Saturday, July 2, 2011

The Healthy Aioli

Whenever possible, I like to make things a little healthier.  We are bombarded daily with gut busting additives and sodium and fat laden foods.  One way that I like to navigate through the cess pool is to make the things that I won't eat because they have mayo in them and add different things to make them not only edible to me, but much friendlier to the waistline.  One I came up with the other day was my version of a chipotle aioli.  I try to use spices whenever possible to avoid fat and salt...try it and get creative.

Ingredients:

2 whole chipotle peppers
3 to 4 teaspoons of adobo sauce from the chipotle peppers
8 oz. of low fat plain yogurt
1/2 teaspoon each of:  paprika, chili powder, granulated garlic, cumin, black pepper and sugar

Directions:

Dice the peppers as fine as possible (if the consistency is still too rough for you add to a blender or food processor).  Add peppers, yogurt and spices to a bowl and mix until incorporated.  Add the 3 teaspoons of the adobo sauce and mix.  Add the fourth teaspoon if the color isn't to your liking or you would like it a touch hotter.  Just add the fourth:) it won't kill you. 

This sauce is a great substitute for anything you would put mayo on; burgers, sandwiches, wraps, eat it by the spoonful or whatever suits your fancy.  Good luck and enjoy!!!!

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