Heart-Healthy Garlic Toum
Elevate your culinary game with this Heart-Healthy Garlic Toum, a lighter twist on the classic Middle Eastern garlic sauce that’s bursting with bold flavor. Perfect for dips, spreads, and more, this recipe swaps traditional oil-heavy blends for antioxidant-rich olive oil, creating a creamy and velvety texture that’s kinder to your heart. Made in just 15 minutes with fresh garlic, zesty lemon juice, and a touch of ice water to ensure smooth emulsification, this toum balances health and indulgence beautifully. Whether paired with roasted vegetables, lean proteins, or whole-grain bread, it’s a guilt-free way to add vibrant Mediterranean flavor to every meal. Plus, it keeps well in the fridge, so you can enjoy its garlicky goodness for up to two weeks!
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Recipe Information
Ingredients
- 5 large cloves Fresh garlic cloves
- 2 tablespoons Lemon juice
- 0.5 cup Olive oil
- 2 tablespoons Ice water
- 0.5 teaspoon Salt
Instructions
Peel the garlic cloves and slice them in half lengthwise. Remove any green sprouts from the center, as they can add a bitter taste to the toum.
In a food processor, add the garlic cloves, salt, and lemon juice. Process until the garlic is finely minced, scraping down the sides as needed.
With the food processor running, slowly drizzle in the olive oil in very small amounts at a time, allowing the mixture to emulsify. This is crucial for forming a creamy consistency.
After a portion of the olive oil has been incorporated, add half of the ice water to the processor. This will help in binding the ingredients together and maintaining the emulsion.
Continue to slowly add the remaining olive oil, alternating with the remaining ice water until fully mixed and smooth.
Taste the toum, and adjust salt or lemon juice if desired. Pulse briefly to incorporate any additional seasoning.
Transfer the garlic toum to a clean, airtight jar or container. It can be stored in the refrigerator for up to two weeks.
Enjoy this heart-healthy garlic toum as a dip with fresh vegetables, as a spread on whole-grain bread, or as a topping for roasted vegetables or lean proteins.
Nutrition Facts
Calories |
1068 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
% Daily Value* |
|||
| Total Fat | 112.1 g | 144% | |
| Saturated Fat | 17.4 g | 87% | |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 10.6 g | ||
| Cholesterol | 0 mg | 0% | |
| Sodium | 1196 mg | 52% | |
| Total Carbohydrate | 15.4 g | 6% | |
| Dietary Fiber | 1.4 g | 5% | |
| Total Sugars | 0.8 g | ||
| Protein | 2.8 g | 6% | |
| Vitamin D | 0.0 mcg | 0% | |
| Calcium | 70 mg | 5% | |
| Iron | 2.0 mg | 11% | |
| Potassium | 192 mg | 4% | |
*The % Daily Value tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
