Once you’ve had avocado oil mayo, you’ll never go back to the traditional heavy stuff! This avocado oil mayo is much lighter, tastier, and let alone healthier! Trust me, you’ll want to master this avocado mayo recipe as soon as possible. Besides, making homemade avocado mayo is a piece of cake. All you need is a few ingredients and some seasoning. The best part is that you can use this avocado oil mayo as a spread on bread. Or, with pasta, or you can even use it as a sauce for extra flavouring.
avocado oil mayo vs regular mayo
Before I start getting into the details of how to make homemade avocado oil mayo, there are a few things you need to know about mayonnaise first. Do you know what a traditional mayonnaise consists of? Admittedly, for years I’ve opted for the store-bought stuff in jars and I never really reflected what ingredients actually make up a traditional mayonnaise. First of all, standard mayonnaise is also informally called “mayo”.
Mayonnaise is a thick, creamy sauce that comprises an emulsion on oil, egg yolk and some form of acid. The acidic element can be either plain vinegar or lemon juice. Actually, you can use various types of vinegars such as white wine vinegar, apple vinegar, rice vinegar, and more. The difference between traditional mayo and this avocado oil mayo recipe is that I use avocado oil instead of vegetable oil. Plus, I added a hint of Dijon mustard.
When it comes to taste, expect a slight difference as well. For example, this avocado oil mayo is more tangy and has a sharpness to it as a result of the Dijon mustard. You can leave out the mustard element or you can also just put a hint of it inside for a bit of flavour. In addition, compared to the traditional mayo, this one is much silkier and fresher in flavour.
all you need to know about avocado oil mayo
Nonetheless, let’s go back to mayonnaise for a second. Mayonnaise made its first appearance in the 19th century. Back then, it was referred to as bayonnaise, which was used for poultry and fish salad. The original recipe called for tarragon oil, minced ravigotte, parsley, mustard and aspon which was then mixed with fish. Doesn’t quite sound like the mayonnaise we know and eat today, does it? Besides, today we have so many varieties to choose from, such as this avocado oil mayonnaise. To discover more information about mayonnaise, click right here.
how to make homemade avocado oil mayo
What is the secret to making the perfect and ultimate homemade avocado oil mayo recipe? Well, the secret actually lies with the selection of oil. Luckily, avocado oil is one of the best oils to use for mayonnaise. Standard sunflower oil will give you a very similar consistency to that of commercial mayonnaise. However, it faults in delivering a homemade or specific flavour.
In comparison, avocado oil is quite low in acidity so you might want to add a few more drops of lemon juice. Plus, it adds a certain nutty element to the mayonnaise. To make this avocado oil mayo even healthier, try using virgin avocado oil, where the green coloured avocado oil may even add more sharpness. How often do you serve green mayo without actually mixing in an avocado?
homemade thick avocado oil mayonnaise
If you haven’t got avocado oil at home, you can also substitute it with virgin olive oil, ghee, sesame oil, grape see oil, or macadamia nut oil. You can also use coconut oil but make sure you use the unscented version. Otherwise, you’ll end up with a highly aromatic flavour that might be somewhat undesirable.
The best part is that you can use leftover oils when preparing salad dressings or delicious smoked meat salads. Sometimes, I also like to sprinkle a bit of these aforementioned oils over toasts, garlic bread, roasted vegetables, or oven baked fish. Otherwise, I recommend buying two or three different varieties of these oils and experiment which mayonnaise you like the best. Beware, different oils will yield different results as far as consistency is concerned.
Now, to get the best results for a thick and silky homemade mayonnaise, the most important thing is patience! When you are making homemade mayonnaise you have to whisk in the oil super slowly, otherwise, the ingredients will not emulsify. Keep a slow and steady pace while whisking and pouring the oil in. If you whisk it too fast, your avocado oil mayo will undoubtedly break.
In addition, the best and thickest homemade mayonnaise recipes require a hand whisk, not an electric blender. The hand whisking technique will allow the avocado oil mayo to “breathe” and get that luscious thickness you yearn for. The electric blender will yield a thinner consistency.
how to fix homemade mayo
Now that you know how to make the best homemade thick mayonnaise, now comes the hard part. A top mayonnaise chef needs to also master the technique of how to fix a broken mayonnaise. Don’t worry, this has happened to the best of us. You haven’t made homemade mayo properly until you’ve hhadat least one broken mayonnaise experience. Now, what do you need to do if your avocado oil mayo breaks?
If your avocado oil mayo breaks and is a bit thin, add two teaspoons of boiling hot water. The hot water will re-emulsify the oil and bind all the ingredients back together again. Otherwise, if your mayonnaise lacks that luscious thickness, add another yolk. Whisk in the yolk very slowly until you achieve the desired consistency.
Once you are done, it’s time to enjoy the result of your hard work. Why don’t you try mixing a bit of the avocado oil mayonnaise into the filling of this egg, mayonnaise and cress sandwich? Do you have the best mayo recipe? Tell me in the comments section!
How would you use avocado oil mayonnaise?
