On sandwiches, as a dip, in salad dressings: there are dozens of ways to enjoy Nasoya Dijon Style Nayonaise. Photo by Melody Lan.

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January 2006

Product Reviews / Diet Nibbles / Diet Jams & Spreads

Nasoya Dijon Style Nayonaise

So Much Flavor in So Few Calories

When we first tasted Nasoya’s Dijon Nayonaise, we loved it; but we weren’t sure where to put it because everyone wanted it. NIBBLE editors were pitching that it belonged in Kosher Nibbles because it’s kosher...in NutriNibbles because it’s soy-based, vegan, and non-GMO. Main Nibbles was angling for it just on taste alone. But it found its place here in Diet Nibbles as a cholesterol-free mayonnaise substitute that’s only 30 calories per tablespoon. Compare that to 100 calories for regular mayo*, and the fact that it’s tastier than most commercial mayos.  Apples and oranges, you may say—but rather than argue an egg-based mayonnaise versus a soy-based Dijon-enhanced substitute, let’s just argue the end result: flavor.

*Even Light Mayonnaise has 50 calories...and as far as Fat-Free Mayonnaise...some things are just not worth the 10 calories. Nayonaise is an all natural product—no chemicals, no trans fats, and all the heart-healthy benefits of soy.

Nasoya’s original soy mayonnaise, Nayonaise®, was a pioneer among tasty, dairy-free mayo-type spreads. It’s a good product, but fairly bland: you wouldn’t want to eat it plain off the spoon.  But add some Dijon mustard—a practice used frequently in the regular mayo world to produce a good dip, glaze, or spread—plus some savvy seasonings, and Nayonaise becomes a delightful spread. It’s much creamier than the original, and very zesty, adding a wonderful tang to anything it touches. The only thing that keeps it from being a miracle spread is the fat content: 25 of the 30 calories per tablespoon are from fat—albeit cholesterol-free vegetable fat.

That didn’t stop us from polishing off the jar in 24 hours. Here’s how we enjoyed it:

• Lunch: On salads, with fresh-steamed artichokes, with sandwiches, veggie burgers and turkey burgers, with tuna salad and chicken salad
• Appetizers & Hors D’oeuvres: With deviled eggs; as a dip for crudités straight from the jar, or enhanced with any ingredients you’d normally add to mayo; as a cocktail sauce
• Dinner: As a sauce for chicken, fish vegetables, and baked potatoes; as a dip for kabobs

You can enhance Dijon Style Nayonaise, of course, with herbs, more garlic, more horseradish, wasabi, or whatever strikes your fancy. While the Dijon flavor is pronounced, it’s not so overwhelming that another flavor doesn’t have a chance (although if you want a pure wasabi sauce or horseradish sauce, it’s better to start with the plain Nayonaise).

There are many other uses; but we’re mindful that this is a Diet Nibbles article, so we’re sticking to the light ones. Suffice it to say, it is worth trying Nasoya Dijon Style Nayonaise with anything you’d slather mayonnaise on. You’ll enjoy both the taste and and calorie savings.

It’s only January, but we think Nasoya Dijon Nayonaise is one of our favorite products of the year.

NASOYA DIJON STYLE NAYONAISE All-Natural Certified kosher (pareve) by The Union of Orthodox Jewish Congregations 14-Ounce Jar $3.25 Available at food stores nationwide (retail price will vary)l. Price and product availability are verified at publication but are subject to change. For more information about Nasoya, visit Nasoya.com. FORWARD THIS NIBBLE to your dieting friends and cholesterol-counting friends.

Golden in hue and taste: the splendid Dijon Style Nayonaise from Nasoya.

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