Are you a lover of mayonnaise, just like I am? I love using mayonnaise in almost everything from adding them into my salads, to topping my tacos with them, to adding them into my burger and even just dipping my homemade French fries in them, I love using mayonnaise!
Well, it isn’t too difficult, all you need is just a few ingredients and here are five recipes for you to try out with vegan variations.
6 Easy Mayonnaise Recipes
1. Easy Mayonnaise
- 1 large egg (room temperature)
- 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
- 1 tablespoon white wine vinegar
- 1/4 teaspoon salt, or more to taste
- 1 cup neutral flavored oil, grapeseed, avocado and olive oil are best
Recipe –
Add egg, mustard, vinegar, and salt, in a food processor and process for 20 seconds. With the processor on, Slowly add the oil. When all of the oil has been added, scrape the bottom and sides of the bowl and process for an extra 10 seconds. Taste mayonnaise for seasoning then add salt or extra vinegar to taste.
Stir the mayonnaise and place in an airtight storage container in the refrigerator.
2. Cashewnut Mayonnaise
Ingredients:
- 1 cup cashewnuts
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
- ½ teaspoon dijon mustard
- 1 tbsp apple cider vinegar
- 1/2 tsp garlic powder or 1 garlic clove minced
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/4 cup olive oil or water
Method:
Into a bowl of water, drop in the cashewnuts (so that they are well soaked) and let it rest for 4 to 6 hours or overnight to soften.
Then, to make the mayonnaise, into a blender, add in the soaked and strained cashewnuts along with the mustard, lemon juice, salt, vinegar, garlic and oil or water.
Give it a good blend for at least 2 to 4 minutes until you see the mixture thickening. Once you see that the mixture has turned into a thick consistency, your mayonnaise is then ready. Taste mayonnaise for seasoning then add salt or extra vinegar to taste.
3. Tofu Mayonnaise
Ingredients:
- 7 oz. organic tofu (silken or soft)
- 1/3 cup neutral oil
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon apple cider vinegar
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon dijon mustard
Method:
Simply add everything to the cup, attach the criss-cross blade, and blend for 1 minute. Taste for flavor. Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator.
4. Chilli Mayonnaise
Ingredients:
- 125 grams cashewnuts
- 1 tsp lemon juice
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp pepper
- 1 small cup water
- 1 tbsp chilli flakes
- 1 tsp grated ginger
- 4 to 6 garlic cloves
- 1 tbsp tomato ketchup
Method:
Into a bowl of hot water, drop in the cashewnuts (so that they are well soaked) and let it rest for 4 to 6 hours to soften.
Then, to make the mayonnaise, into a blender, add in the soaked and strained cashewnuts along with the lemon juice, salt, pepper, chilli flakes, garlic cloves, ginger, tomato ketchup and water (you could also use the strained/soaked cashewnut water).
Give it a good blend for at least 2 to 4 minutes until you see the mixture thickening. Once you see that the mixture has turned into a thick consistency, your mayonnaise is then ready.
5. Soy Mayonnaise
Ingredients:
- ½ cup soy milk
- 1 cup sunflower/canola oil
- 1 tbsp white vinegar
- 1 tsp dijon mustard
- Salt to taste
- Lemon juice to taste
Method:
Into a blender, add in the soy milk, oil, white vinegar and yellow mustard, along with salt to taste and lemon juice to taste.
Give it a good blend for at least 2 to 4 minutes until you see the mixture thickening. Once you see that the mixture has turned into a thick consistency, your mayonnaise is then ready.
Note: You could also use an immersion blender for this recipe.
6. Chickpea Mayonnaise
Ingredients:
- ¼ cup chickpea water (aquafaba)
- 1 tsp dijon mustard
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
- 1 cup oil
- 1-3 tsp sugar or maple syrup
- ¼ tsp Salt to taste
Method:
Into a blender, add in the chickpea water, mustard, lemon juice and oil, sugar, along with some salt to taste.
Give it a good blend for at least 2 to 3 minutes until you see the mixture thickening. Once you see that the mixture has turned into a thick consistency, your mayonnaise is then ready.