Vegan Carrot Lox | Vegan Smoked Salmon
Have you ever wondered how you could recreate smoked salmon-like flavours and texture, but have it completely vegan!?
Say hello to Vegan Carrot Lox (Vegan Smoked Salmon)!
This simple vegan carrot lox recipe is the truest form of food innovation and creativity - showing that you can replicate some incredible flavours with just a handful of ingredients that most people should have on-hand.
Vegan Salmon (carrot lox) video demonstration
Pre-vegan days I did enjoy some smoked salmon pieces every so often, and to be able to recreate those salmon flavours and make a great vegan salmon alternative using carrots is one of the best vegan recipes that is on high rotation - suitable for a quick breakfast or snack.
You start off with steaming your carrots to a point where it replicates that soft and slightly chewy texture of smoked salmon - but you’ve got to be mindful not to over steam it, otherwise your vegan carrot lox will become too mushy!
The liquid smoke used in this vegan carrot lox recipe provides your simple vegan salmon with some strong and bold smoky flavours that helps to capture that similar flavours to traditional smoked salmon.
When paired with some other simple and staple ingredients such as olive oil, lemon juice and dill, the combination honestly results in one of the tastiest and easiest vegan salmon alternatives that you’ll ever make!
This easy vegan carrot lox is simple to put together and costs a fraction of what vegan salmon substitutes cost at the supermarket!
Try out this easy vegan carrot lox recipe for yourself, place it on top of a delicious bagel with vegan cream cheese and you will have yourself one of the tastiest brunch options you’ll ever make!
This recipe makes up about four serves of vegan carrot lox and will keep in the fridge for about a week.
INGREDIENTS
Vegan Carrot Lox Recipe (Vegan Smoked Salmon) - Vegan Snacks
2 medium sized carrots
3 tbsp of olive oil
1 tbsp of liquid mmoke
1 tbsp of lemon juice
1 tsp of salt
1 tsp of pepper
Sprinkle of dill
METHOD
Pre-heat oven to 180c
Peel 2 medium sized carrots to replicate salmon slices, and steam for 5 minutes.
Add steamed carrots to oven dish with remaining ingredients, mix to combine.
Place oven dish in oven for 15 minutes
Cool in the fridge for 10 minutes and serve!
