Homemade Avocado Mayonnaise (Easy Vegan Recipe)

This avocado mayonnaise is next-level creamy & goes with everything (even potato salad). This is a quick vegan alternative to classic mayo, made with ripe avocados, oil, lemon juice, and garlic.

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Let me guess, you:

• love mayo everything
• like classic recipes
• like classic recipes with a modern twist
• can't get enough of veggies
• worship avocados
• speak guacamole as your love language

If that sounds familiar, this homemade avocado mayonnaise might become your new favorite condiment.

Why You'll Love This Recipe

• Naturally vegan and gluten-free
• No soy, no aquafaba, no processed ingredients
• Ready in about 10 minutes
• Creamy enough for potato salad, sandwiches, dips, and great with wide rice noodles
• Easy to customize with several flavor variations

I mean: Mayo is already delicious. Avocado is already creamy. Combine the two and you get a luxuriously smooth, rich spread with a light, cloud-like texture.

And with all the bonus benefits of healthy avocado fats. Because that's basically what we're doing here: We're subbing in part of the oil in a classic mayonnaise recipe with avocados. Not only is it a fun and healthy-ish twist, it's a lifesaver for plant-based people who can't do soy milk (the usual base for a classic vegan mayo).

How To Make Avocado Mayonnaise

If you love guacamole, you're on the safe side with this avo mayo because we're using ingredients you need for a basic guac recipe: ripe avocados, garlic, lemon juice, salt, and pepper.

The only major addition is oil. Obviously, we'll need to enrich the guacamole to make it creamier - fluffier if you want to call it this way.

Then you blend, blend, blend everything into a smooth, velvety oblivion and you're done. An immersion blender works just fine here, but do go for a (high-speed) blender if you're using variations with herbs or ginger (see next section).

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Homemade Avocado Mayonnaise

This avocado mayonnaise is next-level creamy & goes with everything. A healthier, plant-based twist on classic mayo.

Prep Time10 minutes mins

Course: Sauce

Cuisine: Western

Keyword: avocado, gluten-free, mayonnaise, vegan

Equipment

• Immersion blender or high-speed blender

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Ingredients

Metric - US Customary

• ▢ 2 medium ripe avocados flesh only
• ▢ 50 ml neutral oil you can use olive oil if you know that the taste goes with whatever you'll use the mayo for
• ▢ 30-50 ml water
• ▢ 1 large garlic clove peeled
• ▢ 4 tablespoons lemon juice about 1 lemon
• ▢ Salt & pepper to taste
• ▢ 1 teaspoon mustard optional but highly recommended
• ▢ Optional: herbs of choice like ½ bunch of parsley or basil

For a lighter version:

• ▢ Substitute the oil and water with 150g (about 0.6 cups) unsweetened plant-based yogurt

For an Asian-inspired twist omit the mustard and herbs and add:

• ▢ 20-30 g cilantro
• ▢ 1 tablespoon unsweetened peanut butter
• ▢ 1 fingersized knob of ginger no need to peel if using organic

Instructions

• Add all ingredients to a blender or a tall container for an immersion blender.
• Blend until completely smooth and creamy. If the mixture feels too thick, add a little more water (1 tablespoon at a time) until you reach your desired consistency.
• Taste and adjust with extra lemon juice, salt, or pepper if needed.

Avocado Mayo Variations

Lighter Version

If you need to be careful with your fat intake, sub the oil for an (unsweetened) vegan yogurt. Yum.

Herby Avocado Mayo

Basil avo mayo? Parsley avo mayo? Both herbs work a charm in this recipe, depending on what you want to use the mayo for. I like using the basil version for potato salad or an Italian-style sandwich.

Parsley's a jack-of-all-trades for any mayo situation.

Asian-Inspired Flavor

This one knocked me off my feet! Peanut butter, ginger, and cilantro take the avo mayo straight to Thai food heaven. Pair it with wide rice noodles for a slurp-tastic experience! We have this dish on repeat: Swirl and enjoy!

Goes Well With …

This homemade avocado mayonnaise works with almost anything your mayo-loving heart desires.

• Classic potato salad with mayo
• Crispy French fries
• Vegan tuna salad
• Vegan egg salad
• Perfectly toasted BLT: the classic sandwich with (vegan) bacon, lettuce, and tomato
• Crackers or crudités, especially with the herbed avocado mayo version

Other Avocado Recipes You'll Like

If you love avocados, you'll love these recipes:

• 10-Minute Avocado Panzanella
• Avocado Toast With Hemp Seeds
• Fresh Avocado Salsa
• Wide Rice Noodles With Avocado Pesto
• Potato Salad With Avocado Mayo

Enjoy,
Ramona

PS: If you try it, tell me in the comments how it turned out. I'm always curious.

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