I’ve been thinking about Fourth of July recipes that I would share if I weren’t socially distancing, which I still will be late next week, as NYC moves further into phase 2 of reopening. It’ll be a different holiday this year, but just as I observed my birthday with birthday cake and my mother’s birthday with胡萝卜蛋糕，我还是会让它喜庆的夏日食谱的长周末。William Hill网球这些甜美烟熏釉面胡萝卜狗包括在内。

This was my first time making carrot dogs, a recipe I’ve seen a bunch of times and mentally bookmarked to try myself. I love carrots, and while I’m usually a fan of more authentically meat-like foods appearing between hot dogs and burger buns, I smiled at the idea of this veggie-forward version of the classic cookout dish. I was really happy with the way that they turned out, and while I probably won’t forgo the meatier versions anytime soon, I’m happy to add these into my rotation.

How to Make Vegan Carrot Dogs

Making a carrot dog is as simple as putting a cooked carrot into a hot dog bun. The fun is in how you season, cook, and garnish the carrot! I wanted to make carrots that were flavorful, but not so boldly flavored that they couldn’t be enhanced by a vibrant sauce. I got inspired by Dorie Greenspan’ssweet and smoky roasted carrotsonFood52，which I’ve had bookmarked for a while now. In that recipe, they’re served as a centerpiece, on a bed of Greek yogurt, but I figured that an adapted version would taste pretty great with an herbaceous sauce. And it does.

胡萝卜是不完全烤低，速度慢，但他们留在烤箱里了一会儿：雷人在那里了整整一个小时。它腌料釉胡萝卜一次或两次，而他们烤（我釉面矿在20和40分钟涂抹刷）是很重要的，让他们不断地吸收香味和获取粘又甜的釉面质感和颜色变深。你必须对你的烤盘一些被烧他们完成烹饪，但羊皮纸可以很容易清洁。

Smoky Glazed Carrot Dog Ingredients

这里的腌料是醋，植物油，辣椒粉熏（和它的很多），布拉格的液体aminos，和枫糖浆的混合物。酱油可以在很多方面进行修改：白醋来代替苹果酒的工作，酱油可取代液体aminos，和龙舌兰能站在枫糖浆。如果你家里有烟液体，那将取代熏辣椒的工作。

我用8中型胡萝卜，这是约一磅的四分之一。威廉app你可能有一些吃剩的卤汁，你烤胡萝卜，但最好是有一点剩余，而不是用完。

如何即成胡萝卜狗

Once the carrot dogs have finished roasting, enjoying them is as easy as toasting and splitting some hot dog buns! But they can be enhanced and made more colorful and fun to eat with a killer sauce. I used mydelightfully green tahini dressing，which is bright and lemony and perfect for summer. My腰果克索，百胜酱，cilantro lime sauce，or even the melty cheese sauce from mypantry grilled cheesewould all work well.

If you’re not in the mood to make a sauce, a squiggle of ketchup or mustard would be completely fine, too. So would a sprinkle of fresh, chopped herbs. I added extra parsley to my dogs after I’d finished making the green tahini dressing.

The Fourth of July came a little early in my home, but I’ve been enjoying the leftovers of this sweet and savory meal all week at lunchtime. Hope you’ll have a chance to try them at some point, too. Definitely not a traditional hot dog—a little lighter, more nutrient-dense and colorful—but really satisfying in its own, creative way.

Happy Thursday, friends. See you again soon, for the weekend roundup.

XO