed and the dip is creamy, stir in the lemon juice and salt to taste.
- Serve with chips, use it as a condiment, in a pita with salad and crispy eggplant, or eat it with a spoon. Enjoy!
