Recipes · French · Sauces, Dressings, and Marinades
Aïoli
One serving has 437 kcal and 2 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of vitamin E (45%), vitamin K (30%) and choline (20%). Ready in 15 minutes.

- Preparation: 15 min
- Makes: 1 serving (62.5 g)
- Difficulty: Medium
- Diets: Vegetarian, Gluten-free, Dairy-free, Low carb
- Contains: egg
Ingredients
- 4 g Garlic, raw
- 10 g Egg yolks, raw
- 45 g Olive oil
- 3 g Lemon juice
- 0.5 g Salt
Method
- Crush the garlic to a smooth paste with a pinch of the salt, using a mortar and pestle or the flat of a knife.
- Whisk in the egg yolk until well combined.
- Whisking constantly, add the olive oil in a very thin, slow stream, letting the sauce thicken and emulsify as you go.
- Once thick and glossy, whisk in the lemon juice and adjust the salt to taste.
- Serve at room temperature as a dip for vegetables, boiled potatoes or poached fish.
- This sauce contains a raw egg yolk; use a pasteurised egg if serving to pregnant women, young children or the elderly.
Nutrition per serving
| Nutrient | Per serving | Share of a day's need |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 437 kcal | 21% |
| Carbohydrates | 1.9 g | |
| Water | 10.3 mL | |
| Fiber | 0.09 g | 0% |
| Protein | 1.9 g | 4% |
| Tryptophan | 0.02 g | |
| Threonine | 0.07 g | |
| Isoleucine | 0.1 g | |
| Leucine | 0.15 g | |
| Lysine | 0.13 g | |
| Methionine | 0.04 g | |
| Cystine | 0.03 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.08 g | |
| Tyrosine | 0.07 g | |
| Valine | 0.11 g | |
| Histidine | 0.05 g | |
| Fat | 47.7 g | |
| Monounsaturated | 34 g | |
| Polyunsaturated | 5.2 g | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0.01 g | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0 g | |
| Omega-6 | 4.8 g | |
| Saturated | 7.2 g | |
| Trans-Fats | 0 g | |
| Cholesterol | 109 mg | |
| Calcium | 20.9 mg | 2% |
| Copper | 0.02 mg | 2% |
| Iron | 0.6 mg | 3% |
| Magnesium | 1.7 mg | 1% |
| Manganese | 0.07 mg | 4% |
| Phosphorus | 45.4 mg | 6% |
| Potassium | 30.5 mg | 1% |
| Selenium | 6.2 µg | 11% |
| Sodium | 200 mg | |
| Zinc | 0.28 mg | 4% |
| Thiamin (vitamin B1) | 0.03 mg | 3% |
| Riboflavin (vitamin B2) | 0.06 mg | 5% |
| Niacin (vitamin B3) | 0.03 mg | 0% |
| Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) | 0.33 mg | 7% |
| Pyridoxine (vitamin B6) | 0.09 mg | 7% |
| Folate (vitamin B9) | 15.3 µg | 4% |
| Cobalamin (vitamin B12) | 0.2 µg | 8% |
| Choline | 83.2 mg | 20% |
| Vitamin A | 38.1 µg | 5% |
| Vitamin C | 2.4 mg | 3% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 21.8 IU | 4% |
| Vitamin E | 6.7 mg | 45% |
| Vitamin K | 27.2 µg | 30% |
Shares of a day's need are for a woman of 30, 165 cm, 60 kg, lightly active, by the US and Canadian Dietary Reference Intakes. SustainBite works out each person's own needs, by the standard where they live: the Nordic Nutrition Recommendations in Norway, the UK's, EFSA's in the EU.
Climate footprint
0.1 kg CO2e a serving: lower than most breakfasts, sides, desserts and drinks on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.
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