Ed Giobbi's dipping sauce

Name: Ed Giobbi's dipping sauce
Total time: 5 min
Yield: About four cups
Cuisine: barbecue
Ingredients: 1 cup olive oil; 1/4 cup safflower oil; 1/4 cup coarsely chopped garlic; 1/2 cup pine nuts; 12 cups loosely packed fresh basil; 3 cups loosely packed mint leaves; 1 1/2 teaspoons freshly ground black pepper; Salt to taste, if desired

By Craig Claiborne and Pierre Franey

Total Time: 5 minutes
Rating: (0)
Comments: Read comments

Featured in: VARIATIONS ON THE BARBECUE

or to save this recipe.
Subscriber benefit: give recipes to anyone
As a subscriber, you have 10 gift recipes to give each month. Anyone can view them - even nonsubscribers. Learn more.
Subscribe
Share
Print Options
Include recipe photo

Ingredients

Yield:About four cups

1cup olive oil
¼cup safflower oil
¼cup coarsely chopped garlic
½cup pine nuts
12cups loosely packed fresh basil
3cups loosely packed mint leaves
1½teaspoons freshly ground black pepper
Salt to taste, if desired

Ingredient Substitution Guide

Opt out or contact us anytime. See our Privacy Policy.

Preparation

Step 1
Combine three-quarter cup of the olive oil, the safflower oil, garlic and pine nuts in the container of a food processor or electric blender. Blend well.
Step 2
Add the basil, mint, pepper and salt. Blend.
Step 3
Pour the mixture into a one-quart jar and pour the remaining oil on top. This keeps well in the refrigerator.