End of Summer Tomato Sandwich with Homemade Mayonnaise Recipe
Ingredients
- Homemade Mayonnaise - Printer Friendly Recipe
- 1 egg yolk*
- 2 teaspoons white wine or champagne vinegar
- ½ teaspoon Dijon or whole grain mustard
- 1 cup vegetable or canola oil or a combination of vegetable/olive oil
- Salt, to taste
- Ground white pepper, to taste
- Optional: 1 tablespoon minced fresh herbs (I used dill in my mayo)
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Nutrition Facts
| Amount Per Recipe | %DV |
|---|---|
| Recipe Size 9g | |
| Calories 8 | |
| Calories from Fat 0 | 0% |
| Total Fat 0.0g | 0% |
| Saturated Fat 0.0g | 0% |
| Trans Fat 0.0g | |
| Cholesterol 0mg | 0% |
| Sodium 0mg | 0% |
| Potassium 10mg | 0% |
| Total Carbs 0.27g | 0% |
| Dietary Fiber 0.0g | 0% |
| Sugars 0.08g | 0% |
| Protein 0.01g | 0% |
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