Olive Oil Mayonnaise

Adapted from Full Moon Feast
A healthy mayonnaise you can feel good about. A lighter olive oil produces a lighter mayonnaise; a green and fruity first-press olive oil will have a deeper, more olive-y taste.

Prep Time

10 minutes

Cook Time

30 minutes

Yield

1 Servings

Ingredients

1 egg yolk
1⁄3 cup olive oil
1⁄2 teaspoon mustard
1 pinch salt
  black pepper
1⁄2 teaspoon white wine vinegar

Instructions

Put the egg yolk in a heavy bowl. Put the bowl on a damp cloth to steady it. Whisk in a few drops of olive oil VERY SLOWLY (depending on how slowly you add the oil, your mayonnaise might be thick or a little runny – but still totally useable!). Keep whisking in a few drops at a time until you have poured at least a tablespoon, then begin pouring in a slow stream and whisking until you have incorporated all the olive oil.

Whisk in the mustard, salt, pepper, and vinegar. Taste and adjust the seasonings.