A fresh, creamy herb mayo with cooling mint, garlic, lemon and the warm aromatic flavour of toasted wild carrot seeds.

This creamy Vegan Mint & Wild Carrot Seed Mayo is one of Cheryl’s simple ways of bringing wild flavours into everyday food.

Fresh mint and lemon keep it bright and fresh, while lightly toasted wild carrot seeds add a beautifully aromatic, earthy spice that transforms a simple mayo into something a little more special.

It takes just a few minutes to make, but allowing it to rest in the fridge gives the flavours time to mingle and develop.

It’s particularly delicious served alongside Cheryl’s Wild Mushroom & Hedgerow Bhajis, but works just as well with fritters, roasted vegetables, falafel, wraps or as a dip.

Vegan Mint & Wild Carrot Seed Mayo

Vegan | Gluten-Free

Ingredients

• 400g vegan mayonnaise
• 2 tbsp vegan yoghurt
• 2 tbsp fresh mint, finely chopped
• 1 tsp wild carrot seeds
• 1 tbsp lemon juice
• 1 tbsp olive oil
• 2 garlic cloves, finely grated or crushed
• ½ tsp salt
• ¼ tsp freshly ground black pepper

Method

Add the wild carrot seeds to a dry frying pan and lightly toast for 1–2 minutes, until fragrant. Remove from the heat, allow to cool, then lightly crush.

Add the vegan mayonnaise and vegan yoghurt to a bowl and mix until smooth.

Stir through the chopped mint, crushed wild carrot seeds, garlic, lemon juice and olive oil.

Season with the salt and freshly ground black pepper and mix thoroughly.

Taste and adjust to your liking, adding a little more lemon juice, mint or seasoning if needed.

Cover and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes before serving to allow all those flavours to develop.

Serving Suggestion

Serve as a cooling dip alongside our Wild Mushroom & Hedgerow Bhajis, or spoon alongside fritters and roasted vegetables. It also makes a lovely addition to wraps, sandwiches and wild food platters.

Foraging Safety

Wild carrot belongs to the Apiaceae (carrot) family, which contains several dangerously poisonous species.

Only gather and use wild carrot if you can positively identify it with complete confidence. Never rely on a single identifying feature, and if there is any doubt, leave it out.

You can substitute caraway seeds if you don’t have correctly identified wild carrot seeds.