Healthy Homemade Avocado Mayo
This 5 ingredient healthy homemade avocado mayo is thick, creamy, and can be used in any recipe, as a dip, or licked right from the spoon! Whip this up in under 5 minutes with a few staple ingredients.
Why Homemade Avocado Mayo
Avocado mayo is one of my favorite condiments, because it is so versatile. We often use this healthy homemade avocado mayo as a dairy-free substitute in dips and casseroles, as well as family favorites like chicken and egg salads. While store-bought mayos are cheap and convenient, they are often made from unhealthy vegetable oils and packed with preservatives. I do love this newer store-bought brand, but still prefer to make it from scratch when I’m able, because it is so easy and delicious.
Can I Use Other Oils to Make This Recipe
I have used olive oil in this recipe as well when I ran out of avocado oil. While it produces a nice creamy mayo, I prefer the mild/neutral flavor of the avocado oil better, which tastes more similar to a store bought mayo. I do not recommend using vegetable oils in this recipe. Learn all about my other favorite pantry substitutes here – (picky eater approved!)
How Easy is it to Make Homemade Avocado Mayo
This recipe is failproof! I highly recommend an immersion blender (stick blender), as it seems to work better than a food processor or other mixing method. I make this just about weekly, as our 6 year old also requests it by the spoonful for a snack! Our local Aldi now carries organic avocado oil; it has become more easily accessible with online ordering as well.
How Long Does Avocado Mayo Last
Due to using a raw egg, I recommend using this mayo within about 5 days. Always use your own judgement. This recipe yields about 1 cup of mayo, so it is easy to use up as a dip or in a chicken, egg, or potato salad within a couple days in our home.
Is Homemade Avocado Oil Healthy
Yes! Avocado oil is a healthy fat and this mayo can be eaten on the GAPS diet, Whole30, Paleo, or just as a yummy simple recipe to make from scratch. Since salmonella can come from raw eggs, I always use eggs from a trusted local farmer who uses free-range, healthy practices.
Healthy Homemade Avocado Mayo Recipe
Equipment
- Mason jar
- Immersion blender (stick blender)
Ingredients
- 1 piece egg
- 2 tspn lemon juice
- 1/2 tspn salt
- 1/2 tspn yellow mustard
- 1 cup avocado oil
Instructions
- Add egg, lemon juice, salt, and mustard to a wide mouth mason jar or pyrex bowl.
- Next, use an immersion blender to blend the egg until it is white and creamy (about 1 minute or less).
- Add the avocado oil slowly into the jar while blending. Continue blending until the avocado oil is fully mixed (about 2 minutes). It is helpful to start at the bottom of the jar and slowly bring the immersion blender up to work it in.That's it! Simple and delicious- don't forget to lick the spoon! 🙂
Notes
- Add homemade ranch powder for a delicious ranch dip for veggie sticks. Our kids LOVE to dunk their carrot sticks in this dip!
- We like to add garlic powder or fresh garlic cloves, because we like garlic on just about everything.
- If you do not have lemons or lemon juice on hand, you can substitute with apple cider vinegar. This will create a slightly tangier mayo.
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