This made-from-scratch recipe was made possible by Vitamix
. Blender was provided for my use but opinions expressed are my own.Have you ever read the ingredients on a jar of mayonnaise? Compared to some pre-packaged products, mayo actually doesn’t contain too many processed ingredients.
Except one red flag.
In almost every jar.
Calcium Disodium EDTA.
Calcium Disodium EDTA is a chemical salt that is said to possibly cause kidney and liver damage among other things. It is used to treat lead poisoning and affects the levels of natural metals in your body. It is made from ethylenediamine, formaldehyde, and sodium cyanide.
Sound like something you want in your food?
Me either.
Luckily it’s pretty easy to make your own mayonnaise and you can season it it your exact taste!
Homemade Mayonnaise Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 whole egg
- 3/4 cup olive oil
- 2 tablespoons distilled vinegar
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon dry mustard
Instructions
- Place the egg, vinegar, mustard and salt in the Vitamix
- Select variable switch and 1 on the dial
- Turn machine on and turn dial to variable 10
- Flip switch to high
- Blend for about 10 seconds then reduce speed to variable 6 or 8
- Remove the plug in the lid and slowly pour the olive oil in the Vitamix until gone
- Blend until thick (approx. 30 seconds)
- Refrigerate
- Mayo will last 2-4 weeks
Notes
With or without a Vitamix
, this recipe is easy to make and has a fresher flavor than any store bought mayo. I can’t wait to experiment with new flavors.
If you don’t have a Vitamix, any blender
should do, you will just have to experiment for how long it takes to blend up!
For more great Vitamix recipes:
Melissa J Caron says
September 9, 2019 at 4:36 pmTHanks for sharing.. I was finally able to get creamy mayo!
730 Sage Street says
September 9, 2019 at 6:58 pmThanks Melissa, always glad to hear another success story!
Lucy Trevino says
June 19, 2018 at 5:41 pmThank you for sharing this recipe! I have made it three times and its super easy to make and tastes very natural. I add a boiled habanero and it’s home made habanero mayo. Delicious!
Kim says
June 20, 2018 at 9:39 amThank you so much for the feedback!
Tammy says
August 15, 2015 at 11:52 amI made this today and surprised how nice the consistency was. I made it in my magic bullet. I was however, not overly impressed with the taste but I’m questioning if maybe the oil I used was not fresh enough and that would account for the slightly stale taste. I only used half a cup of oil and it was perfect so I am going to try this again with a fresh oil and hope that makes a difference. I see so much potential with this because you could season it and make so many variations. We often mix mayo and mustard before spreading it on sandwiches so I’m also going to substitute the dry mustard with some fresh mustard. Thanks so much. Even though my first attempt was a little off I know this could be a keeper and will try this again.
Lori Crouch says
June 3, 2015 at 9:37 pmThis was totally awesome. I credit another site for suggesting a VERY SLOW POUR when adding the oil to the other ingredients. But your recipe was inexpensive AND excellent. Thank you so much!
Corrine says
May 24, 2015 at 9:41 pmFor starters I would make this mayo if I had my own vitamix! I am a single mother of two and thrive to give my children healthy, natural foods. Thanks for the recipe.
Natalie says
July 7, 2014 at 12:31 pmToo much oil. Although it’s a warm day and my egg was a little smaller than normal. I suggest starting out with only half a cup and adding more as needed. Was unable to salvage it, too. 🙁 Just sent DS1 out to the chicken pen to get more eggs. Here’s hoping.
sonny says
February 27, 2014 at 10:36 pmI would make so much mayonaise and nut milks if i had a vitamix!
Tom says
February 27, 2014 at 10:19 pmSo, is the egg raw?
Carol says
October 4, 2015 at 11:25 amI was concerned about the raw egg also. I does not appeal to me with the thought of a raw egg.
Also, how can the mayo look white with the ingredients mentioned?
