Mayonnaise is a must on sandwiches, but did you know it adds creamy, tangy flavor to many other sweet and savory dishes? Mayonnaise is more useful than you might think. It can make rich dips, creamy salads, and moist baked goods. Use it in novel methods with these 25 smart suggestions.
Spinach Stuffed Chicken Breasts
These chicken breasts are filled with a simple mix of feta, mayonnaise, spinach, and garlic. Laurie Wheeler, who made the recipe, says to serve it with rice, noodles, or a great Greek salad.
Classic Macaroni Salad
This classic macaroni salad recipe is a favorite at picnics and potlucks. It gets its creamy texture from a lot of mayonnaise and its flavor from white vinegar, sugar, and yellow mustard.
Light and Fluffy Spinach Quiche
This baked quiche is full of eggs, Cheddar cheese, and milk, but a little bit of mayonnaise makes it even creamier. You can replace the spinach with any other fresh or frozen vegetable. Many reviewers recommend broccoli or mushrooms.
Moist Banana Muffins
These muffins are tasty because they are made with ripe bananas, chocolate chips, and mayonnaise. Want something nice? Add a handful of chocolate or chopped nuts for more taste and texture.
French Onion Dip Made From Scratch
After just one bite of this handmade French onion dip, you’ll never want to buy it in a jar again. The mayonnaise and sour cream in the base make it a rich dish that goes well with crackers or a fresh baguette.
Bacon Cheddar Deviled Eggs
You only need a few things to make these deviled eggs that will impress. Mash the yolks with mayo, mustard, Cheddar cheese, and crumbled bacon to make appetizers with strong flavors.
Mexican Corn on the Cob (Elote)
Elote, a popular Mexican street food, should be your go-to dish for serving fresh corn in the summer. Don’t worry about the mayonnaise. It is used as a binder.
Easy Mayonnaise Biscuits
Self-rising flour, milk, and mayonnaise are all you need to make these light biscuits. They have a lot of moisture and taste great. If you’re worried they’ll taste like mayonnaise, don’t, because they don’t.
Easy Chicken Salad
There’s no room in this basic chicken salad recipe for things that aren’t needed. Each bite mixes mayonnaise, salt and pepper, and lemon juice.
Blueberry Crisp
The mayonnaise gives this fresh blueberry crisp a little bit of tang. It tastes great, says ESCAPETONH, who made the recipe. Blueberries are the star of this recipe, but other fresh berries have worked well for a few reviewers.
Broiled Tilapia Parmesan
This farm-raised fish is easy to prepare and takes only a few minutes. The fish is broiled with a cheese coating that makes it taste and feel amazing.
Jen’s Heavenly Egg Salad
This classic egg salad recipe can’t be made without mayonnaise. It’s deliciously creamy and has a bit of tang from the mustard. It goes well with fresh greens, sandwiches, or crackers.
Jalapeño Poppers
This rich filling is made with more than just cream cheese. Sharp Cheddar cheese and mayonnaise give it a little tang. And since they’re crispy, you can feel good about getting a second helping.
Dad’s Creamy Cucumber Salad
The base dressing for this impressive dish is mayonnaise spiced up with vinegar, sugar, dill, and garlic. Let the salad sit out overnight, and eat it the next day for a stronger taste.
Slider-Style Mini Burgers
These remind me of the little burgers at my favorite fast food place. The flawless dish to bring to a party as a starter. The beef is seasoned with onion soup mix, but a generous helping of mayonnaise keeps it moist.
Strawberry Romaine Salad
This salad has a bit of sweetness and a bit of salt. A small amount of mayonnaise is added to the tangy poppy seed dressing to give it a creamy texture.
Hot Artichoke and Spinach Dip
This appetizer is great to eat with tortilla chips or crostini because it is hot and ready to dip. Cream cheese, mayonnaise, Parmesan, and Romano are mixed to make a rich texture.
Chocolate Cupcakes with Caramel Frosting
Friends and family would never figure out what makes these cupcakes so moist. I wasn’t sure about the mayonnaise and grape jelly, but these turned out great! I never write reviews, but I had to for this one, jfly86 writes.
Seven-Layered Tex-Mex Dip
The sour cream layer of this popular dip is made even creamier with mayonnaise. Don’t forget to bring some chips to share.
Baked Potato Salad
Is this a cheese, potato casserole, or baked potato salad? Sliced potatoes are mixed with cheese, mayonnaise, and onion, and then bacon is placed on top and baked until golden brown.
How to Make the Most Delicious Homemade Mayonnaise
If you love mayonnaise, this easy recipe will get you started making your own. Make a lot of this mayonnaise because you can use it as a base for many different flavors, like hot sauce, fresh herbs, or roasted garlic.
Ingredients
- ¾ cup vegetable oil
- ½ tsp Dijon mustard
- 1 large egg yolk, room temperature
- ⅛ tsp salt, plus more to taste
- 1 tsp lemon juice
Directions
Use a food processor to mix the egg yolk and salt. Pulse to combine. Mix well after adding the lemon juice and mustard. Drop by drop, and add the oil while the engine is running. This will take a little while. Don’t hurry, or the mayonnaise may break, which means the oil will split from the egg.
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