Olivepoint Herb Aioli

Name: Olivepoint Herb Aioli
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 10 min
Yield: about 1¾ cups (400 ml)
Cuisine: Mediterranean
Ingredients: 2 ½ Tbsp Dijon mustard (37.5 ml) Dijon Mustard; 2 Tbsp sherry vinegar (30 ml) Sherry Vinegar; 2 cloves garlic Garlic; ¼ tsp paprika (1.25 ml) Paprika; 2 egg yolks Egg Yolk; 1 tsp salt (5 ml) Salt; ½ tsp ground black pepper (2.5 ml) Pepper; 1 cup vegetable oil (240 ml) Vegetable Oil; ½ cup olive oil (120 ml) Olive Oil; ¼ cup fresh tarragon leaves (60 ml) Tarragon; 10 fresh mint leaves Mint; 10 flat-leaf parsley leaves Parsley

Independent adaptation of a publicly published Dale Mackay recipe. Not affiliated with, sponsored by, or endorsed by Dale Mackay.

From a champion chef's kitchen.

Ratio

Dijon Mustard 38 mlSherry Vinegar 30 mlPaprika 1 mlSalt 5 mlPepper 3 mlVegetable Oil 240 ml

Ingredients

Dijon Mustard — 2 ½ Tbsp Dijon mustard (37.5 ml)
Sherry Vinegar — 2 Tbsp sherry vinegar (30 ml)
Garlic — 2 cloves garlic
Paprika — ¼ tsp paprika (1.25 ml)
Egg Yolk — 2 egg yolks
Salt — 1 tsp salt (5 ml)
Pepper — ½ tsp ground black pepper (2.5 ml)
Vegetable Oil — 1 cup vegetable oil (240 ml)
Olive Oil — ½ cup olive oil (120 ml)
Tarragon — ¼ cup fresh tarragon leaves (60 ml)
Mint — 10 fresh mint leaves
Parsley — 10 flat-leaf parsley leaves

Method

This sauce needs a blender — the jar is for storing it, not making it.
Combine measured ingredients and blend until smooth.
Taste and adjust salt and acid.

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Olivepoint Herb Aioli wants a blender — make it from this page.

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Provenance

Dale MacKay. Canadian / contemporary. Cited awards include: Top Chef Canada winner S1 (2011).

Originally published as Herb Aioli.

Adapted from a Dale MacKay recipe (Dale MacKay / Co-op food.crs (chicken legs; re-eligible under §1 v2 2026-07-18)).

FAQ

Can this go in a shake jar?

No — this one needs a blender or stove, so make it from this page. Jars only carry pour-and-shake sauces — its companion jar is below.

What do the quantities mean?

Amounts follow the published recipe in household units (with metric in parentheses). On a jar, every sauce scales to the same fill height.

Where did this recipe come from?

Adapted from Dale MacKay / Co-op food.crs (chicken legs; re-eligible under §1 v2 2026-07-18) (published as “Herb Aioli”). Full citation lives in Provenance.

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