Paleo Mayo

Here is the recipe for my Paleo Mayo. It is adapted from Loren Cordain's Paleo Diet. As always, I changed a few things...

The reason it is usually acceptable to use vegetable oils like this in a Paleo diet by the way isn't because they used olive oil in the Paleolithic age, but rather because most of the meat and fat available to our Paleolithic ancestors probably was higher in monounsaturated fats with higher ratios of Omega-3 fatty acids. So, in order to keep the fats balanced properly, most Paleo diets recommend lean meats and monounsaturated oils to supplement them. The Paleo diet is generally quite high fat, but low in saturated fat.

I am not too concerned if my diet is heavier in saturated fat, but I like my mayo once in a while!

Sara's Paleo Mayonnaise
1 whole egg
1 egg yolk
1 cup organic cold pressed olive oil
1 T. fresh lemon juice
1 T. raw apple cider vinegar
1 tsp. salt
1 tsp. mixed pepper
1/4 tsp. dry mustard

Place the egg, mustard, salt, pepper, lemon juice and vinegar in the blender. Turn on the motor and add the oil in a slow, thin stream. Refrigerate.Takes about 5 minutes to make, as you can see--very easy.