Tessa says
February 27, 2014 at 8:52 pmEverything. I would make everything on pintrest! 🙂
Amber says
September 2, 2013 at 2:59 pmO.M.G. this stuff tastes better than store-bought!
Valerie Taylor Mabrey says
July 8, 2013 at 11:47 pmgreen smoothies
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Sharon says
July 8, 2013 at 10:34 pmI’d make your Peach Sorbet first!!! Also smoothies, nut butters,flour’s etc..
Thank You!!!
Brittney House says
July 8, 2013 at 9:53 pmI would make smoothies
Rebecca Lock says
July 8, 2013 at 9:42 pmI would make smoothies and soups. I would also use it to make oat flour.
Derk Thomas says
July 8, 2013 at 9:16 pmAlmond Butter with a hint of chocolate.
Laurie Emerson says
July 8, 2013 at 8:53 pmI love making smoothies and I like to make my own breakfast drink with fresh veggies and fruits so this would be perfect for making them.
Jennifer J says
July 8, 2013 at 7:53 pmI would make some Pesto. Thanks!!
Gaye M says
July 8, 2013 at 7:49 pmI know I’d be making a lot of smoothies, but I’ve seen several good mayo recipes lately and that’s one of the first things I’d make.
Lynne T. says
July 8, 2013 at 6:24 pmI’ve seen how you can make soup in it and would like to try making a gazpacho to start wtih.
Christina Sparks says
July 8, 2013 at 5:51 pmBlueberry vodka smoothies and also homemade peanutbutter is always good
Mihaela D. says
July 8, 2013 at 5:34 pmI would make fresh smoothies…lots of them!!!
Deb S says
July 8, 2013 at 4:37 pmI would make smoothies every kind imaginable.
Erica C. says
July 8, 2013 at 4:14 pmHummus!
Michelle W says
July 8, 2013 at 4:13 pmI would make a peach smoothie
Rebecca Peters says
July 8, 2013 at 1:10 pmI want to make green smoothies and peanut butter
Shannon says
July 8, 2013 at 12:22 pmnut butters, fruit drinks, hummus and everything else I can think of
Jamie Feldman says
July 8, 2013 at 11:59 amI would love to use it to make soup- that would be awesome!
K. Cleaver says
July 8, 2013 at 11:45 amI’d try to make peanut butter.
Courtney A says
July 8, 2013 at 8:07 amWell, after reading this post, I think I’d like to make some mayo! Thanks.
Tracy Allen says
July 8, 2013 at 1:52 amI would make super healthy smoothies. My husband however has all sorts of plans for this I don’t even know about yet.
Kathy says
July 8, 2013 at 12:11 amI’d love to try nut butters.
Daniel M says
July 7, 2013 at 7:46 pmI’d make some smoothies!
Jennifer Reed says
July 7, 2013 at 10:05 amI would make some yummy Pina Colada’s for a summer party.
Lorena Keech says
July 6, 2013 at 9:40 pmI’d make Thousand Island dressing and homemade tartar sauce.
kyl neusch says
July 6, 2013 at 7:55 pmsome soups
karen s says
July 6, 2013 at 7:44 pmI will make healthy breakfast drinks, as well as hot and cold soups. Love to have soup any time of the day throughout the year. Especially made from scratch with no preservatives.
Kathleen says
July 6, 2013 at 4:10 pmsmoothies
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Karen D says
July 6, 2013 at 9:56 amI’d make smoothies, soups, ice cream, grind flour, make bread dough…the list is endless!
Kelly H. says
July 6, 2013 at 12:27 amI would use it to make soups.
Stacy says
July 5, 2013 at 5:35 pmI’d like to try making soup.
Angelica says
July 4, 2013 at 6:19 amWith a Vitamix I’d make smoothies, almond milk, soups, ice cream & fruit sorbet, sauces… the possibilities are endless 🙂 Thank you for this giveaway 🙂
christy says
July 3, 2013 at 12:56 pmThe first thing I would make is ice cream since that is something I’ve never made before, but it would get most of its use making green smoothies, nut milks and sauces!
