Say whaaat? Lox made from carrots? Oh yes, sweet reader. Vegan carrot lox is all the rage in the plant-based world. And even omnivores can jump on this bandwagon! It’s salty. It’s smoky. This lox is incredibly flavorful. And it’s perfect on a vegan bagel sandwich with your favorite vegan cream cheese (or homemade cashew cream cheese). Top it off with tomato, finely shredded red onion, cucumber sliced, and capers, and you’re ready for the perfect breakfast.ย
Lox is a bright pinky-orange salmon filet that’s been preserved through a process of brining. It’s typically served on bagels with cream cheese and other accouterments.
Bagels with lox has become a traditional staple of Jewish cuisine and you’ll often find it at Jewish brunches, after-Temple gatherings, Jewish diners, and beyond.
Speaking of which, fun fact. Did you know the word “lox” comes from the Yiddish word for “salmon?” (Yiddish: ืืึทืงืก). Okay, okay, I’m done with my spiel. Get in the kitchen and whip this up with chutzpah, you mentsh!
This recipe is perfect for an easy buffet-style brunch or for breakfast for overnight guests (if you want to be the world’s greatest host). Growing up in a Jewish household, bagels with shmear and carrot lox was the norm for my family brunch occasions.
My family isn’t vegan, but they have been amazed by this recipe and are in awe of what carrots can do in place of salmon.
I recently attended the Compassion In Action conferenceโa phenomenal event in Oakland with inspirational speakers and a room packed full of compassionate attendees who are working to make the world a kinder place. The event was catered by a new all-vegan meal delivery duo in
called Planted Table. They served up vegan bagels with carrot lox and cashew cream cheese that were to die for. I loaded up my plate and took about a trillion photos (because if it doesn’t go up on Instagram, did it really happen?) before devouring every last crumb. Before the event was even over I sent a message out to my new friends at Planted Tableโco-founders Megan Scott and Chef Lauren Mahlkeโasking if they’d like to share their amazing recipe on World of Vegan. To my gleeful surprise, they said yes! So here it is, my friends. The most incredible carrot lox recipe with homemade cashew cream cheese.
Okay, now you have your plant-based lox. But what about the cream cheese? You can make your own cream cheese from cashews (it’s absolutely delicious with this lox), but you can also find store-bought options at most grocery stores and natural foods stores today. Here are some popular brands to look out for:
Megan Scott and Lauren Mahlke are two vegan sisters rooted in the San Francisco Bay Area who want to help people transform their lives through the power of healing food. In wanting the healthiest diet for their families, they decided to take their health into their own hands and evaluate how the food they eat nourishes and empowers them every day.
After transitioning to plant-based eating, their skin cleared up, they shed pounds, and they felt a new level of energy and wellness. If you’re in the Oakland area, you can look forward to dining on Planted Table‘s chef-prepared, delicious, healthy, vegan meals that can be delivered to your home or office.
They are the first zero-waste vegan meal delivery option out there, which is groundbreaking as most meal delivery services leave lots of plastic containers and packaging behind that end up in our landfills. Planted Table takes waste out of the equation by using reusable glass containers that they pick up at the end of each week, wash, and reuse. They’re awesome and ready to help you take the stress out of your familyโs meal time.
Also, if you’re out and about and your belly is begging for bagels, check out our Vegan Bagels Recipe and Guide and How to Order Vegan at Einstein Bros Bagels guide! You’ll be glad you did! Recipe by superstar sisters Megan Scott and Lauren Mahlke. Smoked carrot lox photos by Michelle Cehn. Photo of Megan Scoot and Lauren Mahlke by UltraSpective Photography. Article edited by Amanda Meth. Recipe shared with permission from The Planted Table.ย
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Bagels are one of the foods I miss most being vegan, but this tastes just like how I remember them! Love this recipe!
great idea and still so tasty. So easy to put together
I’m originally from New York, and have missed cream cheese and lox bagels. And now you’ve veganized it! Thank you for this recipe!
What a great idea! And not hard at all, which I love. Thanks for the recipe.
I love this so much! I have been missing my cream cheese and lox and this was so good!
Yum! I made this carrot lox the other day and everyone loved it! Thank you so much for sharing! It is perfect!
Love this carrot lox recipe! So easy to make and delicious!
Thats a super delicious looking lox bagel! Lox bagels used to be my favourite ๐
This is such an awesome recipe!! Would love to whip this up for breakfast!
Oh, this is such creative recipe. Bagel with cream cheese and this vegan lox is an awesome breakfast idea
Carrots are so versatile! This recipe is so good bagels, my mouth is watering, and need to make it again ๐
Though I’ve never tried non-vegan lox, I love this one! Bagels with plant-based cream cheese is one of my guilty pleasures and this recipe just takes it up a notch. Or two notches! This savory carrot lox not only looks lovely, but has the best flavor. You must give it a try!
Oh this is incredible! I grew up enjoying bagels and lox and never thought the lox could be veganized. Truly a game changer as this vegan lox is fantastic. Way to vastly improve Sunday brunch!!
I was never a fan of fish or lox, but this vegan lox made from carrots? I’m ALL about it! So good! I can finally embrace my Jewish breakfast roots ๐
I love carrots and these carrot lox on a bagel is such a fantastic way to enjoy them!