Vegan Caesar Salad

If you're like me, you aren't the biggest fan of caesar salads, but you haven't tried this one. This salad is healthy, creamy, and delicious! I'm sure you will enjoy this as much as I do!

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With BBQ season starting, I couldn’t think of a better more classic salad to pair with any dish served hot from the grill than a delicious Caesar Salad! I was never a huge fan of Caesar Salad, but I am a big-time supporter of this Almond Caesar Salad. It is deliciously creamy and completely satisfying, but it also leaves you feeling light rather than other heavy salad dressings. This easy recipe will be the highlight at your next food gathering.

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Prep Time: 30 minutes
Cook Time: 30 minutes
Total Time: 1 hour
Servings: 4 servings

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INGREDIENTS

• Head of Romaine lettuce (Highly recommend Red Romaine)

Almond Caesar Dressing

• 1/3 c Water
• 1/3 c Almonds
• 1 Lemon Juiced (3 Tbsp)
• 1 tsp Rice Vinegar
• 2 tsp Dijon Mustard
• 1 tbsp Vegan Mayo (Vegenaise), optional
• 1 tbsp Nutritional Yeast (Nooch)
• 1 tbsp Capers
• 1/4 tsp Black Pepper
• 1 tbsp Olive Oil, optional

Vegan Parmesan

• 1/4 c Nutritional Yeast (Nooch)
• 1/3 c Cashews, roasted
• 1/4 tsp Salt, optional

Roasted Chickpeas

• 1 can Chickpeas (15 oz)
• 1 tbsp Olive Oil
• Garlic salt (May use garlic powder + salt)

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INSTRUCTIONS

1. Soak almonds in water for 3-4 hours or overnight to soften. (If you are limited on time, then soak cashews in hot water (boiled) in a bowl covered in plastic wrap for 10 minutes)
2. Preheat oven to 350 degree F.
3. Using a blender or food processor, blend all Parmesan ingredients until broken down into small crumbles. Set aside.
4. Drain and rinse almonds and add all Almond Caesar Dressing ingredients into a food processor or blender. Blend until smooth and set aside.
5. Drain, rinse, and dry chickpeas.
6. Prepare baking pan with a silicon baking mat or foil. Evenly disperse chickpeas on baking pan and pour oil on top and evenly coat chickpeas. Then lightly sprinkle garlic salt on top.
7. Bake in oven for 15 minutes. Remove baking pan, shake chickpeas around, and bake for another 15 minutes or until crispy.
8. Wash, dry, and tear head of romaine lettuce.
9. In a large bowl, combine lettuce, almond caesar dressing, parmesan as desired, and roasted chickpeas as desired and mix thoroughly. You may save some parmesan and roasted chickpeas to top before serving. Ground fresh black pepper on top as desired.

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This rich creamy salad is so easy to veganize and you can make it as healthy as you want. I hope you enjoy recreating this iconic salad and have fun adjusting it as little or as much as your heart desires. I am a huge advocate for making your own salad dressing because you know exactly what you are adding, you can easily throw it together, and you can alter it to your own taste buds. With that I hope you ENJOY!
- Nutti Nelli

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