Denise S says
July 3, 2013 at 12:26 pmI’d make lots of smoothies.
Christine says
July 2, 2013 at 7:25 pmwould make smoothies
Susan Chester says
July 1, 2013 at 9:21 pmI would make homemade nut butters!
Sarah VM says
July 1, 2013 at 3:41 pmI would make a banana berry smoothie.
Holly Wert says
July 1, 2013 at 2:25 pmid make ketchup first
cindy says
July 1, 2013 at 12:49 pmI would try the fresh mayonaise first
Ginger Kay says
July 1, 2013 at 10:18 amI would make smoothies that were actually smooth.
Dr. Daisy says
July 1, 2013 at 9:45 amOh my goodness!! I’ve had my heart set on a vitamix blender for ions!! I would love to win this blender and make more yummy green smoothies..my poor blender whines when I try to blend kale 🙁 I would also make homemade peanut butter as well as try your delicious looking mayo…oh pick me, please pick me 🙂
Julie says
July 1, 2013 at 9:35 amI would make hummus, smoothie, and nut butters.
Shelly says
July 1, 2013 at 9:05 amI would make smoothies and veggie soups!
DawnC says
July 1, 2013 at 9:03 amI would make smoothies for my kids.
Julie Davis says
July 1, 2013 at 8:57 amreal fruit margaritas
Rachel {@rachhabs} says
July 1, 2013 at 8:52 amI would love to make smoothies & my own mayo! I don’t ever want to open another jar of mayo again after reading this post. So gross!
Tara Woods says
June 30, 2013 at 8:52 pmI would make smoothies and cold soups.
Annie Gibson says
June 30, 2013 at 4:52 pmCoconut butter, sorbet, smoothies, and mayo.
nannypanpan says
June 30, 2013 at 2:42 pmsalsa..i like mine smooth
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Brittany Thomas says
June 29, 2013 at 11:50 pmSmoothies, lots of smoothies.
Lisa says
June 28, 2013 at 10:27 pmI would use it to make raw kale into something that didn’t taste like raw kale!
Erin says
June 28, 2013 at 7:09 pmI would make green smoothies & hummus. Yum!
Derek Zimmerman says
June 28, 2013 at 6:16 pmI would make my morning Vinnie Fat Shake!
Marybeth Patrick says
June 28, 2013 at 5:32 pmI would love to try making my own mayo! That’s genius! I also would make stuff to turn into popsicles for the kiddo, and I have always wanted a vitamix so I can make my own ice-coffee-frappucinos since I have a little bit of an addiction to them and I think it would be amazing to be able to make my own!
Paula @ Frosted Fingers says
June 28, 2013 at 3:33 pmI would love to make soups, sauces and smoothies in a Vitamix!
shaunie says
June 28, 2013 at 2:53 pmI’d make a strawberry and mango smoothie
Jessica H. says
June 27, 2013 at 7:39 pmI have pinned some yummy looking smoothie recipes and I have seen a lot of people use theirs for all kinds of recipes, even to mix doughs and make their own nut butter. Thank you for the wonderful giveaway!
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Tabathia B says
June 27, 2013 at 6:52 pmI think I would make smoothies, fruit yogurts for the kids
Shannon says
June 27, 2013 at 5:03 pmWhat wouldn’t I make, lol. I would make soup, smoothies, mayo, pesto, ice cream.
Kim says
June 27, 2013 at 4:58 pmI would love to make some juices since I’ve started my new diet. And I would so make your Mayo recipe!!! I didn’t realize it was that easy to make.
Cynthia C says
June 27, 2013 at 2:05 pmI would make hummus and home made nut butters.
Kristina says
June 27, 2013 at 12:50 pmI would make smoothies, soup, ice cream, milkshakes and whatever else I could make in there! I have heard that it is an amazing product. A friend of mine told me to tell my husband that buying it would be an investment in health! 🙂
Richard Hicks says
June 26, 2013 at 11:51 pmwould use it to make milk shakes and smoothies and more!
