Fernrail Mayonnaise Légère

Name: Fernrail Mayonnaise Légère
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 10 min
Yield: about 1¼ cups (270 ml)
Cuisine: French Classic
Ingredients: 130 g fromage blanc 0% Fromage Blanc; 1 jaune d’œuf Egg Yolk; 1 heaping tsp moutarde (7.5 ml) Dijon Mustard; 1 Tbsp vinaigre de vin (15 ml) Red Wine Vinegar; 10 cl huile d’olive (100 ml) Olive Oil; sel (2 g) Salt; poivre (0.5 g) Pepper

Independent adaptation of a publicly published Michel Guérard recipe. Not affiliated with, sponsored by, or endorsed by Michel Guérard.

A base for sandwiches, salads, and dips.

Ratio

Fromage Blanc 126 mlDijon Mustard 8 mlRed Wine Vinegar 15 mlOlive Oil 100 ml

Ingredients

Fromage Blanc — 130 g fromage blanc 0%
Egg Yolk — 1 jaune d’œuf
Dijon Mustard — 1 heaping tsp moutarde (7.5 ml)
Red Wine Vinegar — 1 Tbsp vinaigre de vin (15 ml)
Olive Oil — 10 cl huile d’olive (100 ml)
Salt — sel (2 g)
Pepper — poivre (0.5 g)

Method

This sauce needs a blender — the jar is for storing it, not making it.
Combine measured ingredients and blend until smooth.
Taste and adjust salt and acid.

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Provenance

Nouvelle cuisine pioneer and inventor of cuisine minceur; his Les Prés d'Eugénie has held three Michelin stars since 1977.

Originally published as Mayonnaise Légère.

Adapted from a Michel Guérard recipe (Michel Guérard / France Inter On va déguster (Cuisine Minceur)).

FAQ

Can this go in a shake jar?

No — this one needs a blender or stove, so make it from this page. Jars only carry pour-and-shake sauces — its companion jar is below.

What do the quantities mean?

Amounts follow the published recipe in household units (with metric in parentheses). On a jar, every sauce scales to the same fill height.

Where did this recipe come from?

Adapted from Michel Guérard / France Inter On va déguster (Cuisine Minceur) (published as “Mayonnaise Légère”). Full citation lives in Provenance.

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