Homemade Mayonnaise

Homemade mayonnaise is easy to make and tastes wonderful. It is an awesome way to add flavor and healthy fat into your diet.

 Mayonnaise Recipe

• 1 large Egg White (room temperature)
• 1 Tbs Lemon Juice (room temperature)
• 1/2 cup of Light-tasting Olive Oil (room temperature)
• 1/4 - 1/2 tsp Sea Salt
• 1/4 - 1/2 tsp dijon mustard (or any other kind of mustard)

Instructions:

When making mayonaise the most important step is to have all of your ingredients room temperature.

1. In a blender or with a mixer beat egg white and lemon juice together. If the ingredients were already at room temperature continue, if not let it sit for about an hour.

2. Add salt and mustard and just a drizzle of oil and blend.

3. Very slowly (just a drizzle) pour in the remaining oil while mixing continuously. This process should take at least 3 minutes. Keep the oil at a very small drizzle. Patience is the key here.

Pour into a sealed container and refrigerate for up to two weeks. Enjoy!

Note: Although this recipe is "clean" it is not really a low calorie or low fat condiment so use in moderation. (The nutrition information on your olive oil bottle will give you

a good guide to the calories and fat in your mayonnaise because the oil is the primary source of calories and fat. The egg white adds an additional 15 calories).

You can use extra virgin olive oil for this recipe, 

but the flavor may be too strong which is why light-tasting olive oil is best.

Light Mayonnaise

This recipe tastes less like actual mayonnaise, but it is a good low-calorie/low-fat option.

• 1/2 cup low fat, plain greek yogurt
• 1/2 -3/4 tsp sea salt
• 3/4 tsp dijon mustard

Mix all ingredients. Enjoy!

Note: I like to make a batch of both recipes and then mix them together. That way you get a little more of the mayonnaise flavor with less fat and calories and more nutrition.