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Avocado Oil Mayo
- Cook Time: 5 minutes
- Total Time: 5 minutes
- Yield: 10 1x
Description
Master this homemade thick avocado oil mayo recipe and you’ll never go back to the traditional store-bought stuff in the jar. Learn all the tricks here.
Ingredients
- 2 egg yolks
- 1.25ml (¼ tsp) salt
- 1.25ml (¼ tsp) Dijon mustard
- 15ml (1 tbsp) lemon juice
- 15ml (1 tbsp) white wine vinegar
- 250ml (1 cup) avocado oil
Instructions
- Place the egg yolks, lemon juice, vinegar, salt, and mustard in a food processor and blend until combined and thickened.
- While the food processor is running, slowly pour in a thin stream of oil. The mixture should start thickening immediately. The mayonnaise is ready when you’ve added all the oil.
Notes
- Some might find the mayonnaise slightly tangy, in which case, lessen the amount of lemon juice and vinegar slightly.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 211
- Sodium: 64 mg
- Fat: 23.4 g
- Saturated Fat: 3.3 g
- Cholesterol: 42 mg
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Lucy Parissi says
Very well researched and interesting to try out. I love homemade mayo and avocado oil so this sounds perfect for me
Lucy says
Wow I have learnt a lot about the humble mayonnaise, this is really useful. I haven’t made mayonnaise before so will have to give it a go. Love avocado oil too.
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Roz Goodgame says
wow this is amazing, and so informative. I want to have a go!!
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Jeff Webster says
The mighty Avocado Oil mayo! Excellent write up regarding Mayonnaise. Extremely thorough and inspiring 🙂
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Wise Ways says
I would use the avocado oil mayonnaise on salads
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sam macaree says
i would have it with salad
Kim Neville says
Sounds nice would have with chicken and salad
Ash R x says
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I think the mayo would go really nice with a chicken salad 🙂
michelle says
Welcome Ash!
Helen Moulden says
I think I’d use it as a dip with nacho chips!
pete c says
though this is new on me, I`d probably try it on a salad
melanie stirling says
I would have it with a prawn salad.
sarah m says
I like the idea of this on a egg and cress sandwich! Yum!
Solange says
I think I’d use it as a dip.
cheryl hadfield says
I would use with a chargrilled chicken breast and salad
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Tracy Nixon says
I’d use it as a dip!
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Angie McDonald says
I’d use it as a salad dressing
Annabel Greaves says
I would use it with a salad
Katie says
I would use them as a dip for chips and in sandwiches
Peter Watson says
Avocado oil mayo is made to put on chips.
sarah grainger says
I would top crispy roast potatoes with it mmmm
Judith Allen says
Potato salad maybe? With new potatoes.
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Mike AMBLER says
I would have it on a roll with crispy bacon and fresh advacado.
Lucy says
With chips!
Rena Plumridge says
Win salad
Anna SSS says
With chips or salad.x
Susan Smith says
On a salad with bbq chicken and garlic bread
iain maciver says
on chips yummy
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Keith Hunt says
I like a nice dip
Brad Start says
I’d use it to make potato salad
Carolyn E says
I think it would be great as a replacement dressing to Caesar salad. I would obviously need to call my salad something different though…it would be great with frizzled bacon and chunks of avocado with the crispy lettuce.
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Ruth Harwood says
This would be great in a sandwich I think! Love trying different things, and this is something new to me xx
Cat says
this looks quite tasty, is it hard to get hold of and is a lot more expensive than olive oil though.
Romana Richards says
I would prepare a charcuterie board for a special lunch with a side slan of homegrown tomataoes and susumber, lettuce, and, of course, the avocado mayonnaise
Lindsey Stuart says
On a ham salad with chips, delicious! 🙂
Laura Pritchard says
With chicken & salad in sandwiches or wraps!
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Sheena Batey says
On my sandwiches instead of butter.
Isabell Whitenstall says
I would use it with salad but my daughter-in-law would have me using it in lots of different ways if she got the chance.
Lorraine Kilby says
I’d have it on chips
claire woods says
I’d add it to a salad.
Holly Peterson says
I’d have it along side a nice fresh garden salad
Emma C says
With chips – sounds yum!
Layla Thomas says
On toasted tomato sandwhiches
Kim M says
Would love it on an egg and lettuce sandwich x
Susan B says
I am the salad and jacket potato queen so would enjoy using loads on those.
Sophie Roberts says
Id definitely use some on a salad! Possibly as a dip too!
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Hayley Payne says
I’d use it lots of different ways but mainly in wraps
joanne casey says
It would taste great in a chicken, avocado & salad wrap
clair downham says
for dipping potato wedges in to
jo liddement says
I would use avocado oil mayonnaise with toasted bagels and scrambled eggs.
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Margaret Clarkson says
I would make a garlic dip with it, as well as eating it on salads.
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Sally Johnston says
I would serve with Chicken Fajitas
charlotte says
id love to use it on a nice salad
nicola rupawala says
as a salad dressing
Josie Bicknell says
on a luxury prawn and lobster open sandwich
Emily Hutchinson says
I think it would work well in a potato salad.
