Avocado Mayonnaise

Sharon123's Note:

This is a wonderful alternitive to real mayonnaise. I have been put on a strict diet and this saves the day! Makes a great salad dressing(I add a little honey), spread for sandwiches, or dip. Adapted from Raw and Living Foods. This is popular in Spain, Mexico, Central America and the Southern USA.

• Total Time: 5 mins
• Prep Time: 5 mins
• Cook Time: 0 mins

Ingredients:

Yield: 0.75 cup

• 1 avocado (medium to large)
• 1/2 lemon, juice of
• 1/4 teaspoon salt (or to taste)
• 1 pinch cayenne pepper (optional)
• 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil

Directions:

1. Wash the avocado and cut it in half. Scoop out the flesh and put it into the blender.
2. Add lemon juice, salt, and cayenne pepper and blend together.
3. With blender running, add olive oil slowly. You many have to stop the machine several times to redistribute ingredients. Puree to a smooth creamy mixture.
4. Makes 3/4 cup.

Reviews

[Noo]

I'm absolutely furious that I haven't found this recipe sooner....this stuff is amazing!!!
This is a fantastic mayo substitute ( and we are die hard mayo fans in this house!!), the flavour and texture are just wonderful, and it is SO simple to make. we've been using it on everything this week, and everything has been met with groans of pleasure...DH is happy as a pig in the proverbial too, he loves it!!!
What a winner!!!
Made and reviewed as a THANK YOU for tagging in PRMR during the recent TIC-TAC-TOE event.

[DiAnnie]

Delicious mayo good for pita, burritos, sandwiches, salads, even potato salad or baked potatoes. Throw in smushed black beans and turn it into a vegan corn chip dip. Quick and easy to make. Just be sure to slowly dribble in the oil or else it won't turn out right. I tripled the recipe but quadrupled the amount of oil. The mayo stays a pretty green and doesn't turn the least bit brown. Don't know how long it stays fresh since mine's always gone in a week so know it's good for at least that long.

[Shazzie]

Thank you! I recently posted one of my favourite recipes for guests, Beef Fillet and Asparagus Salad, which originally called for a store-bought bottled avo-based salad dressing. As I could no longer find this dressing, nor was it recognised by Zaar, I subbed a blend of fresh avo and mayonnaise in the recipe - but this dressing of yours is far better and so much more like the original dressing I was looking for. Very grateful to ya!