Yogurt instead of mayo?

I guess I better try the yogurt. I worship mayo, but eat it infrequently these days. LOVE greek yogurt by itself (if plain, then needs some honey). Sounds weird with much of what is already posted, but this could be a whole 'nother world waiting for me!!

I haven't tried that since I use kraft olive oil mayo with cracked pepper at 35 calories 4grams of fat...and miracle whip 40 I believe calories 3.5 grams of fat tbsp. Love my mayo on sandwiches...not really trying to ever give it up. lol

I eat greek yogurt (one cup 23 grams of protein if fage 0 or 22 grams if trader joe's) daily anyway for protein mixed with protein powder(30 grams per serving) 53 grams of protein in one sitting.

I have made a dressing for carrots and salad using greek yogurt.... fresh garlic, cilantro, chives, no sodium rice vingear and spices blended and it was pretty good. May try on chicken or tuna instead of mayo for sandwich one of these days.

There really is nothing wrong with mayo. If you like it, eat it. Maybe just use less.

I am sad because I can't have it due to it having vinegar in it. I mix my tuna and chicken with hardboiled eggs, avocado, and seasoning.

I can't stand low fat or fat free mayo. I often sub. Plain, ff Greek yogurt to save calories. My diet usually contains a large amount of fat without adding mayo.

Why are you interested in switching? Protein? Calories? (Although, I'll cringe if you say calories... Or fat. Both of which people need.)

Otherwise, you could just make the switch to an all natural or vegan mayonnaise (health food store) or an olive oil based one (even Kraft offers that) if the ingredients are the issue. I've also heard of people using avocado in place of mayo (of course, you'll need to rely on some spices for flavor) if the nutritional profile is what you're considering.

I use it as I would sour cream. For instance tonight I had it with the Hidden Valley Fiesta Ranch mix for dipping veggies and a few chips. Haven't ever thought of using it for things like chicken salad, but I definitely think I will give it a try now that someone mentioned it.

For dressings and salads, I do like plain Greek yogurt. But for a spread on sandwich, I either go with the real thing or smush on a ripe avocado slice instead.

There is nothing that has the rich taste and mouth feel of real mayonnaise. Homemade mayonnaise is even better. Pure oil, whole eggs, a little dry mustard and vinegar is about as good as it gets. It's a magic emulsion that has no equal, although hollandaise come pretty close.

I eat whole milk Greek yogurt with 10% milk fat and it would still never come close to substituting for real mayonnaise anymore than mayonnaise would be an acceptable substitute for yogurt.

I'm a firm believer in eating the real thing, but just eating less of it. One tablespoon of real mayo in a limited serving size is so much more satisfying than a cup of low fat yogurt trying to do what it just can't do well. When I try these low cal substitutions, it just makes me want the real thing even more. They just don't satisfy the urge for the real thing and I end up eating more of whatever and other things too because I'm not getting what I really want so I want more food to fill that craving. Eat real food and learn to set limits on how much and when to stop or you'll be on a diet the rest of your life and pretty miserable not ever eating the foods you really crave. I'm not on a diet, I do watch my total calories and try to burn a lot more than I eat every day, but there's no restriction on what I can eat.

Mayonnaise, or any other specific food, doesn't make you fat. Eating too much and not being active enough is what makes you fat. Eat less and move more and you don't have to make these silly choices pretending you're eating something that doesn't taste like the thing you're pretending it to be.

I like using plain yogurt instead of sour cream, but not instead of mayo. I guess it's just a matter of taste. I do love mayo, but I use a lot less of it than I used to. I actually prefer tzatziki over mayo now. I also like to use as spreads and dips baba ganoush, smashed avocado, mashed roasted sweet potatoes, mashed beans mixed with a little salsa, and red pepper hummus.