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August 2, 2012

Cranberry Mayonnaise

Wondering what to do with leftover cranberry sauce this Thanksgiving? Throw this easy cranberry mayonnaise together! The perfect accompaniment to a simple turkey sandwich. Vegetarian. 

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Two sandwich halves stacked on top of each other, showing layers of turkey, cranberry mayonnaise, greens, and tomatoes.

There is this place.

It’s called Q’s. It’s in Illinois. And they make the best sandwiches in the world.

They make this sandwich. It’s just turkey. And veggies. And this cranberry mayonnaise.

Cranberry mayonnaise sitting in a glass bowl with a gold serving spoon.

When we moved to New York, it meant saying goodbye to the restaurant.

And their sandwiches.

And their cranberry mayonnaise.

(cue violins because WOMP WOMP)

Cranberry mayonnaise in a glass bowl next to a bowl of fresh greens and a turkey sandwich.

So I set out to recreate this marvelous mayonnaise on my own. And I’m pleased to say that this cranberry mayonnaise recipe is pretty dang close to the original. BONUS: It’s the perfect way to use up leftover cranberry sauce from Thanksgiving or Christmas!

I slathered it on a turkey sandwich with lettuce, tomato, a lil’ mustard, and some sharp white cheddar cheese.

Then I ate it.

All was excellent.

Two sandwich halves stacked on top of each other in front of a dark background.

How to make Cranberry Mayonnaise (and four ways to use leftover cranberry sauce!) – VIDEO

 


 

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Gold spoon stirring cranberry sauce and mayonnaise together in a glass bowl.

Cranberry Mayonnaise

★★★★★ 5 from 2 reviews
  • Author: Jessie
  • Prep Time: 5 mins
  • Cook Time: 5 mins
  • Total Time: 10 minutes
  • Yield: 2/3 cup 1x
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Description

The easiest cranberry mayonnaise – the perfect way to use up leftover cranberry sauce from Thanksgiving or Christmas!


Ingredients

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  • 1/2 cup mayonnaise
  • 3 Tbsp. leftover cranberry sauce (you can also used canned if you don’t have leftovers!)
  • 1 Tbsp. lemon juice
  • salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

  1. Whisk all ingredients together in a small bowl. Store in an airtight container in the fridge for up to a week.

Notes

You may need to adjust this mayonnaise mix to suit your cranberry sauce – just give it a taste when you mix it together and add an extra pinch of ingredients as necessary!

I recommend this cranberry mayonnaise on a turkey sandwich with my favorite easy crusty French bread, white cheddar or brie cheese, and plenty of fresh greens. You could also use it with slow cooker shredded chicken sandwiches if you don’t have leftover turkey!

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  1. Carly says:
    October 7, 2020

    I made a wrap with this using apple slices, spinach, turkey, provolone cheese, and the cranberry mayo. It was delicious! I used to get a similar wrap from a local place around me but they have closed down and I could never find anything close to it!

    ★★★★★

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    • Team Life As A Strawberry says:
      October 7, 2020

      So happy to hear you were able to use the mayo to recreate an old favorite!

      Reply
  2. MARGARET CULBERTSON says:
    May 25, 2020

    Delicious! We used it on a chckn salad sandwich on Hawaiian Rolls.

    ★★★★★

    Reply
  3. Kay says:
    September 14, 2018

    I am going to try your cranberry mayo recipe been looking for a pre made one at Lunds ( its a grocery store in MN) with no luck wanted to recreate a turkey sandwich they make…thanks to you I can
    Kay

    Reply
    • Jackie @ Life As A Strawberry says:
      October 1, 2018

      Hi Kay, how did it turn out?

      Reply
  4. elizabeth says:
    May 12, 2018

    sorry, but this tasted awful! i tried just a can of whole berry sauce and 1/2 cup of mayo and it was great!

    Reply
  5. Sarah Moschenross says:
    January 10, 2016

    I just googled cranberry mayo to recreate the Q’s sandwich on the challah I made and found that you had already done it!! Thanks, Jessie! I hope you are doing well and thanks for your great blog post!

    Reply
    • Jessie says:
      January 12, 2016

      Ahh! I miss Q’s so much! Thanks, Sarah – so happy you found the site and hope you’re doing well!!

      Reply
  6. kim says:
    December 19, 2015

    Is this Galesburg in IL?

    Reply
    • Jessie says:
      December 22, 2015

      It is indeed! I did my undergrad work at Knox College 🙂

      Reply
  7. Winifred says:
    October 12, 2015

    Thanks for the recipe. It’s Canadian Thanksgiving here (we had our turkey yesterday) and I just made panninis with it. Turkey, stuffing and cranberry mayo on herb and garlic focaccia with gravy on the side for dipping. They were a big hit.

    Reply
    • Jessie says:
      November 5, 2015

      I’m so glad you liked it! Thanks for letting me know how it turned out!

      Reply
  8. Elyssa says:
    June 28, 2015

    Omg I went to a restaurant this afternoon and the sandwhich I ordered consisted of honey wheat bread, turkey, lettuce, tomatoes, cucumber, bean sprouts, and cranberry mayonnaise. My new favorite sandwhich ever!

    Reply
    • Jessie says:
      July 13, 2015

      That sounds amazing! I’ll definitely have to try that sandwich combo. next time I make this mayonnaise.

      Reply
  9. Cady says:
    October 12, 2014

    The restaurant I used to work at made turkey paninis with just turkey, cheddar cheese, and cranberry mayo. Other restaurants just don’t even compare. Thank you for this recipe!!

    Reply

 
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