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Vegan Mayonnaise

Chef Jay Miller's Vegan Mayonnaise

The silken tofu will create a vegan mayo that is slightly thinner which is perfect for the base of a sauce or dressing. Now wouldn’t you like to make your own vegan mayo at home? Using the Thermomix TM6, you most certainly can!
Course condiment

Ingredients
  

  • 200 g grapeseed oil
  • 120 g silken tofu
  • ¼  tsp salt
  • ¼  tsp ground black pepper
  • 2 tsp Dijon mustard
  • 1 tsp nutritional yeast
  • 2 tsp lemon juice 

Instructions
 

  • Place a small jug onto the mixing bowl lid and weigh the oil into it. Set aside. 
  • Place tofu, salt, pepper, mustard, nutritional yeast and lemon juice into the mixing bowl and mix for 40 seconds on speed 4.
  • Insert the butterfly whisk and emulsify for 5 minutes on speed 3, while very slowly pouring the oil into the mixing bowl lid. 
  • Remove butterfly whisk. Transfer into a sealable container and place into a refrigerator until ready to serve. Enjoy!
Keywords Chef Jay Miller, plant based mayonnaise, Thermomix South Africa, Vegan mayo recipe, vegan mayonnaise

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