Chef John's Empty Mayo Jar Dressing

Salad Dressing - Side Dish

When you're down to that empty jar of mayonnaise, don't scrape and scrape and scrape or just toss it out and open a new one. There's a better way: just use the jar to make a dressing.

Brief

Prep 15 mins

Total: 15 mins

Servings: 24

Yield: 1 -1/2 cups dressing

Chef John's Empty Mayo Jar Dressing

Ingredients

1 clove garlic

minced

1 teaspoon chopped fresh parsley

1 teaspoon chopped fresh thyme

1 teaspoon chopped fresh chives

½ cup white wine vinegar

1 cup olive oil

salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste

1 pinch cayenne pepper

or to taste

1 pinch herbes de Provence

1 tablespoon mayonnaise

or more to taste

Italian Herb Infused Olive Oil

Side Dish

Directions

Step 1

Place garlic parsley thyme chives white wine vinegar olive oil salt black pepper cayenne pepper and herbes de Provence into a nearly empty mayonnaise jar containing at least 1 tablespoon of mayonnaise.

Step 2

Cover mayonnaise jar with lid and shake vigorously until mayonnaise combines with dressing ingredients to make a creamy dressing about 2 minutes. Pour into a serving dish.

Nutritional Information

Chef John's Empty Mayo Jar Dressing

Servings Per Recipe:24

Calories: 84

% Daily Value *

Carbohydrates: 0.1g

Fat: 9.5g 15%

Saturated Fat: 1.3g 7%

Cholesterol: 0.2mg

Vitamin A Iu: 12.9IU

Vitamin C: 0.3mg 1%

Folate: 0.2mcg

Calcium: 0.9mg

Iron: 0.1mg 1%

Magnesium: 0.1mg

Potassium: 1.4mg

Sodium: 4mg

Calories From Fat: 85.1

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Nutrition information is provided for reference only. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.