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Mayonnaise
Makes about 1 1/2 cups.
- 1/2 cup soy milk
- 1 1/4 cups vegetable oil
- 1 tablespoon white vinegar
- 1/8 teaspoon dry mustard
- 1/2 teaspoon agave nectar
- 1 teaspoon salt
- dash of hot sauce
- fresh ground black pepper
Put the soy milk in a food processor and drizzle the oil in while it's running, until all the oil is absorbed.
Move to a bowl and whisk in the rest of the ingredients.
I use West Soy unsweetened soy milk, because it has the highest protein content I've found (9g per 240ml).
For mayonnaise variation ideas, see http://www.thekitchn.com/the-mayo-matrix-9-ways-to-take-mayo-up-a-notch-175122.
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