Toum Recipe: Everyone’s Favorite Garlic Sauce
Shanthi Appelo, MS, RD
| 1 min read
Toum is a Lebanese garlic sauce with a creamy, fluffy consistency that’s a perfect addition to grilled meats and veggies alike. It comes together in under 10 minutes and is made with just a handful of ingredients, including garlic, oil, lemon juice and salt.
Serving Amount
Ingredients
1 head garlic, peeled, coarsely chopped
1⁄2 tsp coarse sea salt
3⁄4 cup avocado oil
1 large pasteurized egg white
2 tbsp lemon juice
Instructions
Step 1
Add garlic and salt to a dry food processor or high powered blender. Blend until garlic is well-chopped.
Step 2
Add about 1-2 tablespoons oil until the mixture has formed a paste-like texture.
Step 3
Keep the machine running and add the egg white until the mixture is frothy and white.
Step 4
Let the machine keep running and slowly drizzle in the remaining oil (a thin thread-like stream).
Step 5
Add lemon juice and continue to blend until the consistency is thick and fluffy. Add more salt to taste.
