Oh my! I have been trying out various vegan mayo recipes for a while, and haven't yet been altogether satisfied. I have been using commercial vegan mayonnaises such as Granovita Mayola (which admittedly, is my favourite ready-made vegan mayo), but I'm very much all about making my food myself, wherever I can. And also, the fat content of most shop-bought mayonnaises (just like the standard egg mayos) can be rather on the high side.
So how pleased I am to have stumbled upon Susan Voisin's recipe, from her fabulous blog Fat Free Vegan Kitchen! This recipe is so yum and extremely versatile! My version here is a very slight variation on Susan's Tofu-Cashew Mayonnaise, and I do mean slight. My only addition is a small amount of black salt, which gives a little more egginess to the mayonnaise with its sulphuric smell and taste. And I used Dijon mustard too, as I like the flavour and smell.
Here are the ingredients as per Susan's recipe and including my additions. According to Susan, this recipe keeps in the fridge for about 2-3 weeks. I'm not sure if I will get to find out if my first batch will last that long, as I am having a birthday party for my son this weekend and will be making a fresh potato salad with it.
Of course, with the cashews, this recipe is not fat-free, but it is a helluva lot less fat than any standard mayo, vegan or otherwise. You can see Susan's page for the comparisons.
Delicious Low-Fat Vegan Mayonnaise
395g / 12.3oz package firm silken tofu (I used Mori Nu Silken Firm Tofu)
½ cup raw cashews
3 tablespoons lemon juice
1 teaspoon prepared mustard (I used Dijon)
⅛ teaspoon granulated onion powder
¼ teaspoon black salt / kala namak
So how to make? It's as easy as saying "One, two, three"! You can find the method on Susan's site, here on her Tofu-Cashew Mayonnaise page.
Salt to taste
I'm Andrea, and am obsessed with creating fabulous food. After I managed to ditch dieting, the reason Chocolate and Beyond was born, it seemed natural to evolve my site into a foodie blog. More so since I also ditched animal produce to be vegan. Now, I love showing how inventive cruelty-free cooking can be. And sometimes I like to rant, too. I wouldn't be myself otherwise :) x 
Hi Andrea, do you have a print button on your recipes? Can't find. thanks
Posted by: elizabeth salmon-omski | June 20, 2013 at 11:01 PM
Sorry Elizabeth, at the moment I can't find a way to do this but I am looking into it. For now you will just need to copy and paste into a word document!
Posted by: Andrea - Chocolate and Beyond | June 21, 2013 at 11:50 AM