Steamed Artichokes with Red Wine Aioli

• HEALTHY
• MAKE-AHEAD
• VEGETARIAN

Ingredients

1. 1 1/2 cups dry red wine
2. 4 garlic cloves, 3 halved, 1 minced
3. 1/2 cup low-fat mayonnaise
4. 1/2 cup low-fat yogurt
5. 1/4 teaspoon ground cumin
6. Pinch of cayenne pepper
7. Salt and freshly ground pepper
8. 4 large artichokes, stems trimmed

1. In a medium saucepan, boil the wine and halved garlic cloves until reduced to 1/4 cup, about 8 minutes. Transfer to a medium bowl and mash the garlic with a fork. Let cool to room temperature. Stir in the mayonnaise, yogurt, minced garlic, cumin and cayenne and season with salt and pepper. Cover and refrigerate for at least 1 hour.
2. Meanwhile, put the artichokes in a steamer basket, cover and steam over moderate heat until the bottoms are tender, about 40 minutes. Let cool. Transfer the artichokes to a platter and serve with the red wine aioli.