Easy Vegan Mayonnaise (With Aquafaba) Recipe

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J. Kenji López-Alt
Kenji Lopez Alt
J. Kenji López-Alt
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Kenji is the former culinary director for Serious Eats and a current culinary consultant for the site. He is also a New York Times food columnist and the author of The Food Lab: Better Home Cooking Through Science.
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Updated Aug. 29, 2018
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J. Kenji López-Alt

Why It Works

  • Aquafaba, the liquid inside a can of chickpeas, provides plenty of protein and starch to help emulsify an egg-free mayonnaise.
  • Adding a few whole chickpeas to the mayo improves its emulsifying properties.

This chickpea-based mayonnaise ends up light, creamy, completely grease-free, and stiff enough to hold its shape when you mound it up, but loose enough to spread easily over a sandwich. I'm not tasting it side by side with real, egg-based mayo because I'm still staying vegan this month, but I'd put it up against any homemade mayo out there (and yes, it'll blow any store-bought mayo out of the water). Best of all, it takes only two minutes to make.

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Recipe Facts

3.7

(12)

Active: 2 mins
Total: 2 mins
Serves: 8 serving
Makes: 1 cup

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Ingredients

  • 2 medium cloves garlic, minced

  • 1 tablespoon (15ml) fresh juice from 1 lemon

  • 2 teaspoons (10ml) Dijon mustard

  • 3 tablespoons (45ml) liquid from 1 can of chickpeas, plus 12 whole chickpeas

  • 1/2 cup (120ml) vegetable oil

  • 1/4 cup (60ml) extra-virgin olive oil

  • Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper

Directions

  1. Combine garlic, lemon juice, mustard, chickpea liquid, and chickpeas in a tall container just large enough to fit the head of an immersion blender. Blend at high speed until completely smooth. Alternatively, blend in the jar of a standard countertop blender. With the blender running, slowly drizzle in vegetable oil. A smooth, creamy emulsion should form.

  2. Using a rubber spatula, transfer to a bowl. Whisking constantly, slowly drizzle in olive oil. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Mayonnaise will keep in a covered container in the fridge for up to 1 week.

Special equipment

Immersion blender or standing blender

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Nutrition Facts (per serving)
191 Calories
21g Fat
2g Carbs
0g Protein
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Nutrition Facts
Servings: 8
Amount per serving
Calories 191
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 21g 27%
Saturated Fat 2g 10%
Cholesterol 0mg 0%
Sodium 113mg 5%
Total Carbohydrate 2g 1%
Dietary Fiber 0g 1%
Total Sugars 0g
Protein 0g
Vitamin C 1mg 5%
Calcium 4mg 0%
Iron 0mg 1%
Potassium 18mg 0%
*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
(Nutrition information is calculated using an ingredient database and should be considered an estimate.)

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