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Homemade Mayonnaise

A Homemade Mayonnaise recipe sure to impress. Made with only 4 simple ingredients, in under 5 minutes - use for sandwiches, salads, dips and more!
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time0 minutes
Total Time5 minutes
Course: Condiment
Cuisine: American
Keyword: mayonnaise
Servings: 24
Calories: 114kcal
Author: Joanna Cismaru

Equipment

Ingredients

  • 1 large egg
  • 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard optional
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice freshly squeezed
  • 1 ¼ cups olive oil not extra virgin
US Customary - Metric

Instructions

  • Food Processor Option: Place the egg, Dijon mustard, lemon juice and ¼cup of the olive oil in the food processor. Process on high for about 30 seconds. Slowly drizzle in the rest of the olive oil, while the food processor still on high, until the mixture has emulsified and thickened. The pouring process should take you about a minute.
  • Blender Option: Place all the ingredients in a blender such as a magic bullet and process until emulsified and thick.

Notes

  1. Yields about 1 1/2 cups of mayonnaise (24 tbsp).
  2. Nutritional information is per tablespoon.
  3. You can store homemade mayo in an air tight jar or container in the fridge for 3-5 days.

Nutrition

Serving: 1tbsp | Calories: 114kcal | Carbohydrates: 1g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 13g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 9mg | Sodium: 6mg | Potassium: 3mg | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 13IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 1mg | Iron: 1mg