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By: Sahaj108 
"This is a traditional Lebanese Garlic dipping sauce. Not for the faint of heart. Keeps for weeks in the fridge. Serve at room temperature with Lebanese breads, Hummus and Tabbouleh."

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.7 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (17)

Prep Time:
10 Min
Ready In:
10 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 6 servings
 

Ingredients

  • 4 cloves garlic, peeled
  • 1/4 cup vegetable oil, or as needed
  • 1 pinch salt
  • 1 lemon, juiced

Directions

  1. Crush garlic in a mortar and pestle with a generous pinch of salt. Mix in oil a teaspoon at a time until the mixture will absorb no more oil. Stir in the lemon juice. serve at room temperature with Lebanese breads, hummus or Tabbouleh.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 87 | Total Fat: 9.1g | Cholesterol: 0mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 2, 2006 by ~marie~   view full review
MMMmmm! This IS a classic Lebanese dip- We eat it with oven roasted chicken, dipping the...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 13, 2009 by sarah   view full review
This recipe was fantastic! The only thing I added was extra garlic! Oh and I put mine in a...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 20, 2008 by njmom   view full review
i really did love this, although it was a pain in the neck for me to make...no mortor and...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 30, 2007 by Loula   view full review
i like this one too and i add it to pasta's, chicken, bbq, bread and i could add it to...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 22, 2011 by jadedgurl   view full review
My husband is middle eastern and we love this! However, you must use olive oil and we also...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 5, 2007 by Kelsey   view full review
After devouring the first batch we were out of lemons, so I used limes instead. Still...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 3, 2006 by ZEEROME   view full review
I love it.It makes a difference crushing garlic & salt with a mortar & pestal than chopping it...
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 8, 2009 by linda   view full review
There was too much lemon juice. I think half a lemon would have been perfect. I had to add the...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 15, 2011 by UNIVSTUDENT   view full review
Turned out thick and creamy. Used older garlic and it was super strong - too strong to eat on...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 31, 2007 by KayStallard   view full review
My son's friend Jon gave me this recipe 15yrs ago. His Mom was Lebanese, and I loved this...

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