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    Home » Vegan "Smoked Salmon" Carrot Lox

    Vegan "Smoked Salmon" Carrot Lox

    Published: Mar 19, 2021 · Modified: Mar 21, 2021 by Louise-Claire Cayzer · This post may contain affiliate links · This blog generates income via ads · 2 Comments

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    This recipe sounds a little mad, but bear with us, it really does work! Super easy to make Vegan Smoked Salmon Lox, made with carrots is totally possible and is also deliciously easy!

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    • 🧾Key Ingredients
    • 👩‍🍳Easy Step by Step Instructions
    • ❓FAQ for making the Carrot Smoked Salmon
    • 🥕Serving Suggestions
    • 📖 Recipe
    • 💬 Comments

    What makes this recipe so great is that it uses lots of easy-to-find ingredients that you combine to make a little bit of vegan magic. Carrots marinated in smokey briney flavours somehow turn into a delicious smoked salmon analog! Who knew?!

    The great thing about this simple vegan smoked salmon carrot recipe is that it can be used in so many ways!

    We like to eat it as part of a canape, either on a blini, a cracker or even on our scrummy parsnip latkes (so easy! check out the recipe..)

    If you wanted to be fancy, you could blend some up with our fave easy-to make vegan cream cheese, for a 'smoked salmon' dip. Or just have it on top of it as we have shown in the photos.

    Smoked carrot lox piled on top of latkes with vegan cream cheese

    🧾Key Ingredients

    Carrot: The humble carrot simply gets finely sliced, then gently simmered to soften it up, ready to take on the flavouring.

    Nori Seaweed: We use a simple marinade that includes seaweed for an authentic 'of the sea' taste.

    Smokey Flavour: Smoked Paprika and Liquid Smoke: You could get a smoker out, (a project for another day!) but we infuse the carrot with smoked paprika and liquid smoke for the classic smoke-house flavour.

    Dill: classic smoked salmon dishes often include dill, so we utilise it here to create a flavour memory that pairs perfectly with the smokey flavours!

    👩‍🍳Easy Step by Step Instructions

    • Ingredients for the Carrot Lox: Carrot, lemon, nori flakes, smoked paprika, garlic powder & pepper.
      Ingredients for the Carrot Lox: Carrot, lemon, nori flakes, smoked paprika, garlic powder & pepper.
    • Use a peeler or mandolin to make fine strips of the carrot
      Use a peeler or mandolin to make fine strips of the carrot
    • Showing how to simmer the carrot
      Gently simmer carrot for 10 mins until soft.
    • Showing how to cut dill
      Finely chop dill
    • Image of marinade being made
      Combine marinade ingredients with water
    • Smoked Lox Marinade ready for the carrot 'salmon'
      Mix marinade well
    • Carrot marinading to create vegan salmon.
      Add carrot to marinade and leave 3 hours or overnight
    • Image showing how carrot 'salmon' can be used as part of a canape
      Rinse marinade from carrot & serve!

    ❓FAQ for making the Carrot Smoked Salmon

    How long do you need to marinade the carrot for?

    For at least 2-3 hours, or overnight in the fridge

    Why do you rinse the marinade off?

    The marinade is very strongly flavoured! Once you have infused the carrot with it, it gets rinsed off, otherwise it would not be so nice to eat.

    How long can you store the smoked 'salmon' carrot for?

    It lasts up to a week in the fridge.

    Where can I buy liquid smoke?

    Liquid smoke comes in little jars- we like Stubbs- (affliate link)

    What are nori flakes?

    Nori is the same seaweed that you find around your sushi! You can buy it in flakes, or crumble up a sushi sheet. (We use these flakes- affiliate link)

    🥕Serving Suggestions

    On our parsnip latkes: 4 Ingredient Vegan Parsnip & Potato Latkes

    Instead of the tofu in these sandwiches Scandi Inspired Smoked Tofu Sandwich

    Mixed through our favourite easy to make cream cheese. Or on top of it!

    What will you eat your yummy vegan 'Smoked Salmon' Carrot Lox with? Let us know in the comments (and leave us some stars too!) x

    📖 Recipe

    Smoked carrot lox ready to eat.

    Vegan "Smoked Salmon" Carrot Lox

    Yummy vegan version of smoked salmon, but made with carrots! Easy recipe!
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    Course: Canape, Snack
    Cuisine: Vegan
    Keyword: carrot, gluten free canape, lox, salmon, smoked salmon, vegan
    Prep Time: 10 minutes
    Cook Time: 10 minutes
    Marinating Time: 3 hours
    Servings: 16 portions
    Calories: 10kcal
    Author: Louise-Claire Cayzer

    Equipment

    • Saucepan

    Ingredients

    • 250 g carrot about 4 medium carrots

    for the marinade

    • 1 tbsp soy sauce or tamari or liquid aminos
    • 1 tbsp smoked paprika
    • 1 tsp garlic powder
    • 1 tsp ground black pepper
    • 2 tbsp nori seaweed flakes roughly 1 nori sheet crushed up
    • 2 tbsp fresh dill
    • 2 tbsp fresh lemon juice about ½ a lemon
    • 40 ml boiling water

    Instructions

    • Using a vegetable peeler or mandoline slicer, cut the carrots into thin strips.
    • Boil carrot strips for 10 minutes with 1 tbsp salt. You want them to be just a bit soft.
    • Once done, drain the carrots and let them cool down a little. You can run them under cold water to speed up the process.
    • Mix all the marinade ingredients together in an airtight container
    • Add the carrot strips to the marinade and leave at least 3 hours, or preferably overnight.
    • When ready to eat, rinse most of the marinade off the carrot (use a colander)
    • Enjoy on a sandwich or to top a canape.

    Notes

    The smoked carrot lox will last at least 5 days in the fridge in an airtight container

    Nutrition

    Calories: 10kcal | Carbohydrates: 2g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 74mg | Potassium: 71mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 2863IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 8mg | Iron: 1mg

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