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carrot lox vegan dip with bagels

Carrot Lox Vegan Dip with Bagels (vegan smoked salmon)

Carrot Lox Vegan Dip made with shredded carrots marinated in a clever blend of seasoning that gives it a smoked salmon flavor...layered with vegan cream cheese, pickled shallots, capers, dill and everything bagel seasoning...served with sliced, toasted bagels.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Servings: 6 people
Course: Appetizer, Breakfast, brunch, Side Dish, Snack
Ingredients Equipment Method

Ingredients
  

For Carrot Lox
  • 1 large carrot
  • 2 tsp liquid smoke
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 tbsp red wine vinegar
  • 1 tbsp soy sauce
  • 1 tbsp maple syrup
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1 tbsp nori flakes
  • 2 tbsp water
For Pickled Shallots
  • 1 shallot
  • 1/2 tbsp sugar
  • 1 tbsp white vinegar
  • 1/4 cup water
Other ingredients
  • 8 oz vegan cream cheese I used Miyoko's Everything Vegan cream cheese
  • 2 tbsp fresh dill, chopped
  • 2 tbsp capers
  • 1 tsp everything bagel seasoning
  • 2 bagels I used everything bagels

Equipment

  • 2 sauce pans
  • grater
  • strainer

Method
 

Make the Vegan Carrot Lox
  1. Begin by shredding the carrot.
    shredded carrots for carrot lox vegan dip
  2. In a bowl or sauce pan, combine 2 tsp liquid smoke, 1 tbsp olive oil, 1 tbsp red wine vinegar, 1 tbsp soy sauce, 1 tbsp maple syrup, 1/2 tsp salt, 1 tbsp nori flakes, and 2 tbsp water. 
    marinade for carrot lox
  3. Combine marinade with shredded carrots in a sauce pan.
    combining marinade with shredded carrots for carrot lox vegan dip
  4. Mix until evenly combined.
    mixing carrot lox
  5. Cook marinated shredded carrots over medium heat for 5 minutes, stirring frequently.
    The goal is to make your carrots slightly more tender, but not mushy or over cooked.
    cooking carrot lox
  6. After 5 minutes, remove from heat and add 1/2 tbsp lemon juice. Mix until combined. 
    adding lemon to carrot lox
  7. You can allow your carrots to sit and marinate if you have extra time. If not you can drain and use them right away. 
  8. Place the marinated carrots in a strainer over the sink. Press down with a spatula or spoon to squeeze all of the excess liquid out.
    You want to make sure you drain your carrots completely so it doesn't make your dip all soggy.
    Once properly drained, set aside.
    straining carrot lox
Pickle the shallots
  1. To pickle the shallots, start by slicing your shallots into thin pieces.
    shallots sliced
  2. In a sauce pan, combine the sliced shallot with 1/2 tbsp sugar, 1 tbsp white vinegar, and 1/4 cup water.
    ingredients for pickled shallots in pan
  3. Bring to a boil and lower to a simmer for 2 minutes.
    The goal is to flavor the shallots and soften them slightly.
    pickled shallots cooking
  4. Remove from heat and allow to rest while you prepare the rest of the recipe.
    Discard the liquid before adding to the dip.
Plate the carrot lox vegan dip
  1. Now it's time to plate your carrot lox vegan dip! 
  2. Start by spreading the vegan cream cheese on a serving plate. Top with carrot lox.
    carrot lox and vegan cream cheese being plated
  3. Top the dip with 2 tbsp of chopped fresh dill, 2 tbsp of capers, and pickled shallots. Sprinkle 1 tsp everything Bagels seasoning over top.
    carrot lox vegan dip
  4. Serve with sliced, toasted bagels and enjoy!
    carrot lox vegan dip with bagels