Let's be honest, mayo, any mayo, even if it's delicious homemade Vegan Mayonnaise {page 573}, is not very photogenic.
Although it will never win any beauty contests, this mayonnaise is dynamite! First off, the ingredient list is short, and is made with things I generally have on hand. The ingredients are inexpensive, to boot. Secondly, it is super fast to make! Literally 5 minutes and voila! Vegan mayo! Third, it is MUCH lower in calories and fat than your standard mayonnaise {even a vegan mayonnaise}. This stuff has no added oil or fat in it at all - not a drop! Last but not least, it is YUMMY. So yummy! It has a tangy but pleasantly smooth flavor. I don't usually like the flavor of mayo enough to really put it on much, but I can see myself becoming very addicted to this stuff. I've already used it twice today.
First off, I used it to make a delicious classic macaroni salad:
{Please note: my cute kitty bowl. NOTE IT!}
It gave great flavor and creaminess to the dish without overwhelming the over flavors and textures. I'm sure it would be KILLER in potato salad as well.
Secondly, I decided to make my grilled corn Mexican-style by slathering some on the corn and sprinkling it with paprika:
You know you've got a good mayo on your hands when you like the taste of it enough to put it on your corn. This was DYNAMITE.
All in all, I am extremely thrilled to have found this lower fat, lower calorie, inexpensive, easy, and DELICIOUS alternative to store-bought vegan mayo. Try it today! You won't regret it.
-- Your Friendly Neighborhood Batgirl
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Good to know! I'll have try that recipe when I get home :)
ReplyDeleteThat looks really good! What is that patty you have there with the watermelon, mac, and corn?
ReplyDeleteThose are roasted portobello mushrooms, fresh from the grill. :)
ReplyDeleteOh I have got to be ALL OVER THIS. Less fat and expense than Vegenaise? And it tastes good? It will be mine.
ReplyDeleteArgh! Heartbroken! There I was getting all droolly over the pics, scrolling through to find the recipe when I realised I wasn't getting it! (reading through my reader I forget which blogs I'm reading)
ReplyDeleteThank you for making this and posting about it; I'm always hesitant to make homemade mayo because I just assume the ingredients list will be lengthy and costly. Therefore, I never even checked the recipe out in my own copy of 1,000 Vegan Recipes. I'm definitely going to try this now. Um, especially if it has less fat and costs less than Vegenaise!
ReplyDeleteYum yum yum! This looks amazing. I've been looking for a good vegan mayo recipe, so this came just at the right time :D I don't know about anyone else but this post makes me wanna do 1 thing... grill corn. oh. yeah.
ReplyDeleteOh yeah! I made the macaroni salad for Father's Day (it was a hit!) but with vegenaise and the calories were rather crazy for it. Like others I've always just bought it thinking I couldn't make it better at home. I'll be trying this soon!
ReplyDeleteYes, so good! I just made this mayo and it's delicious. Thanks for your review :)
ReplyDeleteWHERE ARE THE RECIPES FOR THIS DISHES ?
ReplyDeleteThey're in the book 1,000 Vegan Recipes. See the About Us section.
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