Mayo (the best)

The best Mayo in 20 seconds.

The stuff:

• 1 egg
• Juice of 1/2 lemon (more acid will enable you to keep it longer)
• Salt / Pepper  (more salt that you think)
• Canola oil can include small amounts of olive or flax seed oil)

The way:

• Use the electric whisk 
• Add the oil slowly until the mayo stiffens (peeks)
• If its not working cool everything down in the fridge and start again

Variants:

• Garlic (not too much)
• Mustard
• Sugar (just a little)
• Jams or Marmalade (eg Lime Jam)
• Hot sauce

Spinach Salad

Food Assembly

Spinach and any selection of:

• Red Onion
• Hard boiled egg
• Soft boiled egg
• Walnuts 
• Raspberries
• Blue berries
• Grated goats cheese (or crumbled!)
• Dried fruit (Dates, cranberries)
• Fruit (Apple, Apricot)
• Salt and Pepper

For the dressing:

• Basic Vinegar and olive oil (inc balsamic)
• Mustard

Cannellini beans and Tuna Salad

Ingredients (serves 4)

• 425g can tuna in springwater, drained, flaked
• 400g can cannellini beans, drained, rinsed
• 1 large avocado, peeled, sliced
• 250g grape tomatoes, halved
• 1 Lebanese cucumber, peeled, thinly sliced
• 3 celery sticks, thinly sliced
• 1/2 cup fresh basil leaves
• 1/4 cup olive oil
• 1/4 cup lemon juice
• 1 SMALL garlic clove, crushed
• 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard

Method

1. Combine tuna, beans, avocado, tomatoes, cucumber, celery and basil in a bowl.
2. Combine oil, lemon juice, garlic and mustard in a jug. Season with salt and pepper. Pour over salad. Toss gently to combine.