Question about avocado "mayo"

[lavendarJ]

I have a quick question about this recipee I found for avocado mayo. This is the recipee:

1 medium or large avocado
Juice of 1/2 lemon
1/4 t. salt or to taste
Pinch of cayenne pepper
1/4 C. (59 ml) expeller pressed vegetable oil

Wash the avocado and cut it in half. Scoop out the flesh and put it into the blender.
Add lemon juice, salt, and cayenne pepper and blend together.
With machine running, add vegetable oil slowly. You many have to stop the machine several times to redistribute ingredients. Puree to a smooth creamy mixture. Makes 3/4 cup (177 ml).
NOTE: Store in a tightly covered container in the refrigerator. Keeps well without discoloration for 5 to 6 days.

I figured that someone has made this or something similar to it already. It may even be posted; I just don't have time to go through all the many threads. Here's my question, what can I use instead of the oil and still have a mayo-like consistency (for sandwiches and things like that). I really don't want to use an oil if I can help it - definitely not a commercial vegetable oil. I was just thinking that the "mayo" might be nice in a lettuce wrap with veggies or something like that. If someone has an even better recipee than this then have at it. Thanks for your input :)

[exurb]

it's been a little while since I made it, but I remember making avo mayo without any additional oil, just the avo fat. I think it had some lemon juice, salt, something sweet like agave, some cayenne (to develop the flavor), pinch of paprika, etc. I thought it was delicious, I would prefer the taste to those with oil.

[spicyfull]

I think the AVOCADO is Heavenly right out of its skin. Take a ripe fruit and spread it on anything and make something. It is the most perfect fruit or whatever you want to call it. What was your question??????

[Sharon in Colorado]

Like exurb, I'd suggest some kind of citrus juice. Lemon juice if you want a tarter taste and orange juice if you want sweeter. There really is no need for all that oil because the avocado has plenty. However you may need to use less juice, since it will tend to water it down, as oil will cause it to thicken. I'd slowly drizzle it in until you get the consistency you desire.

[Raw_Medic]

The avo mayo that I make uses pine nuts instead of oil...it makes for a really great creamy consistency and is great to spread on stuff...hope this helps!

Ursula

[lavendarJ]

Thanks for your feedback. I'm going to experiment this weekend. Like everyone else here, I really really love avocados and I do have to exercise control because I could easily eat a few. I am going to try it without the oil first, and then I'll do a batch with some pine nuts.