Nom Nom Paleo: Food for Humans (20 page)
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Authors: Michelle Tam,Henry Fong
Tags: #Cookbooks; Food & Wine, #Cooking by Ingredient, #Natural Foods, #Special Diet, #Allergies, #Gluten Free, #Paleo, #Food Allergies, #Gluten-Free, #Healthy
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over and refrigerate the leftover dressing. It'll last for up to a week! 
FIVE-MINUTE BACON AÏOLI
Yes, that’s exactly what I said. Bacon aïoli. In just five minutes.
| Makes 1 cup | ½ cup macadamia nut oil |
| Hands-on time: 5 minutes | ½ cup liquid, room temperature bacon drippings |
| Total time: 5 minutes | 1 large egg yolk |
| 2 garlic cloves , finely minced | |
| 1 tablespoon sherry vinegar | |
| 1 tablespoon Dijon-style mustard | |
| Kosher salt | |
| Freshly ground black pepper |
DO THIS:
- I
n a liquid measuring cup, combine the macadamia nut oil and bacon drippings. - I
n an immersion blender cup, toss the egg yolk, garlic, sherry vinegar, and mustard, and season with salt and pepper to taste. Mix with an immersion blender for about
30
seconds, or until the ingredients are well combined. - A
dd the oil and bacon drippings, and place the head of the immersion blender in the bottom of the cup. Pulse away. As the aïoli forms, carefully lift and tilt the head of the blender so that the thick, bacon-infused emulsion forms evenly. This rich, smoky dressing will keep in a covered container for up to
3
days in the refrigerator.
W
hat’s aïoli, you ask? Aïoli’s a garlicky Provencal mayonnaise. Think of it as a quick and easy flavor enhancer for everything from seared tuna and summery salads to crudités and hard-boiled eggs.
I hope you saved some bacon drippings when you made
Crispy Lardons
!
AVOCADO + BASIL DRESSING
Sick of vinaigrettes? Wistful for creamy salad dressings? You know—the ones that you can’t eat anymore because they’re loaded with high-fructose corn syrup, soybean oil, and Yellow Number
5
? Believe it or not, with a few pantry staples, you can whip up a fresh, thick dressing in minutes. Here’s one of my favorites.
| Makes 1 cup | 1 medium Hass avocado |
| Hands-on time: 10 minutes | pitted, peeled, and cubed |
| Total time: 10 minutes | 1 cup packed fresh basil |
| 1 garlic clove | |
| Juice from 1 large lime | |
| ¼ cup extra-virgin olive oil | |
| Kosher salt | |
| Freshly ground black pepper | |
| ½ teaspoon Aleppo pepper or red pepper flakes |
DO THIS:
- A
dd all the ingredients to the work bowl of a food processor, and blitz until well combined. - T
he dressing should be thick and chunky, but if it’s too dense for your taste, add a bit of water to thin it out to your desired consistency.
PALEO RANCH DRESSING
