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Vegan lox on bagel

Bagel with Vegan Smoked Salmon

Take your favorite bagel to the next level by adding vegan lox and turning it into a fancy breakfast experience!
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Prep Time 15 mins
Cook Time 25 mins
Marinate 6 hrs
Total Time 6 hrs 40 mins
Course Breakfast
Cuisine American

Equipment

  • Baking Tray
  • silicone mat

Ingredients
  

  • 4 toasted bagels (plain, sesame, onion, etc.)
  • 3 red or orange bell peppers
  • 1/2 cup vegan cream cheese (Tofutti, Miyoko, Kite Hill, Daiya)
  • 1/2 cup minced chives

Marinade

  • 1 tbsp fresh lemon juice
  • 1 tbsp balsamic vinegar
  • 1 tbsp liquid from capers
  • 1 tbsp soy sauce
  • 1 tsp white miso
  • 1/2 tsp liquid smoke
  • 1 tbsp olive oil

Garnishings

  • 1/2 medium red onion sliced
  • 2-3 tbsp capers (small or large)
  • 1/2 cup thinly sliced cucumber

Dairy-free Cream Cheese

  • 2 cups cashews soaked overnight
  • 2-3 tbsp filtered water
  • ΒΌ tsp garlic powder
  • 1 tsp lemon juice
  • 1/2 tsp sea salt

Instructions
 

Prepare the dairy-free cream cheese

  • Soak the 2 cups of raw cashews overnight or for a few hours
  • Drain the cashews and blend.
  • Add a little water at a time if the cream is too thick.
  • You will have to scrape the blender a few times to get it to the right creamyness.
  • Add the salt, lemon juice, minced chives, and garlic powder and mix one more time.
  • Mix and refrigerate until needed.

Prepare the marinade

  • Combine all the liquid ingredients in a bowl and mix the miso until it is blended.
  • Taste and season if needed. Set aside.

Prepare the garnishing

  • Thinly slice the red onion and the cucumber.

Make the vegan smoked salmon

  • Remove the top of the orange or red peppers. Cut out the three sections and remove the seeds.
  • Line a baking tray with a silicone mat or parchment paper.
  • Place the peppers face down and bake at 400 F for 25 minutes.
  • Let the peppers cool down and the skin will easily come off.
  • In a shallow bowl, pour some marinade, add a layer of peppers, then more marinade until all the peppers are used.
  • Cover and flip and few times. Refrigerate overnight or for a few hours.

Assemble

  • Toast the bagels.
  • Take the cream cheese out of the refrigerator a few minutes before serving.
  • Spread a nice layer of cream cheese, then add a few slices of cucumber, followed by slices of vegan lox, some capers, and red onions.
  • Serve open face.
Keyword nut-free, Vegan fish, vegan smoked salmon
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