Parve yogurt to sub for mayo

cbg ↓

Wed, Nov 30 2016, 8:09 am

I'm looking for a low calorie substitute for my mayo dressing
This is my recipe
Mayonnaise
Almond milk (enough to get to the right consistency)
Garlic powder
Salt
Dill

Can I sub parve yogurt for this, or will it taste gross?

We like creamy dressings. No vinegrettes please.

Faigy86

Wed, Nov 30 2016, 9:59 am

Where you planning on blending the dressing or just shaking? I would use silken tofu, but that needs to be blended well to get the consistency.

giselle ↓

Wed, Nov 30 2016, 10:08 am

coconut yogurt?

not low cal but you can get without sugar, and it's very healthy

↑ cbg ↓

Wed, Nov 30 2016, 10:11 am

Faigy86 wrote:

Where you planning on blending the dressing or just shaking? I would use silken tofu, but that needs to be blended well to get the consistency.

DH can't eat soy, and I try to stay away from it as much as possible.
Thinking if using a parve yogurt made from almonds or coconut.
I guess I ll buy a small container try it before making it for guests.
DH is always my Guinea pig for my strange concoctions.

↑ cbg ↓

Wed, Nov 30 2016, 10:13 am

giselle wrote:

coconut yogurt?

not low cal but you can get without sugar, and it's very healthy

Lower cal than mayo
Have you ever tasted the yogurt
Do you think it will work for dressing or be gross

↑ giselle ↓

Wed, Nov 30 2016, 10:57 am

I love how it tastes and would def give it a try in a dressing but haven't tried myself.. although maybe now I will!

Amarante

Wed, Nov 30 2016, 11:04 am

I posted a vegan mayo which is very good. It's in a thread a little below this

↑ cbg ↓

Wed, Nov 30 2016, 3:31 pm

Amarante wrote:

I posted a vegan mayo which is very good. It's in a thread a little below this

I'm not necessarily looking for a vegan mayo, we do eat eggs.
I'm looking for something lower in calories that can substitute mayo.

I bought unsweetened coconut yogurt.
It's only 70 calories for 5.5 oz

I decided to stain it first.
It really has no flavor just the same texture as yogurt, so I think it will work.

Will let everyone here know.

↑ cbg ↓

Fri, Dec 02 2016, 12:28 pm

Ok I tried to make ranch dressing and some spicy mayo.
It did not come out good.
It tasted watery, even though I tried to strain it for 2 days.

ra_mom

Fri, Dec 02 2016, 12:35 pm

When I want low calorie creamy dressing I use the canola light mayonnaise, thin it with water, season exceptionally well, mix until creamy. Really good.

Rutabaga

Fri, Dec 02 2016, 1:11 pm

Look for a dressing that uses avocado for the fat content and creamy texture.

↑ cbg ↓

Fri, Dec 02 2016, 1:38 pm

ra_mom wrote:

When I want low calorie creamy dressing I use the canola light mayonnaise, thin it with water, season exceptionally well, mix until creamy. Really good.

Light mayo has starch and sugar, something I'm trying to avoid.

↑ cbg ↓

Fri, Dec 02 2016, 1:43 pm

Rutabaga wrote:

Look for a dressing that uses avocado for the fat content and creamy texture.

Ok just checked 1 cup purée avocado is 368 calories, 20 g carbs.
Of course I wouldn't use a whole cup.
It's better than 400+ calories for 4 TBSP of mayo.

Thanks

carrot ↓

Fri, Dec 02 2016, 2:11 pm

I make dill dip all the time with coconut yogurt and mayo. Works great.

↑ giselle

Fri, Dec 02 2016, 3:58 pm

cbg wrote:

Ok just checked 1 cup purée avocado is 368 calories, 20 g carbs.
Of course I wouldn't use a whole cup.
It's better than 400+ calories for 4 TBSP of mayo.

Thanks

Also it's really not about the calories. Not all calories are created equal. Healthy fats will help you more with weight loss than mayo garbage with sugar etc.

↑ cbg ↓

Sat, Dec 03 2016, 7:30 pm

carrot wrote:

I make dill dip all the time with coconut yogurt and mayo. Works great.

Recipe please

↑ cbg

Sat, Dec 03 2016, 7:34 pm

giselle wrote:

I bought avocado mayo that has no sugar.

Is this avocado oil mayo or avocado mayonaise.
How many calories per serving.

I'm on a doctor supervised low calorie, low glycemic, low carb diet.
I'm trying to find a way to have my cake (read mayo) and eat it too.

↑ carrot

Sun, Jan 08 2017, 3:59 pm

cbg wrote:

Recipe please

blend together (I use immersion blender in one of those tall plastic containers that I can then use to store the dip till it's time to serve it):

bunch or two of dill washed and checked, without the stalks
a clove or two of garlic
dollop or several dollops of mayo (proportion varies)
dollop or several dollops of plain, unsweetened coconut yogurt (proportion varies)

maybe add a dash of salt.

truth is all the amounts vary, but that's the general gist.