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Spicy Dried Mint–Garlic Sauce

By Lan Lam

Published on June 28, 2018

Time

10 minutes

Yield

Makes about ⅓ cup

Spicy Dried Mint–Garlic Sauce

Ingredients

4 teaspoons dried mint ¼ cup extra-virgin olive oil 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar 4 garlic cloves, minced⅛ teaspoon salt

Before You Begin

This sauce gets its spiciness from the raw garlic. If you are not using a garlic press, use a fork to bruise the minced garlic when stirring the sauce together.

Instructions

  1. Place mint in fine-mesh strainer and use spoon to rub mint through strainer into bowl. Discard any solids left in strainer. (You should have about 1 tablespoon mint powder.) Add oil, vinegar, garlic, and salt to mint powder and stir to combine.
Spicy Dried Mint–Garlic Sauce
Photography by Carl Tremblay. Styling by Kendra McKnight.

Spicy Dried Mint–Garlic Sauce

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Time

10 minutes

Yield

Makes about ⅓ cup

Ingredients

4 teaspoons dried mint
¼ cup extra-virgin olive oil
2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
4 garlic cloves, minced
⅛ teaspoon salt

Ingredients

4 teaspoons dried mint
¼ cup extra-virgin olive oil
2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
4 garlic cloves, minced
⅛ teaspoon salt

Ingredients

4 teaspoons dried mint
¼ cup extra-virgin olive oil
2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
4 garlic cloves, minced
⅛ teaspoon salt

Why This Recipe Works

We pushed dried mint through a strainer to remove any tough stems before moistening the mint powder with bright vinegar and rich olive oil. A hefty dose of raw garlic added a spicy heat and savory flavor to this simple and surprisingly bold sauce.

Before You Begin

This sauce gets its spiciness from the raw garlic. If you are not using a garlic press, use a fork to bruise the minced garlic when stirring the sauce together.

Instructions

  1. Place mint in fine-mesh strainer and use spoon to rub mint through strainer into bowl. Discard any solids left in strainer. (You should have about 1 tablespoon mint powder.) Add oil, vinegar, garlic, and salt to mint powder and stir to combine.

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