SALSA MAYONNAISE AND BLENDER MAYONNAISE

If you don't want to make your own mayonnaise (even though it's easy) add the ingredients in this recipe to 1-1/2 cups of your favorite mayonnaise.

This salsa mayonnaise is delicious with shrimp, grilled chicken or fish.

Salsa Mayonnaise

Makes about 1-1/2 cups

2 Roma tomatoes, peeled, seeded and diced

1 teaspoon fresh lime juice (or more to taste)

1 teaspoon distilled white vinegar

1/4 teaspoon salt

1 tablespoon minced fresh cilantro

1 teaspoon minced jalapeno (optional)

Several drops Tabasco or other hot sauce

1 recipe Blender Mayonnaise 

Combine all the ingredients in a glass bowl and mix. Fold in the mayonnaise. Chill until ready to use.

Blender Mayonnaise

Makes about 1 cup

1 large egg

2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice

1/2 teaspoon dry mustard

Pinch of sugar

1/2 teaspoon salt

1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

Several dashes hot sauce

1 cup vegetable oil

In a blender container, put the egg, lemon juice, mustard, sugar, salt, black pepper and hot sauce and blend for 30 seconds on high speed. Then with the motor running, pour in the oil in a slow, steady stream.

The mixture will thicken as the oil is added. Store the mayonnaise in a airtight container in the refrigerator until ready to use. Best when used within 48 hours because of the raw egg in the mixture.