VEGAN LOX RECIPES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375.
• To slow roast the carrots, place one cup of coarse sea salt into a glass pyrex that offers just enough room to accommodate the length and width of the carrots so you can keep them whole. Rinse the unpeeled carrots and place them wet into the salt, making sure that the carrots are nestled in the salt and do not make contact with the bottom of the pyrex. Pour about another whole cup of salt evenly over the tops, adding a bit more as needed to ensure they are fully covered in salt.
• Place into the oven to roast, uncovered, for an hour and a half.
• Once done, tip the pyrex over onto a baking sheet and allow the carrots to cool just enough that you can handle them. Crack away and brush off any salt, then peel away the skin. It’s fine if there is still some skin left on the carrot. Then, using a mandolin or sharp knife, finely chop the carrots into jagged, thin strips. Place into a clean glass container.
• To marinate the carrots, whisk together the olive oil, liquid smoke and coconut vinegar. (If you have a little more or little less than 1 1/2 cups carrot, just add a little more or less of the liquid components as needed.)
• Drizzle over the warm carrots and toss well to coat. At this point, the flavor will not taste very “lox like”—they will need to be placed in the refrigerator for at least two days to allow the flavor to deepen and mellow, and for the carrots to get really soft and silky.
• *If the carrots start to look dry during marinating time, add an additional tablespoon of olive oil and give it a good stir. (You want the carrots to look soft and slightly shiny throughout the marinating time.)
• When ready to serve, remove from the refrigerator and allow the carrots to come to room temperature, then serve with toasted bagels, capers, vegan cream cheese, red onion and fresh sprigs of dill as desired.

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350°F (180°C).
• Set the carrots on a baking sheet and season all over with the salt.
• Bake the carrots for 40 minutes, until soft and tender. Remove from the oven and let cool.
• Meanwhile, in a food processor, combine the water, soy sauce, capers, caper brine, rice vinegar, canola oil, paprika, garlic powder, and remaining ½ teaspoon salt. Process until the capers are broken down. Add the nori and pulse to incorporate. Transfer the marinade to a resealable container.
• Use a vegetable peeler to shave the carrots lengthwise into ribbons. Massage with salt.
• Add the carrot ribbons to the marinade, cover, and refrigerate for 24 hours
• Remove the carrot lox from the marinade and serve as desired, such as on crackers with vegan cream cheese, can be stored in refrigerator in marinade for up to 4 days.
• Enjoy!