Crisp Coat Fried Tomatoes and Roasted Garlic Mayonnaise

Submitted By: Donna Neal

Ingredients:
8 large fresh cloves garlic, unpeeled
1 teaspoon extra virgin olive oil
1 cup real mayonnaise
¼ teaspoon each of ground chili powder, ground paprika and ground nutmeg
1 TBSP. fresh lemon juice
Salt, to taste
Freshly ground black pepper, to taste

Directions:
1. Place garlic, unpeeled, in a microwave dish and drizzle with olive oil.
2. Microwave cloves on high power 1 to 1 ½ minutes until very soft; cool slightly. Squeeze garlic from skins into a small bowl. Using a fork mash the garlic until smooth.
3. Add mayonnaise, spices, lemon juice, salt and pepper. (Mayonnaise can be prepared in advance).

 

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