Low carb condiments are some of the hardest to find, particularly if you care about natural ingredients and want something affordable. That’s why I often make my own! This easy keto paleo mayo recipe with avocado oil is a staple at our house. It literally takes just a few minutes, using common ingredients. And unlike many homemade mayonnaise recipes, this one has almost no cleanup at all! I love mixing it into recipes like keto chicken salad. Before we get to the method, let’s talk about the ingredients in homemade mayo, and why I think keto mayo with avocado oil is the best…
The Best Oil for Homemade Keto Mayo
There are several options for oil to use when making homemade keto mayo. Let’s briefly cover each… So, while this recipe will work with any type of oil, I recommend making paleo mayo with avocado oil.
How To Make Avocado Mayo – Ingredients
Aside from the oil, what are the ingredients for avocado mayo? You only need five ingredients total in this easy homemade mayonnaise recipe:
Egg Dijon mustard Apple cider vinegar Sea salt Avocado oil
…or four ingredients if you don’t count the salt. You can also add black pepper if you want to, but I didn’t find it necessary. I chose Dijon mustard for the best flavor in this paleo mayo. If you’d rather use regular yellow mustard, you can. It will still work. What about the vinegar? I love the benefits of apple cider vinegar, so I opted to use that. If you just need a keto mayo recipe but don’t need it to be paleo, white vinegar will work just fine. Otherwise, another option is to use lemon juice instead of the vinegar. The point is something acidic. I hope you love the simplicity of these ingredients as much as I do. They cover so many dietary restrictions without sacrificing taste! This recipe makes a sugar-free, gluten-free, low carb, keto, and whole30 avocado oil mayo. Whew!
How To Make Mayonnaise at Home (with Less Cleanup!)
So, how to make homemade mayonnaise from scratch? My method is super easy – use an immersion blender! The immersion blender method for keto mayo is by far my favorite, because it’s super simple and doesn’t require special equipment. (Most people have an immersion blender!) But best of all, this technique means less cleanup! Here is how it goes… Grab a tall, wide-mouth glass jar and crack an egg into the bottom of it. Make sure the jar is wide enough for the immersion blender to fit! Do not use a bowl, you need a tall vessel with sides. Add the rest of the ingredients on top of the egg, except the avocado oil. Finally, pour the oil on top. Try not to disturb the egg or order of ingredients as you add them. The last step is where the magic happens! It’s seriously the easiest, most foolproof method for how to make paleo mayo. Slowly submerge the immersion blender into the jar, so that it’s sitting on top of the egg. Start to blend on low power for about 20 seconds, until you see that most of the jar starts to turn white. Then, slowly move the blender upward, without lifting it out into the air. Once you reach the top of the oil, slowly move back downward. Repeat up and down a few times. Viola – easy homemade avocado mayo! Unlike some methods that use a food processor or blender, there’s no annoying process of slowly streaming in oil. And the best part? Your entire cleanup is washing the immersion blender, plus maybe a couple measuring spoons. Just throw a lid onto the jar and it’s ready to store, right in the same jar.
How to Fix Broken Mayo
Over the years I’ve heard about several tricks for fixing broken mayo. To be honest, using this immersion blender method, I have never had it break. It is seriously the perfect no fail homemade mayo! But just in case, I still wanted to include some helpful tips for how to fix broken mayo or too-thin mayo:
How To Store Paleo Mayo Made with Avocado Oil
If you are making sugar-free mayonnaise using my immersion blender and jar method, storage is effortless. Simply place a lid onto the jar and stick it in the fridge! Homemade avocado mayo will keep in the fridge for about 7 to 10 days. It’s not as long as store bought mayo, because there are no preservatives. Please don’t freeze your low carb mayonnaise, though. It will separate and just become a mess. The recipe makes 1 1/4 cups of paleo mayo. Even if you don’t go through that much, please don’t let that deter you! There are plenty of delicious low carb recipes that include homemade keto mayonnaise. A few of my favorites include Parmesan crusted tilapia, cauliflower potato salad, and homemade ranch dressing. You can also use it to make onion dip.
Wide Mouth Jar – These fit my immersion blender and come with lids for storage. Immersion Blender – My go-to for making avocado oil mayonnaise!
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