10 Aioli Recipes for Your Day-After-Thanksgiving Turkey Sandwich

Thanksgiving is almost here, which means the day after Thanksgiving is almost here, which means youre that much closer to the very best part of the whole holiday: leftover turkey sandwiches! Thoughts of Thanksgiving dinner might make your mouth water, but even more delectable is that tried-and-true combo of turkey and sliced bread with a little (or if its me, a whole lot of) mayonnaise.

Im already a huge fan of mayo, but did you know you can make that sandwich even more flavorful by swapping in mayos fancy cousin, aioli? At restaurants these days, it seems like you cant throw a frite without hitting a little metal container of aioli, and so Ive had my fair share. But, I didnt know until recently that the difference between mayo and aioli is that aioli, while essentially a garlicky mayo, has Mediterranean roots and is officially made with both garlic and olive oil.

Here are 10 delicious aioli recipes to jazz up your Thanksgiving leftovers (or anything else you want to eat with a schmear or a dip).

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Basic Aioli

If youre unfamiliar with aioli, you should get started with our Basic Aioli recipe. And if you are saving your first encounter with aioli for the day-after Thanksgiving turkey sandwich, well then I truly envy you: I shouldve waited for such a special occasion!

Super Easy Garlic Aioli

For a shortcut in aioli creation, try thisSuper Easy Garlic Aioli recipe that uses store-bought mayonnaiseexcept if you want to appease your persnickety friends, make sure you use mayonnaise made from olive oil. Or, just dont tell them, and then if they question you further, act like you didnt hear them. Your secret is safe with me!

Roasted Garlic Aioli

If youre looking for a deeper, roast-ier garlic flavor, try our Roasted Garlic Aioli recipe. You will be putting in extra oven time to roast your garlic to perfection, but if you love garlic like I do, it will be worth it to experience the joy of an utterly garlicky sandwich dressing.

Sweet Paprika Aioli

Sweet paprika is a simple addition to the basic components of aioli. With our Sweet Paprika Aioli recipe, you are remedying the only problem I can see with the Thanksgiving-turkey-and-aioli sandwich: lack of color. Dress that sammy with a pop of orangey-pink, and if you are interested in smokier flavors, try substituting smoked paprika instead of sweet.

Fall Herb Aioli

In our Fall Herb Aioli recipe, sage and thyme add an autumnal element, perfect for tying together your Thanksgiving leftovers. This is the aioli that begs turkey to bring its buddies, cranberry sauce and slice-of-sweet-potato, to join the party between two pieces of bread.

The Best Vegan Aioli

If your Thanksgiving turkey was actually a Thanksgiving Tofurky, then youll not be wanting mayo or egg ingredients on your day-after sandwich. This is where marvelous aquafaba comes to the rescue! Instead of egg, this Vegan Aioli recipe uses chickpea water for its egg-like properties to give you a completely vegan version of aioli.

Lemon-Dill Aioli Sauce

Usually the go-to flavors for accompanying fish, lemon and dill add tangy brightness to your sandwich dressing in this Lemon-Dill Aioli Sauce recipe. Unlike the other recipes, this one calls for avocado oil, and so, yes, it is missing the olive oil requirement of true aiolis. Should you find yourself amongst aioli dogmatists while you are eating or serving this recipe, I suggest quietly coughing the word aioli when describing the lemon-dill aioli sauce and emphasizing the word sauce. That oughta do it.

Chipotle Aioli

For a little spice on your sandwich, try thisChipotle Aioli recipe which uses chipotle in adobo sauce. While the lack of olive oil prevents this from being a bonafide aioli, the use of mild-tasting vegetable oil actually helps highlight the smoky chipotle flavor.

Calabrian Chile Aioli

If you try our Calabrian Chile Aioli recipe, you may want to swap olive oil in for the canola oilthis way you can lean into the chiles Italian roots and keep this aioli true to its Mediterranean heritage. These peppers will give your sandwich a slightly fruitier spice.

Chimichurri Aioli

For the final recipe in this aioli round-up, were back to the store-bought mayonnaise shortcut; though, as mentioned before, you can purchase a fancier version made from olive oil. This Chimichurri Aioli recipe, born of the serendipitous action of combining chimichurri and mayo, will add tanginess and a little spice to your turkey sandwich. And if youre genetically wired to dislike cilantro, then the other aforementioned aiolis will have to be your guiding light for taking the post-Thanksgiving turkey sandwich to the next leveleven if you should arrive at that level very full from the day before and completely out of breath.

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