the skinny hot dog

INGREDIENTS (for 2 persons):
4 carrots
1 tablespoon vegetable stock
2 tablespoons distilled smoke flavouring "liquid smoke
4 salad leaves
1 red onion
2 tablespoons maple syrup
12 chilli threads
Coriander OR Thyme

PREPARATION:

1. Peel the carrots and cut off the root piece. Peel the ends round so that the carrot resembles a hot dog sausage.
2. Heat a pot with about 1.5 l water. Dissolve the vegetable stock in it and add 1 tablespoon of liquid smoke. 
3. Cook the carrots for about 10-15 minutes in it, so that they become soft. 
4. Remove the pot from the heat, add another tablespoon of smoked aroma and leave to stand for at least 3 hours or preferably covered overnight. 
5. Now prepare vegan mayonnaise: Put the soy milk in a tall container and add the apple vinegar. Add rapeseed oil and puree with a blender for about 1-2 minutes (best with up and down movements), so that the liquid becomes creamy. Fold in mustard, salt, pepper and paprika, (do not puree, otherwise it becomes liquid again!) and place the container with the finished mayo in the refrigerator for a short time.
6. Red onion, peel and cut into fine rings. 
7. Fry the onion rings with a little rapeseed oil and caramelize briefly with maple syrup. Set aside in a small bowl (and wash the pan directly so that the maple syrup dissolves better).
8. Divide four large salad leaves between two plates and place a smoked carrot on each. Place vegan mayo, caramelized onions, chilli threads and herbs on the salad leaf and serve. Bon Epi-tit !

HEALTH BENEFIT:
Carrots are particularly outstanding for their carotene content, which also gives them their typical colour. Of all vegetables, carrots contain the most carotene, which is present in the form of both alpha and beta carotene.