Pesto Aioli

Pesto aioli is a refreshing and tangy dip with flavors of basil, pine nuts and garlic coming through. It’s a great dip and sauce for sandwiches, vegetables and pasta.

Pesto

We tend to make our own pesto because it’s so easy to make at home and it’s so much more flavorful, fresh and rich than store-bought pesto. We definitely recommend trying this out, but if you don’t have so much time on your hands, you can always use store-bought pesto. If you’re using store-bought pesto, then add a cup of mayo to each cup of pesto.

What is pesto aioli?

Aioli means “garlic and oil”. As the name suggests, it is made from garlic, olive oil, salt, and eggs.

Pesto aioli is the two sauces, pesto and aioli, mixed together. The flavor profile is fresh from the basil and pine nuts in the pesto, as well as earthy from the garlic flavor running through the aioli.

How can I store pesto aioli?

If you’re storing your aioli and pesto separately, then aioli stores for approximately 2-3 days in the fridge in an airtight container and pesto stores for 5 days in the fridge in an airtight container. So, we suggest storing them separately. However, you can store pesto aioli for 3 days in an airtight container in the fridge at most.

How can I use pesto aioli?

There’s a lot that you can do with pesto aioli. Use it as a:
◦ Sandwich sauce, e.g. in a baguette with mozzarella and tomatoes
◦ Salad dressing
◦ Side sauce for veggies
◦ Pasta sauce

If you like this recipe, check out our other aioli recipes

• Chili Aioli
• Bacon Aioli

In this recipe, we’re making a quicker version of aioli using mayonnaise, but you can also make aioli from scratch. Check out this recipe if you’d like to make it from scratch.