Lime and Parsley Mayonnaise

Name: Lime and Parsley Mayonnaise
Ingredients: ½ pint/285 ml sunflower or olive oil, or a mixture of both; Freshly ground black pepper; 1½ tsp sugar; ½ tsp salt; Grated rind and juice of 2 limes; 2 tbsp chopped fresh parsley; 2 tbsp white wine vinegar; ½ pint/285 ml sunflower or olive oil, or a mixture of both; 1 whole egg + 1 egg yolk; 1 whole egg + 1 egg yolk; 1½ tsp mustard powder

Preparation info

Serves
6

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

The Claire Macdonald Cookbook

By Claire Macdonald

Published 1997

About

This ‘dresses up’ so much plain grilled or barbecued food, whether chicken, meat or fish.

Ingredients

1 whole egg + 1 egg yolk
1½ tsp mustard powder

Sauce
Summer
Vegetarian
Gluten-free

Method

Put the whole egg, egg yolk, mustard, salt, sugar and pepper into a blender or food processor and blend until smooth. With the motor running, add the oil drop by drop to start with. As the mixture begins to thicken, add the oil in a steady trickle until it is all incorporated. Blend in the vinegar. Add the parsley and the lime rind and juice. Transfer to a serving bowl.