Tarragon Mayonnaise Dip - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 cup mayonnaise
1 teaspoon freshly squeezed lemon juice
2 teaspoons tomato paste
1 1/2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
1/8 teaspoon sea salt or 1/8 teaspoon kosher salt, plus additional to taste
fresh ground black pepper
2 tablespoons olive oil
2 tablespoons chopped fresh tarragon leaves

Preparation

Combine all ingredients thoroughly.
Makes about 1 3/4 cups.
Variation: For spicer version of this dip, add 1/2 tsp. red pepper flakes, hot pepper sauce, or horseradish to taste, and even 1 Tbs. of Brandy if you please.