How to Make Creole Mayonnaise

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Diana Rattray
Southern-cuisine expert and cookbook author Diana Rattray has created more than 5,000 recipes articles in her 20 years as a food writer.
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Diana Rattray
Updated 08/14/19
fish sandwich with Creole mayo
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  • Total: 5 mins
  • Prep: 5 mins
  • Cook: 0 mins
  • Yield: 1/2 cup (8 servings)
Nutritional Guidelines (per serving)
95 Calories
10g Fat
0g Carbs
0g Protein
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Nutrition Facts
Servings: 1/2 cup (8 servings)
Amount per serving
Calories 95
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 10g 13%
Saturated Fat 2g 8%
Cholesterol 6mg 2%
Sodium 98mg 4%
Total Carbohydrate 0g 0%
Dietary Fiber 0g 0%
Protein 0g
Calcium 4mg 0%
*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
(Nutrition information is calculated using an ingredient database and should be considered an estimate.)

This mayonnaise mixture makes a flavorful dip or dressing to use with chicken salad, seafood salad, turkey salad, or leftover meat salad.

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup mayonnaise
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons Creole mustard
  • 1 teaspoon Creole or Cajun seasoning
  • Pinch crumbled dried thyme leaves
  • Dash coarsely ground black pepper
  • 1/2 teaspoon lemon juice

Steps to Make It

  1. Combine mayonnaise and remaining ingredients in a small bowl. Mix until well blended.

  2. Use as a spread for sandwiches or as a dip with crab cakes or other seafood.

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