This title may lead you to believe that I am following the Whole30 program. I was going to say, yes, I am or at least my own version of it, but then that would mean I’m actually not following it. So, nope, no Whole30…yet. I am, however, challenging myself to follow a Paleo diet for 30 days. One of my best friends is coming along for the ride too so we are holding each other accountable.
I would love to try the strict Whole30 and maybe I will but I’m just not prepared yet. For example, last night I made a Paleo beef asian stir fry which used coconut aminos which replaces soy sauce. I looked for coconut aminos at my store here in town and they were a no-go. We live in a small community meaning the nearest Whole Foods is a solid hour and a half away. There is a health food store about 50 minutes away so maybe I’ll pick some up there next time. Anyway, you get the point. I’m not totally prepared to do the Whole30 right.
Back to the point of this blog post!! I made mayonnaise….and it was easy! Paleo mayo is different than store bought because most store bought contain canola or soybean oil which aren’t the healthiest oils in the bunch. This mayo contains only olive oil. The recipe I followed does specify that you use light olive oil instead of extra virgin because extra virgin has a much stronger taste. They weren’t kidding about that by the way.
The only ingredients are olive oil, lemon juice, mustard powder, and 1 egg. Easy!
One thing to keep in mind is make sure your egg and lemon juice are at room temperature. The ingredients don’t mix as well if they are cold.
I used 2 Tbsp of lemon juice. 2 Tbsp is more or less what you get from one fresh lemon.
So, you basically throw everything into the food processor except for 1 cup (you use 1 cup and 1/4 cup) of olive oil. While all the ingredients are blending, slowly add the cup of olive oil….like really slow. I was adding so slow my arm started to hurt. Here’s the final product:
Ok. It looks like custard. It tastes like mayonnaise though I swear!! Like I said, I used extra virgin olive oil and it does taste very olive oil-y. Next time, I’ll try light. Luckily, I like the taste of olive oil so not a big deal.
I made some turkey, avocado, and tomato lettuce wraps with my mayo yesterday and today had it with tuna!
There is nothing better than a simple, delicious recipe.
(The original can be found here).
Have you tried the Whole30 challenge? Thoughts?