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Wondering where to find a healthy mayo?
Recently a new reader, Natalie, asked about which mayonnaise to buy, since they all seem to be made with soybean oil or canola oil – both not good choices for oils.
(UPDATE-see this condiment substitutions post AND the comments for more good info on mayo!)
I’ve also struggled with this in the past when trying to find a good mayo. I was all excited to find “Spectrum Naturals Organic Olive Oil Mayo”, then I looked closer at the ingredients and it’s mostly soybean oil, too! (Hopefully at least a little bit less than typical mayo, though.)
HERE ARE YOUR OPTIONS:
- If you don’t use it all that much, you could just use the Spectrum olive oil mayo if you’re not allergic to soy. (You can probably find it at your local grocery or health food store.)
- You could make your own, as explained in the recipe in Nourishing Traditions: The Cookbook that Challenges Politically Correct Nutrition and the Diet Dictocrats
. (UPDATE: I just tried this recently and it tasted a little like mustard instead of mayo. I’m going to keep experimenting and I’ll let you know what I figure out!) Another UPDATE: I did it! Here’s my recipe!
- OR, if you don’t want to make your own and you’re as fussy as I am about ingredient labels, you could get the Wildnerness Family Naturals brand.
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You could also make your own using the Mary’s Oil Blend Mayo recipe on the Eat Fat, Lose Fat Web site. I haven’t tried it yet but I’ve heard it’s good. I have tried the NT Mayo recipe and it was too olive-oily for my taste.
I know what you mean, my palate is very sensitive to strong olive oil flavors, too.
I’d love to hear from someone who has tried the Eat Fat Lose Fat recipe…?
Thanks Jessica!
Kelly
Wilderness Family Naturals has come out with a new mayonaise , no canola or soy . only organic extra virgin olive oil,organic virgin coconut oil,organic eggs,organicvinegar etc. all organic
you can get it at
http://www.AzureStandard.com
Yes, that’s the mayo I was writing about in the post.
I checked on Azure Standard today – they don’t deliver here (Michigan) and to have things shipped is a huge price. If they ship to your state they might be a better deal, but you’d have to be sure to check the prices out carefully.
Thanks, Kelly
Has anyone experimented more with this? I just added an update to the post, let me know if you find a great recipe, thanks!
The organic Wilderness Families mayo shown above is really great. I order mine through the Grain and Salt Society. We have a link to them on the Go Shopping page of our website. However, one of my goals this summer is to make my own. I have some used Julia Childs cookbooks I bought from half.com and would like to try it. I am concerned about the strong olive oil flavor, as well.
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I was getting ready to make my own mayonnaise, but was unsure about the sesame oil. I purchased expeller pressed “toasted” sesame oil. Is all sesame oil from toasted sesame seeds? It is amber in color and I’ve used it sparingly in Asian dishes. I think it may be too strong for mayo, but I will try it , if this is the correct kind.
Try smelling it or taking a taste, I’ll bet it will be fine.
I’ve been on the quest for better mayonnaise recently and just noticed this post. Does anyone use the Hain Safflower mayo? I bought some, its good, and if I remember correctly they say its an acceptable store bought choice in Eat Fat Lose Fat. At least it has no soybean / canola oil.
Hi Anna,
Safflower is icky, too, though. Check this out: http://www.westonaprice.org/The-Skinny-on-Fats.html then search for “safflower” on that page.
Kelly