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Harissa Mayonnaise with Olives and Lemon

Harissa Mayonnaise with Olives and Lemon

By Malcolm JacksonOctober 17, 2023

  • Makes
    Makes about 1 cup
  • Cook Time
    15 minutes

This punchy, subtly spicy sauce combines North African flavors. Briny green olives and lemon add texture and bright contrast to spicy harissa. Use it as a spread in sandwiches, as an embellishment for a frittata, as a flourish for roasted vegetables or as a dipping sauce (think whole roasted artichokes). For a tangier sauce with a more cooling quality, use whole-milk Greek yogurt in place of the mayonnaise.

Ingredients
  • ¾

    cup mayonnaise OR plain whole-milk Greek yogurt

  • cup finely chopped pitted green OR black olives OR a combination

  • 1 to 1½

    tablespoons harissa paste

  • 1

    tablespoon grated lemon zest, plus 3 tablespoons lemon juice

  • Kosher salt and ground black pepper

In a small bowl, stir together the mayonnaise, olives, harissa and lemon zest and juice. Taste and season with salt and pepper. Use immediately or refrigerate in an airtight container for up to 3 days.