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Mayo Substitute???

BigTandthesquatters
BigTandthesquatters Posts: 151 Member
edited December 2024 in Food and Nutrition
I made a lovely rotisserie jerk chicken on the BBQ yesterday. I want to make some chicken salad with the leftovers. I planned on using a few TBS of "LITE" mayo and some plain greek yogurt. Will this work?

Or does anyone have a tried a true mayo substitute for things like, chicken, tuna, egg salad.

Thanks in advance.

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  • Karb_Kween
    Karb_Kween Posts: 2,681 Member
    edited July 2016
    Just plain Greek yogurt

    You can use it for sour cream too

    You won't miss it either
  • LAURAleem2112
    LAURAleem2112 Posts: 3 Member
    I've use vegetarian mayo substitute and didn't notice the difference. I found it at my local co-op store.
  • CaffeinatedConfectionist
    CaffeinatedConfectionist Posts: 1,046 Member
    If I'm short on calories for the day and don't want to use regular mayo, yeah, I'll do what you already mentioned and do a blend of mayo and greek yogurt, maybe in a 1:3 ratio. I've also used the olive oil mayo instead of regular; I can't tell a taste difference although my sister tells me it's blasphemous
  • cwolfman13
    cwolfman13 Posts: 41,865 Member
    When I use mayo (rare) I use an olive oil mayo that is about 1/2 the calories and fat of regular mayo.

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  • ryry_
    ryry_ Posts: 4,966 Member
    Siracha Mayo?
  • IAmThunderHawk
    IAmThunderHawk Posts: 231 Member
    Wrap it in bacon
  • extra_medium
    extra_medium Posts: 1,525 Member
    cwolfman13 wrote: »
    When I use mayo (rare) I use an olive oil mayo that is about 1/2 the calories and fat of regular mayo.

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    Use this stuff.
  • Tricia7188
    Tricia7188 Posts: 135 Member
    edited July 2016
    cwolfman13 wrote: »
    When I use mayo (rare) I use an olive oil mayo that is about 1/2 the calories and fat of regular mayo.

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    Yup.
    I tried the greek yogurt thing but its just not the same as mayo, too much tang for me(and I like green yogurt). maybe 1/2 and 1/2? But ive used this many times in chicken, egg, tuna salads and its awesome

  • NaturalNancy
    NaturalNancy Posts: 1,093 Member
    I prefer fat free sour cream over yogurt but the mix u mentioned sounds good!
  • dlkfox
    dlkfox Posts: 463 Member
    Walden Farms salad dressings would be a good alternative.

    I've also been known to use a little mayonnaise (Duke's is my favorite) along with a greater amount of substitute, which worked out pretty good.

    Your plan sounds good.
  • CattOfTheGarage
    CattOfTheGarage Posts: 2,745 Member
    edited July 2016
    Your plan is what I do - Greek yoghurt with a small amount of mayo for flavour. If you don't like the yoghurty sourness, add a little lemon zest and then it will register as a lemon flavour rather than a yoghurt flavour.

    You can then flavour it like normal mayo. I love honey and mustard.
  • Queenmunchy
    Queenmunchy Posts: 3,380 Member
    cwolfman13 wrote: »
    When I use mayo (rare) I use an olive oil mayo that is about 1/2 the calories and fat of regular mayo.

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    Yep!
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