Recipes With Mayonnaise
Got mayonnaise on hand? Here are 27 recipes you can make with it, ranked by how few extra ingredients they need — the simplest matches come first.
Deviled Eggs
Vegetarian
Fried calamari
Seafood · Spanish
Salmon Cakes
Seafood
Onion Dip
Vegetarian
Roti john
Beef · Malaysian
Portuguese barbecued pork (Febras assadas)
Pork · Portuguese
Sweet Southern Chicken Salad
Chicken
Crab Cakes
Vegetarian
Sushi
Seafood · Japanese
Sesame Chicken Salad
Chicken
Hot cumin lamb wrap with crunchy slaw & spicy mayo
Lamb · Turkish
Big Mac
Beef · United States
Beef Burgers with Chipotle Mayo
Vegetarian
Spicy Cheddar Dip with Olives
Vegetarian
Causa Limeña
Chicken · Peruvian
Crispy Fish Sandwich
Vegetarian
Potato Salad (Olivier Salad)
Vegetarian · Russian
Waldorf Salad
Vegetarian
Nigerian Beef Shawarma
Beef
Sandwich Layer-Cake
Seafood
Onigiri
Seafood
Coronation Chicken
Chicken
Bánh Mì
Pork
15-minute chicken & halloumi burgers
Chicken · United States
Piri-piri chicken and slaw
Chicken · Portuguese
Turkey Bánh mì
Miscellaneous · Vietnamese
Zapiekanki
Pork · Polish
Pairs well with
Lemon Onion Salad Oil Carrot Eggs Chicken Garlic Sugar
Storing & using Mayonnaise
Keep tightly sealed; refrigerate after opening if the label says to, and keep oils away from heat and direct light. Out of Mayonnaise? greek yogurt is a common swap (1:1).
Mayonnaise recipe FAQs
What can I make with just mayonnaise?
Start with the simplest recipes above — most lean on lemon or a few everyday staples alongside it.
What goes well with mayonnaise?
Lemon, Onion, Salad Oil, Carrot, Eggs are the most common pairings in our recipes.
How do I find recipes for mayonnaise plus what else I have?
Use Cook with what you have (/pantry/) — add mayonnaise plus anything else in your kitchen, and recipes rank by how many you already own.