Carrot Lox
Carrot Lox are tender carrot slices infused with a blend of secret ingredients that mimic the luxurious taste of traditional lox. This dish is perfect for anyone looking to add a little excitement to their plate — all you need to do is rustle up a batch, scoop a little vegan cream cheese onto your favourite cracker, and top with Carrot Lox. This daring dish has bold flavours that’ll wow all your compadres. Serve it up at your next get-together, and you’ll be the hero of the day.
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Equipment
- cheesecloth or teabag filter
Ingredients
- 2 sprigs fresh dill
- 2 tsp crumbled nori divided into 1½ tsp + ½ tsp
- ½ tsp dried minced garlic
- 1 large carrot + water for boiling
- 2 tbsp maple syrup
- 1 tbsp Bragg soy seasoning or tamari
- 1 tbsp apple cider vinegar
- 1 tbsp lemon juice (about ½ lemon)
- 2 tsp flax oil or olive oil + a little for garnish
- 2 tsp capers including caper liquid + a few for garnish
- 1 tsp liquid smoke
- ½ tsp smoked paprika
- ½ tsp salt
- ½ tsp Spike all-purpose seasoning or Old Bay seasoning
- ¼ tsp ground allspice
- lemon slices for garnish
- sliced sweet onion for garnish
Instructions
- Roughly chop 1 sprig of fresh dill and place in the centre of a piece of cheesecloth or tea bag filter. Add ½ tsp crumbled nori and ½ tsp dried minced garlic. Tie into a ball.2 sprigs fresh dill, 2 tsp crumbled nori, ½ tsp dried minced garlic
- Mince the remaining sprig of fresh dill and divide into 2 piles (makes about 2 x 1½ tsp)
- Clean carrot and using a peeler press hard against the carrot and slice to create long wide ribbons. (about 4 cups).1 large carrot
- Place sliced carrots in a medium pot and cover with water. Add the dill and nori spice ball  Cover with a lid and bring to a boil. Continue to cook on medium-high heat until tender, but not mushy (about 5 minutes). Use tongs to remove the softened carrot strips and submerge them in a bowl of ice water to cool. Once cool to the touch, remove the carrot strips onto a wire rack to dry.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together 2 tbsp maple syrup, 1 tbsp each Bragg season, apple cider vinegar, lemon juice, and flax oil, 2 tsp capers (including caper liquid), about 1½ tsp each minced dill and crumbled nori, 1 tsp liquid smoke, ½ tsp each paprika, salt, and Spike seasoning, and ¼ tsp ground allspice.2 tbsp maple syrup, 1 tbsp Bragg soy seasoning or tamari, 1 tbsp apple cider vinegar, 1 tbsp lemon juice, 2 tsp flax oil or olive oil, 2 tsp capers, 1 tsp liquid smoke, ½ tsp smoked paprika, ½ tsp salt, ½ tsp Spike all-purpose seasoning or Old Bay seasoning, ¼ tsp ground allspice
- If needed, gently pat dry the carrot ribbons and add to the bowl of marinade. Cover and let marinate for an hour or upto overnight. Note, the longer you marinate the better the flavour.
- Using tongs, remove the marinated carrot ribbons. Place on a serving platter and garnish with a sprinkle of minced dill, sliced sweet onion, a few capers, and lemon slices. Serve with vegan cream cheese and crackers.lemon slices, sliced sweet onion
Breakout Trick
For soy-free. replace Bragg soy seasoning or tamari with coconut aminos (soy-free seasoning)Â
If you do not have nori, you can use your preferred choice of dried seaweed.
If you do not have flax oil, you can use olive oil. Please note that the flax oil adds more omega-3 and has a richer flavour.
Nutrition
Calories: 36kcalCarbohydrates: 5gProtein: 0.2gFat: 2gSaturated Fat: 0.2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 0.4gSodium: 208mgPotassium: 53mgFiber: 0.3gSugar: 4gVitamin A: 1634IUVitamin C: 2mgCalcium: 11mgIron: 0.1mg
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