Chef John's Empty Mayo Jar Dressing

When you're down to that empty jar of mayonnaise, don't scrape and scrape and scrape or just toss it out and open a new one. There's a better way: just use the jar to make a dressing.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Total Time: 15 mins
• Calories: 84 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 clove garlic, minced
• 1 teaspoon chopped fresh thyme
• salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
• 1 cup olive oil
• 1 teaspoon chopped fresh parsley
• 1 teaspoon chopped fresh chives
• 1 pinch cayenne pepper, or to taste
• ½ cup white wine vinegar
• 1 tablespoon mayonnaise, or more to taste
• 1 pinch herbes de Provence

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Place garlic, parsley, thyme, chives, white wine vinegar, olive oil, salt, black pepper, cayenne pepper, and herbes de Provence into a nearly empty mayonnaise jar containing at least 1 tablespoon of mayonnaise.n

Step 2

Cover mayonnaise jar with lid and shake vigorously until mayonnaise combines with dressing ingredients to make a creamy dressing, about 2 minutes. Pour into a serving dish.n