Garlic Greek Yogurt Aioli Sauce
This low-calorie Garlic Greek Yogurt Aioli is basically a garlic yogurt sauce that can be swapped in for high-fat garlic aioli. The creamy texture, tangy flavor and bold garlic make it just as delicious as traditional aioli sauce but with one-quarter of the calories!
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Why We Love This Light and Healthy All-Purpose Aioli Recipe
This 5-minute recipe for Greek Yogurt Aioli has countless uses! It is the perfect healthier condiment for dipping and spreading in place of full-fat mayonnaise or regular aioli.
Just like traditional aioli sauce made with raw egg yolk and oil, this healthier Greek Yogurt-based alternative is the perfect addition to burgers and sandwiches, to serve with oven fries or to accompany steamed mussels.
Recipe Highlights
- Low Calorie: While regular aioli has 194 calories per 2-tablespoon serving, this low-calorie version has only 57 calories for 2 tablespoons!
- Classic Aioli Taste and Creamy Texture: We used a small amount of real mayonnaise. Just enough to give it classic taste! The Greek Yogurt gives it plenty of creamy texture.
- Bold and Tangy Garlic Flavor: We added in fresh garlic, tangy vinegar (or lemon juice) and a little salt to balance it all out.
- Adaptable: Can be used as a base for many flavorful variations such as remoulade, rouille or tarragon aioli. See more variations to try here.
Ingredients For This Garlic Yogurt Aioli Sauce
- Greek Yogurt: You can use either full-fat, reduced-fat or fat-free greek yogurt. I like to use fat free for the biggest calorie saving.
- Mayonnaise: To give the aioli an authentic taste it is important to add just a little mayonnaise. This adds a little fat which helps with the taste and mouthfeel. It also adds the essential aioli flavor.
- White Wine Vinegar: This adds acidity. We liked this a bit better than the version with fresh lemon juice, but either work.
- Garlic: I added in 1 clove raw garlic. You can also try this with a little pureed roasted garlic confit.
- Salt: to balance the acidity, it also needs a little salt
Instructions
Combine the Greek yogurt, mayonnaise, garlic, vinegar (or lemon) and salt in a medium bowl. Whisk to combine.
FAQs and Expert Tips For Garlic Yogurt Sauce
Keep this in the refrigerator for up to 1 week. Stir well before using.
Transfer to a pint jar, cover and refrigerate. Alternatively, transfer to a resealable container.
Serving Suggestions
- Aioli Sauce is great with brassica veggies like cauliflower and brussels sprouts. Try it with air fried cauliflower or crispy air-fried brussels sprouts.
- Dip lacinato kale chips into it!
- Serve on our Portobello Mushroom Sandwich instead of the “special sauce”
- It’s excellent with potatoes cooked any which way. Try with our Cajun Oven Fries.
- Use instead of tartar with Crab Cakes or Salmon Cakes.
- It is so good dolloped it over Seared Salmon!
Variations To Try
- Add 1 tablespoon chopped fresh tarragon or 1 1/2 teaspoon dried tarragon. This flavor combo is especially delicious when served with steak frites.
- Add 1 to 2 teaspoons Sriracha to give it a spicy kick.
- Add 1 to 2 tablespoons horseradish and serve with beef tenderloin.
- Add 1 each tablespoon of coarse ground mustard and relish for a light tartar to serve with cocktail shrimp.
- Add saffron and roasted garlic to make this into a delicious low-fat rouille.
- Turn into a spicy low-fat remoulade by adding in coarse spicy mustard, Cajun seasoning, horseradish and a little pickle juice.
More Low-Calorie Greek Yogurt Sauces, Dressings & Dips
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PrintGarlic Greek Yogurt Aioli Sauce
- Total Time: 5 mins
- Yield: 1 1/8 cup 1x
Description
This low-calorie Garlic Greek Yogurt Aioli is basically a garlic yogurt sauce that can be swapped in for high-fat garlic aioli. The creamy texture, tangy flavor and bold garlic make it just as delicious as traditional aioli sauce but with one-quarter of the calories!
Ingredients
- 1 clove garlic, finely minced
- ¾ cup plain fat-free Greek yogurt
- ¼ cup mayonnaise
- 1 tablespoon white wine vinegar or lemon juice
- ¼ teaspoon salt
Instructions
Whisk garlic, yogurt, mayonnaise, lemon juice, and salt in a medium bowl.
Notes
Storage and Leftovers
Transfer to a pint jar or resealable container, cover and refrigerate.
Keep this in the refrigerator for up to 1 week. Stir well before using.
- Prep Time: 5 mins
- Cook Time: na
- Category: Sauce
- Method: No cook
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 2 tablespoons
- Calories: 57 calories
- Sugar: 0 grams
- Fat: 6 grams
- Carbohydrates: 1 gram
- Fiber: 0 grams
- Protein: 1 gram
Keywords: Greek Yogurt Aioli, Garlic Yogurt Sauce, Garlic Greek Yogurt Sauce, Greek Yogurt Aioli Sauce, Garlic Greek Yogurt Aioli, Low Calorie Aioli
Outstanding garlic aioli for my steamed artichoke! Moving forward, this recipe will be the only one I use. Thank you so much for sharing with us. It’s absolutely delicious.
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That sounds wonderful. I am glad you discovered this recipe!
I made this sauce with dinner last night and it was perfect for dipping potatoes in! Thanks so much for sharing the recipe!
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What a nice touch the Greek yogurt gives to this sauce! I have done it with a dash of sour cream, but this is so much healthier!
Such an easy to make and tasty sauce. I made it to go with some air fryer salmon and roasted veggies. Yum!
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Oooh, this sauce looks so good! You had me at creamy texture and tangy flavor. I love how easily it all comes together.
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Wow that was really really good sauce! Thank you for an awesome recipe!
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