How to Make Light and Flavorful Homemade Mayonnaise: 2 Secret Ingredients That Are Not in Store-Bought Sauce

17.12.2024 11:35

Store-bought mayonnaise is a very tasty sauce. But it is too high in calories.

In addition, the product puts a lot of strain on the gastrointestinal tract.

However, you can make mayonnaise that is lighter.

You just need to give up such an ingredient as vegetable oil.

But to get a mass with the right consistency and bright aroma, you need to use two components that are not found in store-bought sauce.

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The secret of low-calorie, but at the same time very appetizing mayonnaise was shared by the expert of the online publication Belnovosti in the field of cooking, chef, fourth-class baker Yulia Arkhipova.

Easy Homemade Mayonnaise Recipe

Instead of butter you should use... kefir and cottage cheese.

It is these ingredients that make the sauce light, tender and tasty.

Place the yolks of two boiled eggs in a deep container, add 3 tablespoons of soft cottage cheese and a similar volume of kefir. It is advisable to use a fermented milk product with a fat content of 2.5 percent.

You also need to add lemon juice (2 tsp.)

Add a little salt and pepper to the mixture and “process” it with an immersion blender.

Once the mixture becomes homogeneous, add mustard (1 tsp) and continue preparing the mixture using the above-mentioned device.

The result is a very tasty sauce that can be used as both a dip and a salad dressing.

Kurchev Anton Author: Kurchev Anton Deputy Editor-in-Chief

Julia Arkhipova Expert: Julia ArkhipovaExpert / Belnovosti