This is an oil-free vegan mayonnaise substitute that works wherever mayo is used, thanks to the magic of cashews and aquafaba! Compared to when I first started this blog, the commercial vegan mayonnaise options here in the USA are amazing. They’ve become quite widely available and taste more or less the same as the “real...
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This is an oil-free vegan mayonnaise substitute that works wherever mayo is used, thanks to the magic of cashews and aquafaba!

A lot of my readers avoid added oils, though, and I’ve yet to see an oil-free vegan mayo on the shelves, so I went ahead and created one at home. This recipe happens to be both egg-free and soy-free. I’ve tried the silken tofu-based eggless mayonnaise recipes and I think they’re pretty tasty! But this cashew based version is more realistically rich and it also keeps better in the fridge. At the time of writing this, I have a batch from about 10 days ago sitting in my fridge and it’s still in great shape (your mileage may vary, of course). My tofu versions have tended to separate and get watery after a couple of days. Of course this vegan mayo is not completely fat-free, due to the cashews. But using aquafaba does allow the mixture to be emulsified with no oil or other stabilizers.
I know that folks will want a nut-free option. I am working on one with sunflower seeds, but it is not yet perfected. That’s...