Basil Mayonnaise

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Basil is the go-to herb successful the room plot astatine Green Spring Gardens. It grows determination successful respective varieties with antithetic flavors, colors and leafage shapes: Mexican Spice, Siam Queen, Sweet Dani Lemon, Magical Michael, Purple Ruffles, Red Rubin and, of course, Genovese.

This look goes large connected a grilled chickenhearted sandwich, oregon successful a tomato-cucumber crockery oregon murphy salad.

The mayonnaise tin beryllium refrigerated successful an airtight instrumentality for up to 1 week.

From Cynthia A. Brown, adjunct manager astatine Green Spring Gardens successful Alexandria.

Ingredients

measuring cup

Servings: 2.5 cups

Leaves from 1 mean clump basil (1 cupful loosely packed)
Leaves from 1 mean clump cilantro (1 cupful loosely packed)
Juice of 1 lime (2 1/2 tablespoons)
1 spoon chili powder
1 1/2 cups reduced abdominous olive-oil mayonnaise, specified arsenic Hellmann's brand
1/4 spoon salt

Nutritional Facts

Per 1-tablespoon serving

Calories
16
Fat
1 g
Carbohydrates
1 g
Sodium
90 mg

This investigation is an estimation based connected disposable ingredients and this preparation. It should not substitute for a dietitian’s oregon nutritionist’s advice.

From Cynthia A. Brown, adjunct manager astatine Green Spring Gardens successful Alexandria.

Tested by Jane Touzalin.

Published March 13, 2026