Joanne Billington says
I’d use it in a chicken and bacon pasta salad.
Kim Carberry says
I would have it with chips x
WILLIAM PURRY says
In a club sandwich.
Gerri Tennant says
Would love to use this as an ingredient in a French feast for three generations on Christmas Eve – reliving the holiday that we all recently had in the Loire Valley.
Cyril Rowlands says
Steak and french fries with side salad
Ashley murray says
I think it would be the perfect dip for homemade chunky spiced sweet potato wedges!
sallie burrows says
in a tuna salad
Charlotte Burford says
In a BLT!
Linda Mawdsley says
I would use avocado oil mayonnaise on a daily basis, to add an extra taste to my meals
Annie L says
I’d eat it with avocado and prawns – retro.
rosalind says
beautiful with mackeral.
Mark McCaffery says
I would use it to liven up my sandwiches.
Margaret Mccaffery says
I’d use it for dips and sandwiches.
Sarah Mccaffery says
I’d use it as a dip for French fries.
Ollie Randolph says
I’d use it in a burger
samantha bennett says
would deffo have to be a chicken salad something to give it some flavour rather then smothering it in oils like most recipes do this sounds so much healthier
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Megan Williams says
i would have it with salad
Catherine Bullas says
As a dip for fries.
Rachel Lines says
In a chicken avocado and spinach wrap
Tony Courtney says
Drizzled over a tuna salad
Janh says
With salad
Emily Watson says
I would add it to tacos for a take on the usual guacamole I use!
James Travis says
With chips
Lynn Neal says
I would try making my potato salad using this!
sue leake says
“any” kinda mayo definitely with chips
Rai says
I wouldn’t tbh. I’ve never been a picky eater but avocados are one of the very few things that I wouldn’t eat for love nor money.
michelle says
haha fair enough 🙂
Amanda Gregory says
I’d try it with baked potato and cheese.
Sharon Everett says
I would use the avocado oil mayonnaise on my salads x
Leanne Bell says
I think I would like to try it with a portion of cheesy chips.
Stefany Acaster says
To dress salads
Daniel says
It looks sooo yummy :))))
Louise Ryves says
I think I would add it to a club sandwich
Laura Turner says
I’d probably smother it over my chicken and bacon salad.
Sandra Fortune says
I Love mayonnaise I put it on everything it’s my favourite
Susan Clayton says
I’d make it in the Summer, and enjoy it with a freshly caught lobster and Pembrokeshire new potatoes.
Caroline Shepherd says
I’d use it to pep up my sandwiches I take for my work lunches.
Sheri Darby says
It sounds perfect for dipping deep fried haloumi
Andrew Petrie says
I would use it to dress up very simple salads.
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michelle says
Welcome 🙂
Alan Bevan says
Loved the fix your mayo section
Derek Wilson says
For dipping onion rings into – my idea of heaven!
Anne Livingstone says
over boiled eggs
Penny Lane says
That sounds like a delicious salad dressing!
Elena Kase says
I love to make homemade mayonaise so easy,cheap and fast and taste nice to, however I wanted to make mayonnaise more healthier and not use rapeseed or sunflower oil and when I tried to make it with virgin olive oil well,yuck taste is just not for me.Loved mayonnaise made from coconut oil but put leftovers in fridge and it solidified. I didn’t tried avocado oil and grapeseed oil, grapeseed oilcould be good too>thanks for great advice.
I usually use mayonnaise with tuna and sweetcorn,in salads,sometimes in sabdwitches and love to make mashed potatoes,when my youngest son was a baby he was so unwell after I ate dairy and I stopped using milk in mashed potatoes,I just leave water in which potatoes were boiling, tiny bit with extra in cup in case I will need more and use one tablespoon of mayonnaise it tastes so good.
michelle says
Thanks Elena! I hope you’ll enjoy this avocado mayo. 🙂
hannah igoe says
This would be lovely with some tuna and a jacket potato!
Kobi Carpenter says
I’d add it to a club sandwich or tuna salad on lettuce
Mary H says
I would have it with a pasta salad.
Theresa Cooke says
probably, Eggs and Asparagus.
sharon martin says
i think i’d use it on salads and go from there
LindseyLofty says
I’d have it with salad or in a sandwich
Amy Jo mclellan says
I think it would be great over fish, as you suggest 🙂
Jackie Talbot says
On top of a baked potato
CAROL PATRICK says
I think it would be perfect for fish, and also chicken salads.
Pauline Black says
I think this would be lovely with an omelette
Laura C says
With chips
Angela Macdonald says
I love mayonnaise and have it with most things – salads, meats, to make coleslaw, or mixed with tuna or egg, so I would use this for all these things
Adrian Bold says
I would use it on salads.
Meryl Thomas says
I’d use mine with salads or hard boiled eggs
brenda heads says
I would use it in a ‘no tuna’ vegan recipe I have great sandwich filler.
Dawn Samples says
I would use it in on a blt x
Marie Rungapadiachy says
I would use it on salad, perhaps with crispy smoked bacon and chicken breast.
Heli L says
Roast Chicken Salad sounds good with the Avocado Oil Mayonnaise
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