I really want tuna salad but

[Susannaj4]

I can't have mayo or miracle whip because it has soybean oil in it. Can I put just mustard in it? Every recipe i see online adds yogurt or some kind of oil. I'm on induction and cant eat yogurt. I checked the recipes here, but can't find it. So can I make tuna, egg, and mustard?

[LiterateGriffin]

That would be good...

You can also MAKE some mayo, using olive oil or some other oil you CAN eat.

The following is from "500 low-carb recipes" by Dana Carpender (and yes, I spelled her name right. I RECOMMEND this book!!)

If you have a blender, making your own sugar-free mayonaise is a snap. If you're on a paleo diet or an antiyeast diet, use 3 tablespoons of lemon juice and omit the vinegar. {snip}

1 egg
1 teaspoon dried mustard
1 teaspoon salt
Dash of Tabasco
1 1/2 tablespoon vinegar
1 1/2 tablespoon lemon jucie
1/2 to 2/3 cup olive oil or other vegetable oil

1. Place the egg, mustard, salt, Tabasco, vinegar, and lemon juice in the blender. Have the oil ready in the measuring cup.
2. Turn on the blender, and let it run for a second. With the blender running, pour in oil in a very thin stream -- no thicker than a pencil lead. The mayonaise will start to thicken before your eyes. When it gets thick enough that the "whirlpool" disappears and the oil starts to collect on top, stop adding oil and turn off the blender.
3. Store your mayo in a tightly covered jar in the refridgerator, and keep in mind that homemeade mayonanaise does not have the shelf life that the commercial kind does.

In actual practice, the mustard, salt, and Tabasco are all optional.

Here's another recipe:
Ingredients

1/2 teaspoon dry mustard powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 eggs
2 tablespoons white vinegar
2 cups vegetable oil
Directions

In the container of a food processor or blender, combine the mustard powder, salt, eggs and vinegar. Set the food processor on medium speed and gradually drizzle in the oil while it runs. Transfer to a container with a lid and store in the refrigerator for up to two weeks.



Ingredients

1 egg
1/2 teaspoon minced garlic
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1 teaspoon prepared yellow mustard
3/4 cup vegetable or olive oil
salt and pepper to taste
Directions

Combine the egg, garlic, lemon juice and mustard in the container of a blender or food processor. Blend until smooth, then blend on low speed while pouring oil into the blender in a fine stream as the mixture emulsifies and thickens.






As you can see, there are a variety of variations. The BASIS for mayo is the egg/oil emmulsion. Play around with it a bit!

[Susannaj4]

Thank you !!!! This hypothyroidism is really messing with me. Aside from the fact that I can't eat anything raw, now I can't eat soy of any kind. So these recipes are great! My food list has become really boring and bland.

[princessmommy]

Ugh I'm Hypothyroid too. Didn't even think of soy in Miracle whip! Dang I Love that stuff

[LiterateGriffin]

Ugh. I've got a good friend (and local weight-loss buddy/gym partner) who's dealing with thyroid issues. I feel for you.

My hubby's made mayo several times, at least once using my immersion blender, but we've never done it in the "real" blender. (He mostly hand-whips. Masochist.) But it's totally do-able, and you can just use whatever oil you like.

It (like all mayo) DOES have raw egg. If you're concerned about that, you can purchase liquid, pasteurized eggs. (Frankly, we just use local eggs, wash the shells, & don't worry about it.)

[Susannaj4]

@princessmommy My mom put miracle whip on sandwiches and burgers, so I grew up eating it. I love it too.

@LiterateGriffin I really appreciate that you posted the recipes. I have been afraid to add oil back into my diet since I have been losing without it.

[sya_unit]

are you dairy free? I've been known to make it with sour cream instead of mayo for a change of pace.

[Ghost]

I was going to mention the sour cream.

Can you make mayo with a kitchen aide mixer or just a blender? Now I'm curious about home made mayo.

[LiterateGriffin]

Ghost, any of the above. Heck -- my husband makes it with a WHISK! (But then, he's a masochist.)

[Medic2038]

If it's just a soy problem, I believe hellman's makes an olive oil based mayo.

Edit:
NM just looked it still has soybean oil in it.

[SissyFla]

Hellman's also makes mayo with Canola Oil, per their site it is available at Publix. It may be worth checking out.

HTH

[LiterateGriffin]

Yes, I've seen both varieties (olive and canola )in the store. But while the ingredient list on their "regular" mayo is very clean -- mostly real foods, with one preservative at the end -- the ingredients of these "healthy" formulas was downright scary! It wasn't mayo, it was chemical soup!