ED GIOBBI'S DIPPING SAUCE

Ed Giobbi's dipping sauce image

Provided by Craig Claiborne And Pierre Franey

Categories condiments, dips and spreads, side dish

Time 5m

Yield About four cups

Number Of Ingredients 8

Ingredients

1 cup olive oil
1/4 cup safflower oil
1/4 cup coarsely chopped garlic
1/2 cup pine nuts
12 cups loosely packed fresh basil
3 cups loosely packed mint leaves
1 1/2 teaspoons freshly ground black pepper
Salt to taste, if desired

Steps:

Combine three-quarter cup of the olive oil, the safflower oil, garlic and pine nuts in the container of a food processor or electric blender. Blend well.
Add the basil, mint, pepper and salt. Blend.
Pour the mixture into a one-quart jar and pour the remaining oil on top. This keeps well in the refrigerator.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 386, UnsaturatedFat 33 grams, Carbohydrate 7 grams, Fat 40 grams, Fiber 3 grams, Protein 4 grams, SaturatedFat 5 grams, Sodium 272 milligrams, Sugar 0 grams