Ingredients
- 1 English cucumber
- 1 recipe Vegan Smoked Salmon
- 1 recipe Scallion Cashew Spread
1. Cut cucumber in half cross-wise and then make long cuts lengthwise as thinly as possible. Place a tablespoon of the cashew spread on the bottom and top with a tablespoon of smoked salmon pate. Take the other end of the cucumber and fold under the end with the pate. Fasten with toothpick if necessary.
Vegan Smoked Salmon
- 1 cup carrot juice pulp
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 2 tbsp dulse flakes
- 3-4 dashes liquid smoke
- 2 tbsp finely diced shallots
- 2-4 tbsp chopped dill
- 1 tsp chopped capers, rinsed if salted
1. Mix all ingredients together.
Scallion Cashew Spread
- 1/3 cup shelled sunflower seeds, soaked at least 1 hour
- 2/3 cup raw cashews, soaked at least 1 hour
- 3 tbsp fresh lemon juice, or to taste
- 2 tbsp garlic chives, chopped
- 2 tbsp green onions, green parts only, chopped
- 1 garlic clove, minced
- 1/2 tsp white miso
- 1.5 tbsp nutritional yeast
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 2-3 tbsp water, or to thin to desired consistency
1. Rinse soaked seeds and nuts until the water runs clear. Pulse nuts and seeds in a food processor fitted with its S-blade along with the lemon juice until smooth. Add remainder of ingredients and pulse to combine. Thin with additional water if desired.