Simple Vegan Kale Caesar
This simple vegan kale Caesar salad is amazing. The creamy cashew dressing is full of flavor, and tossed with tender massaged kale it is excellent. The oven-baked smoky chickpeas and homemade croutons give it a crispy and crunchy element that is so craveable. This recipe has a small ingredients list and is ready in about 30 minutes.
Ingredients
- 5 cups kale stemmed and chopped
- 2 cups red cabbage shredded
- 15 oz can chickpeas drained
- 4 pinch salt divided
- ¼ tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp smoked paprika
- 1 tbsp Olive Oil for spraying
- 2 cups bread cut in cubes
- ¼ tsp garlic powder
- 2 cloves garlic small
- 1 cup raw cashews
- 1 cup water
- 1 lemon squeezed
- 2 tsp dijon mustard
- 2 tbsp hemp hearts
- 2 tbsp nutritional yeast
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400
- Make the chickpeas by combining them with a couple sprays of oil, salt, garlic powder and smoked paprika. Mix well and put on a sheet pan and bake 20 minutes to get crispy
- Make the croutons by combining cubed bread, a few sprays of olive oil, salt and garlic powder. Bake for 10-12 minutes until crispy
- Make the dressing by combining garlic, cashews, water, salt, pepper, lemon, dijon mustard, hemp seeds and nutritional yeast in a blender. Blend until smooth.
- In a large bowl add the kale and a squeeze of lemon and pinch of salt. Massage gently until you feel the kale getting tender and then add cabbage, crispy chickpeas, croutons and half of the dressing. Toss well and eat within 3-4 days for best quality. Save the other half of the dressing for your next salad or to refresh this one if not consuming on day one.
Nutrition
Calories: 495kcalCarbohydrates: 62gProtein: 21gFat: 20gSaturated Fat: 3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 6gMonounsaturated Fat: 8gTrans Fat: 0.02gSodium: 657mgPotassium: 714mgFiber: 11gSugar: 8gVitamin A: 6116IUVitamin C: 79mgCalcium: 303mgIron: 7mg
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