Mayonaise substitute

Mondia1
Mondia1 Posts: 8
in Food and Nutrition
I was horrified at the amount of calories mayo was adding to my daily totals just from a sandwich!! So...I tried something else. Tahini!! Home made tahini sauce. Just take 3 T tahini, a half cup of water, some lemon juice, salt, and crushed garlic if you like...mix it all up, adjust for desired consistency and voila!! 1 T of tahini sauce only has, like, 20 calories and tastes great on everything. (and its vegan)

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  • CLDKess
    CLDKess Posts: 40
    a nice swap for mayo as well is plain non-fat greek yogurt mixed with fresh chopped garlic and a bit of dry ranch powder...come to think of it I almost always us greek yogurt as a sub for mayo in everything.
  • ItzPSGina62
    ItzPSGina62 Posts: 99 Member
    a nice swap for mayo as well is plain non-fat greek yogurt mixed with fresh chopped garlic and a bit of dry ranch powder...come to think of it I almost always us greek yogurt as a sub for mayo in everything.

    Yes, me too...and you can pretty much use seasoning or other veggies to make it taste different. I like getting more bang for my buck (calorie wise) I can so much more on less calories and feel great!
  • cmriverside
    cmriverside Posts: 34,458 Member
    Hummus is also good, so is some mashed avocado. I used mashed avocado in egg salad and tuna salad. Yum.
  • betho217
    betho217 Posts: 50 Member
    Mmmmm plain non fat greek yogurt. I use it instead of mayo in chicken salad.
  • Lina4Lina
    Lina4Lina Posts: 712 Member
    I never cared for mayo but I generally put mustard on my sandwiches. Hummus is also really good.
  • Tilran
    Tilran Posts: 627 Member
    They also have light mayo variations that dont taste that much different and are FAR less calories.
  • DMW914
    DMW914 Posts: 368 Member
    Avocados cut with greek yogurt???
  • HisPathDaily
    HisPathDaily Posts: 672 Member
    Well, it's clearly not mayo, but I really like my tunafish sandwiches ... and instead of mayo, use tzatziki ... it's a cucumber yogurt sauce (greek style) ... Trader Joe's has a great version that is low-cal too ... again, clearly 'not' mayo (as I love mayo) but I do enjoy my tunafish that way without complaining :)
  • djcon
    djcon Posts: 216 Member
    bump
  • ChocoMello
    ChocoMello Posts: 74 Member
    I use low cal mayo wich tastes like the real one but has only 16 cals a tbsp!
  • MacSkillz
    MacSkillz Posts: 417 Member
    Or you could always make your own:

    http://www.theclothesmakethegirl.com/2010/06/03/the-secret-to-homemade-mayo-patience/

    I added the recipe on here and it comes out to 103 calories for 1 tbsp. 12g of HEALTHY fat (yes there is such a thing and it's not bad for you), and 40mg of sodium.
  • rbn_held
    rbn_held Posts: 691 Member
    I use Mayo with Olive Oil if I am really wanting mayo. The flavored Skinny cow cheese wedges taste good too
  • DonniesGirl69
    DonniesGirl69 Posts: 644 Member
    Hummus is also good, so is some mashed avocado. I used mashed avocado in egg salad and tuna salad. Yum.

    I use hummus on all my sandwiches
  • katbean12
    katbean12 Posts: 45 Member
    http://www.waldenfarms.com/products/mayo.html

    0 calorie mayo

    never tried it, but i've tried their salad dressings - they are tasty, and jam is ok. their peanutbutter - not good though.
  • legaline
    legaline Posts: 35 Member
    Well, it's clearly not mayo, but I really like my tunafish sandwiches ... and instead of mayo, use tzatziki ... it's a cucumber yogurt sauce (greek style) ... Trader Joe's has a great version that is low-cal too ... again, clearly 'not' mayo (as I love mayo) but I do enjoy my tunafish that way without complaining :)

    keeping my eye out for this, thanks!
  • newcs
    newcs Posts: 717 Member
    I also use the Laughing Cow wedges. Even half a wedge (which is like 18 calories) would probably be enough for a sandwich.
  • seamonkey789
    seamonkey789 Posts: 233
    It's left over from my vegan days, but I never liked mayo, but love veganaise
  • Athijade
    Athijade Posts: 3,300 Member
    If I want mayo I have an Olive Oil based mayo. However, I don't eat it often and will normally use Laughing Cow Cheese and Avocado on my sandwiches. There are a few things where I HAVE to have a bit of mayo on them for taste! Tuna Salad and BLTs for example. Though I use less now!
  • otrlynn
    otrlynn Posts: 273 Member
    I often use Marzetti no-fat ranch dip on my sandwiches--15 calories a tablespoon. You do have to like the "ranch" flavor though.
  • Sapporo
    Sapporo Posts: 693 Member
    Calorie Wise Miracle Whip is yummy, I actually prefer it over mayo for taste.
  • BSummers321
    BSummers321 Posts: 94 Member
    I usually just use yoghurt, add some extras to flavour whatever I'm making, for instance I made some Apple Slaw a couple of days ago with fat free yoghurt, mustard and vinegar You can find extra light mayonnaise too if you need to use mayo, but the laughing cow tip is great. I make egg "mayo" sandwiches with laughing cow and they taste 100 times better. I guess you could use cottage cheese instead of mayonnaise too?
  • AmyFett
    AmyFett Posts: 1,607 Member
    I loooove the mayo with olive oil. Not nearly as much calories and it tastes better. I rarely use it, but it's sooo good. I've been trying to use mustard for sandwiches more, except when I do use mayo, on home-made grilled chicken sandwiches =)
  • emmalouc93
    emmalouc93 Posts: 328 Member
    HUMMUS. I love hummus. Also, light than light mayo is actually good.
  • nxd10
    nxd10 Posts: 4,570 Member
    Not vegan, but I use kefir cheese instead. You take kefir (I have it homemade) and drain it in cheesecloth or a cheese strainer for a few hours. Mayo substitute.
  • shm1289
    shm1289 Posts: 102 Member
    I just use light mayo which is 35 calories for a tablespoon. Not bad considering its normally 90 calories!
  • ShaneOSX
    ShaneOSX Posts: 198
    Use vegan mayo, it's actually good for you.

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