What’s the difference between mayo and whipped dressing? FYI, while both contain the same base ingredients of egg, oil, acid (vinegar or citrus) and water, whipped dressing contains starch, and less oil than mayonnaise.
Cool condiments
Try on grilled cheese
Spread whipped dressing or mayonnaise instead of butter on the outside of your grilled cheese before it hits the pan, and be rewarded with perfectly cripsy, evenly browned results.
Swap into cake mixes
Replace the oil in your cake mix with whipped dressing or mayonnaise for a luxurious, extra-moist effect. (Keep in mind the added sugar in whipped dressing, so you might want to adjust other sweetener quantities.)
Brush on fish or chicken
Brush whipped dressing over corn after grilling instead of butter. Sprinkle with chili powder, chopped cilantro, a squeeze of lime and a crumbling of cotija or feta cheese, for a Mexican street food twist on a classic.
Elevate corn on the cob
Add a squeeze of lemon juice and a tiny bit of Dijon mustard and milk to your mayonnaise or whipped dressing and you’ve got an easy hack for hollandaise. Hello easy-prep Eggs Benny brunches.
Try in mock hollandaise
Replace the oil in your cake mix with whipped dressing or mayonnaise for a luxurious, extra-moist effect. (Keep in mind the added sugar in whipped dressing, so you might want to adjust other sweetener quantities.)
