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How to Make GARLIC PARMESAN SAUCE

Published: Mar 29, 2016 ยท Modified: Jul 25, 2023 by Madalaine ยท This post may contain affiliate links ยท

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This Garlic Parmesan Sauce has a mellow garlic flavor and a good punch of parmesan but really comes alive with tangy dijon mustard.ย  It can be used for a whole variety of things. It's brilliant as a salad dressing, a base for garlic bread, a veggie dip, and a chicken marinade.

spring fresh garlic parmesan salad

How to Make Garlic Parmesan Sauce

This is a wonderful sauce that uses fresh garlic instead of dried garlic or garlic powder. You can use it in lots of different ways. If you find a favorite use for it, please let me know in the comment section below!

Parmesan Garlic Sauce Ingredients

  • 4 garlic cloves
  • ยฝ cup grated parmesan cheese
  • 1 teaspoon fresh ground pepper
  • ยฝ teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
  • 2ย tablespoonsย white wine vinegar
  • ยผ cup olive oil
  • ยผย cupย vegetable oil

Instructions

  1. In a small saucepan of boiling water, boil 3 garlic cloves for 10 -15 minutes.
  2. Add garlic plus 1 fresh garlic clove, parmesan cheese, pepper, salt, mustard, and vinegar in a small blender or mini food processor and blend until smooth.
  3. Slowly add the olive oil while blending until completely emulsified.

Garlic Parmesan Sauce Recipe Notes:

How to Make Garlic Parmesan Sauce By Hand

To make this without the assistance of a small appliance, mash the boiled garlic into a paste. Then mash a clove of freshly minced garlic into the paste.

Add this garlic paste to a large bowl and whisk in the parmesan cheese, ground pepper, salt, dijon mustard, and white wine vinegar. Slowly (drop by drop) add the olive oil and vegetable oil white continuously whisking until an emulsion is created.

How to Take the "BITE" Out of Garlic

There are 3 ways to take the "bite" out of garlic, without losing flavor. ย 

  1. BOIL IT - Boiling garlic until it is softย really takes the edge off. ย Boil the cloves for about 10 minutes for best results.
  2. ROAST IT - Cut an entire head of garlic in half, rub it with olive oil, put the halves back together, and wrap it with aluminum foil. Bake at 350F for 45 minutes or until the cloves are soft and spreadable.
  3. CUT THE HEART OUT - The "heart" of a garlic clove is its germ. Slice a garlic clove lengthwise to expose the germ and pry it out.

Any one of these methods will mellow the garlic. However, if you want extra insurance against a powerful garlic taste, cut the germs out of the cloves then boil them. There's no need to cut the hearts out if using roasted garlic.

garlic and parmesan salad

How to Use This Garlic Parmesan Sauce Recipe

  • Simple Salad Dressing:ย toss into shredded lettuce with toasted pine nuts (or toasted sliced almonds). Then sprinkle an extra ยผ cup of freshly grated parmesan over it and several shavings of thinly sliced red onion.

Pine nuts are expensive and go rancid quickly. Taste them before adding them to the salad. Rancid pine nuts taste slightly like varnish.

  • Grilled Salad Dressing: Cut a head of Romaine lettuce lengthwise, drizzle it with the garlic parmesan sauce, and lay the halves face down on a hot grill until the leaves are charred. Plate the lettuce and finish with a squeeze of fresh lemon juice.
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  • Pasta Sauce: Toss the parmesan garlic sauce into your favorite cooked pasta.
  • Garlic Bread: Mix with shredded mozzarella cheese.ย  Spread over split French bread and toast under the broiler until golden brown.
  • Chicken Marinade: marinade chicken wings, chicken breasts, and/or chicken thighs for at least 1 hour and up to 12 hours.  
  • Sous Vide Chicken Wings: sous vide wings with marinade at 145F for 1-4 hours, then grill or broil until nicely charred.
  • Dipping Sauce: use to dip sliced veggies or focaccia bread

How to Make a Garlic Parmesan Cream Sauce

To turn this into a creamy garlic parmesan sauce make the recipe as written above. Then whisk in 2 tablespoons of heavy cream. Taste it and adjust the seasoning by adding more salt, pepper, or cream as you like.

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Garlic parmesan salad
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Garlic Parmesan Sauce

Light crisp and remarkably fresh salad.  If you like a good caesar salad, you will love this! | www.lakesidetable.com
Course Salad
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Servings 12 servings
Calories 100 kcal
Author Madalaine

Ingredients

  • 4 garlic cloves
  • ยฝ cup grated parmesan cheese
  • 1 teaspoon fresh ground pepper
  • ยฝ teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
  • 2 tablespoon white wine vinegar
  • ยผ cup olive oil
  • ยผ cup vegetable oil
  • fresh ground pepper

Instructions

  1. In a small saucepan of boiling water, boil 3 garlic cloves for 10 minutes.
  2. Put the boiled garlic, 1 fresh garlic clove, parmesan cheese, pepper, salt, mustard, and vinegar in a blender and blend until smooth.

  3. Slowly add the olive oil while blending until completely emulsified.

Recipe Notes

Ways to use this Parmesan Garlic Sauce:

  • Salad dressing: toss into shredded lettuce with toasted pine nuts and extra parmesan sprinkled over it.ย ย 
  • Garlic bread: Mix with shredded mozzarella cheese.ย  Spread over split French bread and toast under the broiler until golden brown.
  • Chicken Marinade: marinade chicken wings, chicken breasts, and/or chicken thighs for at least 1 hour and up to 12 hours.ย ย 
  • Sous Vide Chicken Wings: sous vide wings with marinade at 145F for 1-4 hours, then grill or broil until nicely charred.
  • Dip: use to dip sliced veggies or focaccia bread
Nutrition Facts
Garlic Parmesan Sauce
Amount Per Serving (2 teaspoons)
Calories 100 Calories from Fat 90
% Daily Value*
Fat 10g15%
Saturated Fat 2g13%
Trans Fat 0.03g
Polyunsaturated Fat 3g
Monounsaturated Fat 5g
Cholesterol 4mg1%
Sodium 184mg8%
Potassium 15mg0%
Carbohydrates 1g0%
Fiber 0.1g0%
Sugar 0.03g0%
Protein 1g2%
Vitamin A 37IU1%
Vitamin C 0.3mg0%
Calcium 40mg4%
Iron 0.1mg1%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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Comments

  1. Tara N says

    November 24, 2018 at 9:58 pm

    5 stars
    This is the best salad! My husband loved it and we will be sure to keep trying your amazing recipes.

  2. Deb H says

    November 25, 2018 at 6:37 pm

    5 stars
    BEST SALAD EVER!!! I've taken to making my own dressings all the time now and this one is so tasty!

  3. Surya says

    June 19, 2020 at 4:54 am

    5 stars
    This looks and sounds perfect!

  4. Carol G says

    June 21, 2020 at 10:15 am

    This sounds delicious, I will make this next week for a special anniversary dinner.

  5. Mina says

    April 18, 2025 at 6:30 am

    5 stars
    My family LOVES this salad and it's so easy to make!

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