a simple {real food} recipe :: homemade mayonnaise

This one is so simple – I promise!

Years ago I don’t think I knew there were other options for a sandwich spread other than Miracle Whip – have you seen ingredient list on that one?!

Even the so called healthy ones (like ones labeled organic or even olive oil claims) are full of processed soy, MSG, and other toxic additives. Mayo only needs a few simple ingredients to taste delicious. The abundance of fresh olive oil and pastured egg in this recipe is so nourishing – you won’t feel bad about using it in so many recipes!

This takes me 5 minutes start to finish to make! Including clean up since it’s blended right in the jar! I have tried many recipes for mayo, and this is one I have come up with that our taste buds enjoy – play around with the seasoning to your taste!

Here’s what you’ll need:

1 pastured egg

¼ tsp onion powder

¼ tsp garlic powder

½ tsp sea salt

Pepper to taste

1 ½ tsp maple syrup (local if possible – may omit if you don’t prefer a “sweeter” mayo like Miracle Whip 😉 )

1 TB real lemon juice (not from concentrate – I like having these on hand. If you like a tangier mayo you can add more!)

1 cup extra virgin olive oil (the one pictured here is from our dear friends who have a family farm in Greece where they press their own olives yearly! Get the best you can afford 🙂 )

1. Put all the ingredients in a pint size container/mason jar.
2. Pulse a few times with a hand held blender right in the jar, and then completely blend through, moving the handheld blender up and down, until thick. (This is the handheld blender I have)
3. Keeps in the fridge 2 weeks.

Kitchen Tips:

1. The mayo turns out more “yellow” vs “white” like the type you would see on the store shelves. This is because real egg yolks are very yellow, and there are no toxic additives in there to change the color 😉
2. One week while I was making this, I forgot that I was almost out of olive oil and ended up using 1/2 cup olive oil and 1/2 cup coconut oil – it was SO good! And I make it that way every so often 🙂 It gives it a sweeter taste like the Miracle Whip I grew up on!
3. A food processor would work well if you don’t have a hand held blender – I just love not making any more dishes to wash than I have to 😉
4. If you are egg free…I have googled egg free mayo recipes and there are tons! I have never tried one – let me know if you have one that you like and we’ll share it on this post to help others! You may also use sour cream vs mayo in mayo type recipes if you can handle dairy. I do it all the time!
5. Using pastured egg is VERY important since the egg is raw in this recipe. You want to know where your egg is coming from. Ask around at farmer’s markets or look up farms in your area where you can find pastured eggs. Read THIS and THIS to find out more about how to pick out eggs.
6. Read THIS and THIS on the importance of friendly fats and why you should not be afraid of them!
7. Read THIS on the dangers of MSG and how they are labeled.
8. Read THIS and THIS on the dangers of processed soy products and/or ingredients.

YOUR TURN!

What is your favorite recipe to use mayo in? Do you make your own mayo already, and what are your special ingredients or techniques?! Let me know how you like the mayo if you try it for the first time!

Make up some mayo in the next couple days, and keep it in the fridge til Wednesday – I’ll show you our favorite chicken salad recipe – the perfect hot weather lunch or dinner!

This post was shared at Homestead Revival’s Barn Hop, Real Food Forager’s Fat Tuesday, and Real Food Freaks Freaky Friday!