A super easy lemon mayonnaise recipe – you’ll love this simple lemon salad dressing!
Lemon mayonnaise is one of the easiest and most versatile dressings you can make.
This recipe is perfect for salads, seafood dishes, and even chicken kebabs. It’s a zesty salad dressing that will add a fresh flavour to just about anything!
We use cheat ingredients to throw together this lemon mayo in literally minutes!
You can use this dressing as a dipping sauce for your favorite seafood or mix it into your favorite salad greens. Add some chopped herbs like basil or parsley for extra flavor!
Lemon Mayonnaise Ingredients
You’ll just need four ingredients to make our super quick lemon salad dressing!
- 3 tbsp mayonnaise – we usually use Hellmann’s squeezy mayonnaise as it’s just quicker!
- 1 lemon – zest and juice
- Pinch black pepper
- Pinch sea salt
Equipment Needed
- Small bowl
- Grater
- Sharp knife
- Chopping board
- Juicer
- Small spoon
How To Make Lemon Mayonnaise
Our quick and easy cheat recipe for flavoured mayonnaise, means it’s ready fast and there’s very little to do!
Step One – Zest and juice the lemon
- Grate the zest off the lemon and put to the side.
- Cut the lemon in half and squeeze the juice using juicer
Step Two – Make the lemon flavoured mayonnaise
- Squeeze the mayonnaise not a small bowl.
- Season with salt and black pepper to taste.
- Next add in the lemon juice – add a little at a time until you have the consistency you want. If I’m using this as a dip I just add a little lemon juice, if I want to drizzle it, then I add more.
- Add half the zest and mix everything together.
Step Three – Serve
- Tip the lemon mayonnaise into a serving bowl and scatter over the rest of the lemon zest to decorate.
What To Serve With Lemon Mayonnaise
This zesty lemon mayonnaise dressing is delicious served with salads, chicken, vegetarian kebabs and more. Try any of the following…
- Prawns
- Salmon salad
- Green salad
- Rice salad
- Chicken kebabs
- Use to make tuna mayonnaise
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Lemon Mayonnaise Recipe Variations
Fancy mixing up your lemon mayo dip a little differently? Try these tasty ideas!
- Add in some more black pepper for more warmth.
- Try adding some freshly chopped chillies for extra spice!
- Add in some freshly chopped herbs – Basil, Coriander and
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Lemon Mayonnaise
Great with salads, shellfish, and chicken, this lemon mayonnaise recipe is easy to make and delicious for dunking wedges!
Ingredients
- 3 tbsp mayonnaise
- 1 lemon - zest and juice
- Pinch of black pepper
- PInch of sea salt
Instructions
- Grate the zest off the lemon and put to the side.
- Cut the lemon in half and squeeze the juice using juicer
- Squeeze the mayonnaise not a small bowl.
- Seasonwith salt and black pepper to taste.
- Next add in the lemon juice – add a little at a time until you have the consistency you want. If I’m using this as a dip I just add a little lemon juice, if I want to drizzle it, then I add more.
- Mix half the zest and mix everything together.
- Tip the lemon mayonnaise into a serving bowl and scatter over the rest of the lemon zest to decorate.
Nutrition Information:
Yield:
4Serving Size:
1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 109Total Fat: 8gSaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 6gCholesterol: 4mgSodium: 135mgCarbohydrates: 10gFiber: 1gSugar: 8gProtein: 0g
Nutritional content will vary depending on the exact ingredients you use and how careful you are with measuring - this nutritional information is given as a general guide only and may not be accurate - you should always calculate your own nutritional information especially if you have specific dietary requirements.
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