My mayo separates no mater what I do when I make mac salad, why?

Question

I have cooled the noodles, let them sit to let the water drain, I have put the celery on paper towel to drain the water, I have mixed all the dressing ingredients together then put it on the noodles, I have also tried mixing each separately. It's driving me crazy! Is it because of the humidity in Florida?

I do use reg mayo, not reduced or fat free.

Answer 1

what kind of mayo?
normal,
or are you using fat free or low carb?

Answer 2

I mixed my salad while the noodles are still hot - drain them first and add the mix while hot or warm - then I just throw it all in together and my mayo has never separated - try it this way I live in NC and we have high humidity here also - good luck@#~

Answer 3

It's nothing you are doing wrong.
They are putting too much vinegar
in the Mayo these days. Add an
egg yolk with a pinch of dry mustard.
It helps bind the Mayo back together.
Keeps the oil and vinegar from separating .
It's also easy to make your own Mayo.

Answer 4

Try mixing ingredients slowly,,, the mayo is breaking because of the rapid change in the chemical balance. All ingredients should be cold. Slowly combine ingredients, while stirring.

Answer 5

Yes it could be because of the humidity, but maybe you should try mixing a little vinegar in the salad, I had that problem also, and I tried that and it worked, good luck!

Answer 6

try a bit of vinegar or pickle juice or lemon juice. drain the noodles but dont let them get cold. Use them warm (not hot)

Answer 7

Here's a link to my article on emulsions. I go into detail about the things that could break a mayo.

http://www.ahherald.com/food/2004/ft_040122_emulsifiers.htm