Tamar says
June 26, 2013 at 10:47 pmI’d love to make protein smoothies.
Sue Ellison says
June 26, 2013 at 8:49 pmI would make a strawberry/banana smoothie. I would also use it to mix my teenage son’s protein drinks.
Katie Roch says
June 26, 2013 at 8:40 pmI would make a peanut butter banana smoothie with the vitamix blender
Emily says
June 26, 2013 at 8:17 pmI’d make smoothies or even homemade coconut butter!
Tracy L Davis says
June 26, 2013 at 7:22 pmI would make smoothies.
kim says
June 26, 2013 at 7:13 pmI would make chimichuri sauce it is my new favorite recipe
Monica Young says
June 26, 2013 at 3:31 pmMMMM I am thinking smoothies and I’d love to try that mayonnaise
trisha kilpatrick says
June 26, 2013 at 1:39 pmI would imagine that I would make soups, smoothies, mayo (now that i have a good recipe), and anything else I might find on pinterest.
Jessie C. says
June 26, 2013 at 11:10 amI would make blueberry smoothies
Maggie Howes says
June 26, 2013 at 10:54 amWhat won’t I make?
Smoothies, sauces, shakes for the kiddies, adult drinks, etc, etc, etc……
Elena says
June 26, 2013 at 10:27 amI would make berry smoothie
Todd Coutu says
June 26, 2013 at 8:10 amI drink smoothies for tw of my meal every day, the 5200 would be a great way for me to make them!
sandra says
June 26, 2013 at 6:53 amfruit smothies
Margot C says
June 26, 2013 at 12:31 amI think I would try to make a Gazpacho, I love that in summer
Sara Phillips says
June 25, 2013 at 10:21 pmI’d make smoothies!
How long is this mayo recipe good for?
Mia says
June 25, 2013 at 9:56 pmOh I think I left my comment in the wrong place, so I’ll do it again (NOT tech savvy)… I would make smoothies every day for my family, chock full of hidden vegetables, muwahahaha!
Trisha says
June 25, 2013 at 9:25 pmOh, I have a list of things I would make, but right off hand I can think of smoothies where all the fruit is actually blended up and I don’t have chunks left over, lol!!
Sheena LaShay says
June 25, 2013 at 9:18 pmIf I won I’d make sorbet, soup, and pesto!
Elizabeth Ray says
June 25, 2013 at 9:07 pmI bet you could make great smooth soups with it!
Shelia S says
June 25, 2013 at 8:54 pmI would make hummus.
John Hutchens says
June 25, 2013 at 8:33 pmI would make smoothies
Cyn Hughes says
June 25, 2013 at 8:20 pmSmoothies!!
Kim says
June 25, 2013 at 8:01 pma healthy smoothie!!
Dna says
June 25, 2013 at 8:00 pmAioli would be the first thing I’d make! Then on to tomato sauce, butternut squash soup, crazy sorbet flavors and lots of green smoothies. Been eying the Vitamix for a while now #dreaming.
Connie Seattle Mom Blogger says
June 25, 2013 at 7:55 pmI would LOVE to make homemade mayo – it’s my dream to have food without chemicals in them! But I would also use it for other salad dressings and more.
Nichol says
June 25, 2013 at 7:51 pmI would definitely make all my smoothies in a Vitamix and try and make almond butter!
pam says
June 25, 2013 at 7:48 pmI would be in Heaven! I’d dive into all the recipes I’ve been hoarding but couldn’t make….!!
Cat Davis says
June 25, 2013 at 7:41 pmOh goodness I would make lots of stuff, salad dressings, smoothies, blended coffee drinks.
Maria says
June 25, 2013 at 7:40 pmI would make smoothies for sure!!
Joe K says
June 25, 2013 at 7:35 pmI would make different kinds of healthy shakes every day.